“When Esau was forty years old, he married Judith, the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Basemath, the daughter of Elon the Hittite, and they brought grief to Isaac and Rebekah.” (Genesis 26:34-35)
Esau had a reputation for making bold moves without always thinking them through. Selling his birthright seemed like a good idea at the time, but later, there wasn’t any room for him to change his mind once he’d thought it through (Heb 12:16-17). Snickers didn’t coin the phrase “Forgive me for the things I said when I was hungry.” – I think Esau got the patent on that.
Marriage is a beautiful thing, but marriage to the wrong person (or in Esau’s case, more than one person – yikes!) is a choice that comes with lasting consequences. Rebekah would later beg Isaac to send their other son, Jacob, away, so he wouldn’t hurt her heart the way Esau had (Gen 27:46).
“House and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.” (Prov 19:14)
Matthew 4:4 #Biblebites
This Week’s Reading: Genesis 24-30; Psalm 3; Proverbs 3 This year, #Biblebites are looking at lessons from the history of the Old Testament. Each week reads a section of history with a Psalm to meditate on and a dash of Proverbs to dwell upon. If you would like a copy of the reading schedule, you can view it here: https://eastlandchristians.org/news-events/2024-vision