Two Kids and the Blessing of the Cross - Part 2

I. DESCRIPTIVE ACCOUNT (covered last Sunday)

1. A Directive from Isaac, vv1-5
2. A Deception from Rebekah, vv6-17
3. A Disguise on Jacob, vv18-29
4. A Dirge from Esau, vv30-39
5. A Detestation for Jacob, vv40-46

II. DEVOTIONAL ASSERTIONS (covered last Sunday)

1. The Corruption of Men, vv6-17
   a. Eve deceived, Adam defies
   Rebekah plots, Jacob plays along
2. The Redemption of Christ, vv6-8
   a. Two kids: Day of Atonement Lev 16:1-10
   Rebekah says kill two kids v9

II. DEVOTIONAL ASSERTIONS (CONTINUED):
3. The Incarnation of Christ, vv18-24
a. Christ is firstborn Col 1:15, 18
"I am Esau thy firstborn" v19, Rom 8:29
b. Christ received all things from the Father Jn 3:35
"God hath brought it before me" v20, Jn 11:41, 42
c. Christ spoke the words of heaven Jn 7:46
"the voice is Jacob's voice" v23, 1 Pet 2:22
d. Christ is fully Man in His humanity Jn 1:14
"but the hands are the hands of Esau" v23, 1 Jn 1:1
e. Christ is fully God Phil 2:6
"Art thou my very son…? And he said, I am" v24, Mk 14:61-63
f. Christ pleasing to Father Eph 5:2
"smell of fields blessed" v27, Lev 1:9
4. The Rejection of Christ, v23
a. Christ was rejected by the leaders of Israel Jn 1:11
"And he discerned him not" v23, Jn 9:39-41; Lk 19:42

III. DOCTRINAL ASSENT

1. Revelation of Christ in the Word
2. Testimony of Christ from the Word
3. The Supremacy of Christ thru the Word
4. The Power of Christ with the Word
5. The Assurance of Christ by the Word

IV. DUTIFUL APPLICATIONS

1. Devotion to Christ
2. Prophetic Life in Christ