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A Prophecy of Nations
Commentators explain that God's message to Rebekah was not just about her sons, but about the two distinct nations that would descend from them. The struggle in her womb foreshadowed a future of national conflict and differing destinies. This reveals that God's plan extends far beyond individuals, shaping the course of history according to His sovereign purpose.
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Albert Barnes
On Genesis 25:19–34
18th Century
Theologian
פדן padān — Paddan, “plowed field;” related: “cut, plow.”
עשׂי ‛êśâv, Esau, “hairy, or made.”
Charles Ellicott
On Genesis 25:19–34
19th Century
Bishop
John Calvin
On Genesis 25:23
16th Century
Theologian
Two nations.
- First, God answers that the contention between the twin brothers had reference to something far beyond their own pers…
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John Gill
On Genesis 25:23
17th Century
Pastor
And the Lord said unto her
Either by one or other of the above persons she acquainted with this affair, and entreated to seek …
Matthew Henry
On Genesis 25:19–26
17th Century
Minister
Isaac seems not to have been much tried, but to have spent his days in quietness. Jacob and Esau were prayed for; their parents, after being long c…