Abraham’s Decendants

Genesis 25:1-4; 1 Chronicles 1:32-33; Genesis 25:5-6; Genesis 25:12-18; 1 Chronicles 1:28-31; 1 Chronicles 1:34; Genesis 25:19-26; Genesis 25:7-11 (The Message)

Today’s reading was shorter than most and didn’t cover so much ground. Tonight I learned that Abraham remarried after Sarah died, he married a concubine and had children with her as well. I have read Genesis more than any other book of the bible, yet I never comprehended that until tonight.

We read that he sent the sons by the Concubine out to the East and Isaac is who inherited everything he owned.

Ishmael also had tribe of children and prospered where he was. I wonder if Abraham had a part in his older life, with his sons and grandsons by Ismael.

Finally we read about Rebekah having the twins in her womb, fighting constantly. She seeks God about it and God tells her:

Two nations are in your womb,
two peoples butting heads while still in your body.
One people will overpower the other,
and the older will serve the younger.

Esau is born first and he is red and Hairy. His very name means Hairy. Jacob is born holding Esau’s heel. They name him Jacob which means Heel.

Once again today’s Bible passage was pretty straight forward. No questions. I wonder what happened to my readers though, I haven’t had any comments in a while.