What would you give for a hot savory stew after a hard day’s work in the chilly autumn air?

I don’t know about you, but I’d probably give up to $12.00 if it were organic, $8.00 if it were not.

A Foolish Trade.

However, I would not give up my house, my family, my faith, or my inheritance for a single serving of pottage — even if I were famished. One bowl of stew would not sustain me for more than a few days, even if I was starving. Such a sacrifice would not be wise, but rather foolish.

And this was the very choice that Esau made.

The First Born Son. 

Esau was the firstborn son to the patriarch Isaac. To him was the right of firstborn, the double inheritance, and the family blessing. This was a great honor which was closely tied to the covenant made to Continue reading “The Stew that Set Two Nations at War” →

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