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Esau ran to meet him, embraced him, fell on his neck, kissed him, and they wept.
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God Changes Hearts
Commentators overwhelmingly see Esau's sudden affection not as a mere change of mood, but as a direct act of God. Scholars like Calvin and Henry explain that God holds human hearts in His hand and can soften them in response to prayer. This reunion is presented as a powerful demonstration that trusting God in times of fear is never in vain, as He can make even enemies be at peace.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
סכת (sûkkôth) refers to Sukkoth, meaning “booths,” which consisted of poles forming a roof covered with branches, leaves, or gras…
19th Century
Anglican
THE TÔLDÔTH ISAAC (Genesis 25:19–35:29).
THE BIRTH OF ISAAC’S SONS.
Abraham beg…
Baptist
God had been very gracious to him, and all his fears were gone, so he met Esau as a brother, not as an enemy, and the four hundred men were willing…
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16th Century
Protestant
And Esau ran to meet him. That Esau meets his brother with unexpected benevolence and kindness is the effect of the special favor of God. …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Esau ran to meet him If he rode on any creature, which is likely, he alighted from it on sight of his brother Jacob, and t…
Jacob, having by prayer committed his case to God, went on his way. Come what will, nothing can come amiss to him whose heart is fixed, trusting in…
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