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Genesis: Chapter 24 & 25 (Holy Bible)

Aired November 15, 2010.

Vocabulary
1. ghost - holy ghost of God (Allah, Yaweh); it is the spirit or God's presence to human beings.

Abraham wanted Isaac to marry from his homeland. Rebekah married Isaac. She is the daughter of Milcah's son who is the son of Abraham's brother's wife.  After Sarah's death, Abraham remarried to Keturah.  Rebekah gave birth to twin boys -Esau and Jacob.  Jacob is the youngest.  Esau grew to become a skilled hunter.  Jacob was studious. Isaac and Rebekah favored their children separately.  This created jealousy, and envy between the brothers to the point that the younger asked for the birthrights of the older.

Chapter 24
24:5  Peradventure means just by chance; just suppose
24:18 Rebekah referred to him as "my lord" because he was a stranger.
24:25 provender -animal feed
24:34 Abraham's servant, Isaac his son refers to Abraham as the servant

Chapter 25
25:16 Ishmael was of color whose family line was from Egypt.  If you recall this was Abraham's first born of Hagar.  She was Sarah's maidservant.  Isaac and Ishmael were raised separately.  Isaac may have been Asian along with Abraham and Sarah.
25:17 Ishmael lived a long life. He was a 137 at the time of his death.
25:34 So Jacob was given the promise of Esau's birthrights.