Love Israel

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:01):
You're listening to my Bible study with doctor Baruch Gorman,
a ministry of Love Israel dot org. In this episode,
Baruk will teach the Bible verse by verse, translating directly
from the original languages, and sharing the Jewish context of
scripture so you can grow deeper in your knowledge of
God's Word. After listening, please visit us at Love Israel

(00:23):
dot org, where you can sign up for our newsletter
and find more great resources. Now enjoy today's message from
doctor Baruch.

Speaker 2 (00:32):
Are you believing a biblical account from God's word? Or
are you believing a fable? Meaning this, Many times people
when they speak about God's word, because they have not
been trained, they're not using biblical methodology for interpreting God's word.

(00:53):
Instead of giving an accurate account of what Scripture says,
what they share comes a fable rather than biblical truth.
And what I'm talking about is what we began last
week when we saw in the Book of Romans in
chapter nine the apostle Paul that he began to speak

(01:14):
about two men, Yakove Aesav, which is Jacob and Esaul. Now,
so frequently we hear people speaking about these two men,
and they ignore what the scripture says. For example, in
the Book of Hebrews, God says, not man, but God

(01:35):
says that Esaul was a sexually immoral, a perverse, and
wicked man. Secondly, we see that in the Book of Malachi,
God prophetically says concerning Esau and Jacob. He says, Jacob,
I have loved, but Esau I've hated. And we learn

(02:00):
last week that this did not come in a vacuum.
It was not simply because God is God that he
said these things. He said these things because of a
defiant and rebellious spirit that was inside of Esaul. What
does Malachi reveal? We see in the Word of God

(02:20):
that God was not pleased with what Aesov was building up,
and therefore he tells him specifically that I'm going to
come and destroy what you are building. And what does
Esaul do? Does he repent? Does he seek forgiveness? Does
he acknowledge his sinfulness? No, he goes back for the

(02:42):
purpose of rebuilding what God has torn down. And therefore
we see that rebellious, that defiant spirit that defined Esul. Likewise,
last week we saw that Esaul despised his birthright. He
did not see any significance. And when Esau, according to

(03:05):
the revelation of the texts of God's Word, was coming
near to dying, this word, if what happens, he sells
his birthright and the blessing that goes along with it
for food, because he wanted to eat what he wanted
to eat at the time that he wanted to eat it.

(03:26):
He would not compromise and simply say no to Yakov
Jacob and eat something else. As we talked about, this
family was wealthy, they were not lacking for sussenance for food.
But Esau, he was driven by his own desires, his
own once and therefore again God said, Esau, I have hated,

(03:52):
but Jacob I have loved. And we're seeing in the
passage from the Book of Romans, chapter in why this
is so important. Now, what I would like you to
do is to follow me as we do something. I
know that many people are struggling with what they have

(04:12):
been taught, what they have heard. Why you probably have
been taught that the name ya Cove, which is the
Hebrew for Jacob, means a deceiver. Sometimes we see that
old English word a surplanter, and they say Jacob cheated
his brother. Many people teach that Esau is an innocent victim.

(04:36):
But this is not what the account that we're going
to look at from the Book of Genesis and chapter
twenty seven reveals. So that we had the right mindset
in order to continue on in Romans chapter nine, I'd
like to take two weeks and go through what the
Book of Genesis says, paying attention to all the biblical clues,

(05:00):
so that we arrive at the proper understanding, the understanding
that is based upon the revelation of the text and
not the fable that we hear many people teaching. So
with that said, take out your Bible and look with
me to the Book of Genesis. And before we get
to the chapter where we're going to spend most of

(05:21):
our time, chapter twenty seven, I want you to look
at chapter twenty five. Now. I made reference to this
chapter last week when we were talking about Asa Viyakov,
Esau and Jacob, but I want to emphasize verse twenty
eight Genesis twenty five and verse twenty eight. There is

(05:43):
nothing in the Word of God that's written by chance.
Nothing is a mila miu tarret, which means a word
that doesn't have purpose, that's just there because that doesn't exist.
In scripture, everything has a purpose. It gives us insight.
And notice what it says in verse twenty eight Genesis

(06:06):
chapter twenty five and verse twenty eight, we read yitskoc
that's Isaac loved Esl. Why because of his spirituality, because
of his obedience, because of his love of God. No,
it says, because of the hunting the gain of his mouth,

(06:28):
meaning yitscot like the hunting, what was caught and prepared
by Esaul to eat. It was all based upon the taste.
And that's good to be important in a few minutes
that word tastes. But notice we see that yitskok Isaac
loved esl. But it says, Rifka, she loves Yakov. Now

(06:55):
what do we see. We see a very important method
of understanding rightly the word of God. What is that
method to agree with God? Who's agreeing with God? We
find that it says back in Malachi chapter one that
God hated Esaul. Yitscott loves Isel Isaac. This is his

(07:19):
child of preference. But Rifka, that is Rebecca. She's agreeing
with God. She understands prophecy. We saw that God spoke
to her concerning what God said was his will, and
that was what that the older one Isesel would serve

(07:40):
his younger brother, Jacob. Rebeccah knows this and what's happening. Well,
we know from our study of last week, when I
brought us through by bringing out different biblical texts from
Genesis twenty five, Howeseul he hates his birthright, how he

(08:02):
was not interested in it, and how he sold it
not being deceived. There was nothing deceitful about this agreement.
It was very simple to understand. It was because read
carefully Genesis twenty five. It was because that that Esau
despised his birthright and he did not see how it

