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Isaac said to his son, "How is it that you have found it so quickly, my son?" He said, "Because Yahweh your God gave me success."
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A Lie Becomes Blasphemy
Commentators are struck by how Jacob's deception escalates. He doesn't just lie about being Esau; he profanes God's name to support his falsehood. As Charles Spurgeon notes, drawing God's name into the lie was "worse still." This serves as a powerful reminder of how one sin can quickly lead to a more grievous one.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The life of Isaac falls into three periods. During the first seventy-five years, he was contemporary with his father. For sixty-one more years, his…
19th Century
Anglican
Because the Lord thy God brought it to me. —Jacob does not keep up his acting well here, for it was not in accordance wit…
Baptist
I have done as you commanded me: arise, I pray you, sit and eat of my venison, that your soul may bless me. And Isaac said to his son, How is i…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Isaac said to his son Supposing him to be Esau: how [is it] that you have found [it] so quickly, my son
Jacob, with some difficulty, gained his point and received the blessing. This blessing is in very general terms. No mention is made of the distingu…
