Genesis 27-28

Lesson     22

Passage Genesis 27-28

Content (List of Topics or Events)
Blessing of Isaac – Context and Action (Genesis 27:1-29)
a. Isaac singles out Esau for tasty food of wild game for blessing (1-4)
b. Rebekah plots Jacob alternative for blessing (5-17)
c. Isaac tricked and gives Jacob blessing (18-29)
Blessing Response – Esau Reaction (Genesis 27:30-46)
a. Esau returns with food and Isaac tells of blessing Esau’s portion (30-41)
b. Esau’s response and reaction by Rebekah(42-46)

Blessing lived – Jacob’s life relationship with God (Genesis 28)
a. Isaac blessing with inheritance description (1-5)
b. Esau’s action in marrying response (6-9)
c. Jacob meets the Lord and hears covenant (10-16)
d. Jacob memorializes vows based encounter with God (17-22)


Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)
Division
Scripture
Blessing of Isaac – Context and Action
Genesis 27:1-29
Blessing Response – Esau Reaction
Genesis 27:30-46
Blessing lived – Jacob’s life relationship with God
Genesis  28


Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)
Isaac blesses Jacob, Esau reacts and Jacob encounters God
Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)
To Learn all blessings come from God; we must be open to Him and celebrate our relationship with Him
Specific Application Questions

1.     How do you take advantage of life challenges?  How is God will central?

2.     We have a blessing from God; in what specific ways do we respond?

3.     Jacob encountered God; how do we encounter God in our lives?

4.      
Principles to Remember

Challenges are building blocks in living in God’s will

Our response to blessings reflect our maturity in Christ

We can encounter God daily




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