(08:23):
was going to be a blessing to him. Well, he
received it to be a blessing to others. He didn't
want to be a blessing to others. When Esau thought
he was dying, he sold that birthright. But Jacob, on
the other hand, when he was dying we talked about this.
He rallied up all of his strength, leaning on his staff,

(08:46):
in order that he could bless the two sons of Joseph.
So one dying thought of himself did not care about
the heritage and the legacy of God's purposes. He thought
about his stomach. But Jacob, when he was near death,
what did he want to do. He wanted to bless

(09:06):
that next generation so that the promises of God, the
Covenant truth, would continue on. And we, as believers in Messiah,
are the benefit of whose faithfulness, not Eseul. We see
nothing faithful about Esul. It is because of Yakov, Jacob.
And as I shared with you last week, that name

(09:28):
Yakov in Hebrew means to follow after, meaning to pursue.
So what we're going to do in the remaining time
is that we're going to look at some of chapter
twenty seven as much as we could get through and
this account that we might understand it paying attention to
all the scripture. So look with me to chapter twenty seven.

(09:51):
Of course in the Book of Genesis, and verse one
it says here and it came about when yitscott, that's Isaac,
when he was old. What happens his eyes become dull
from seine. Now this is important because what we learn

(10:12):
here is that Isaac doesn't see things properly and just
don't think of this in a physical sense, but also spiritually.
Remember that verse from Genesis, chapter twenty five, Verse twenty eight,
yitskok is is his child of preference is Esaul. But Rifka,

(10:36):
that is Rebecca, her son of preference, the one that
she loves, just like God loves Jacob. She loves Jacob.
So Rifka is going to be shown here as one
who is being led by prophetic truth and in agreement
with God. Very important. So Isaac his eyes were dull

(10:58):
from scene, and what did he do? Well? He didn't
know something. He didn't know what happened in chapter twenty five.
He was not told about Esaul, the older son, the firstborn,
selling his birthright. So what do we know when we
know something? Because he sold his birthright, he is no

(11:20):
longer the elder son, and he no longer has the
right to the blessing. The birthright and the blessing are
inherently related. So Isaac not knowing this, his eyes are
dull spiritually, he does not know about this agreement. And
what does he do? Midleverse one he calls Aesah, his son,

(11:46):
his elder son, and he said to him, my son,
And Esau responded. He said to him, he nay his
nanny Mitch, which means, behold here am I, and he said,
Now look at verse two. Behold who's speaking Isaac. He

(12:08):
says to his son, behold, please, I am old, and
I do not know the day of my death. So
because he's old, he knows that he's drawing close to death.
So what does he do. He wants to fulfill this
biblical responsibility. He calls what he thinks is his firstborn.

(12:30):
We know that's not the case any longer, because Aesof
sold his birthright. He's sold that position of being the
eldest son. Now here's the problem. People think physically rather
than spiritually. Physically. It's true Esau will always be the
older son, but he's not the firstborn. The firstborn is

(12:52):
a spiritual designation. And who has it now? The younger one.
And that's why God prophesies to Rebecca and says, the
older one will serve the younger Why because it's going
to be that younger one, Jacob that has that birthright.
And what that birthright comes authority and this call to

(13:16):
walk in the heritage of the patriarchs of Avraham and
yitscott to carry on this covenantal promise that God revealed
to the patriarchs. So Rebecca knows this. Isaac doesn't know
about this deal verse three. And now he says, please

(13:40):
lift up your vessels and your quiver and your ball.
What is he calling him to do to go out
and hunt? He says, go into the field and hunt
for me, the hunting meaning the gain that I like.
Verse four, and make for me. And here's what's so important.

(14:02):
This word taste. Now it's a verb that speaks about
that which is tasty, that which he loves. And we
saw he loves Esau because of this game that is
according to his tastes. So he says, make for me
verse four, of the tasty things which I love, and

(14:25):
bring it to me, and I will eat, meaning after
I've eaten, on account that my soul will bless you
before I die. Now this is very important because Esaul
knows something. He knows what is the intent of Isaac's father.
He knows that he has not shared any of what's

(14:49):
happened in chapter twenty five. He is not shared with
his father father, I have sold my birthright. Why. He's
ashamed of that. He knows it's not the right thing
to do. But Esau this birthright, He says, what is
it to me? Why? Is it to me? He doesn't
understand the spiritual. In fact, it says that Esau despised

(15:11):
that word to mean to hate. He gave little regard
to the birthright, meaning the Abrahamic Covenant, God's will and
purpose to bless all the families of the earth. This
is connected, as Paul teaches in Galatians three, verse sixteen,
to the work of Messiah. None of that was of

(15:32):
interest to Esaul. But Jacob, what does his name mean? Pursuing?
Jacob was pursuing that opportunity to be used by God.
He knew his brother. He knew that his brother wasn't
interested in this. He knew, as God reveals, that Esau
was sexually immoral, that he was perverse, that he was wicked,

(15:55):
and that he was not committed to the things of God.
Now we see something. Who is the deceiver? The deceiver
is Esaul. Why he knows something. He knows that his
father's intent is to eat. We know from Deuteronomy chapter
eight and verse ten, when you have eaten your food

(16:18):
and are satisfied, you are to bless God. So what
we find here is that Isaac is saying, make for
me that meal that I love so much you go
out and hunt, and you prepare it and order that
I might eat. I'll be satisfied, and I'll bless God.
I'll serve God by blessing you and carrying out who

(16:42):
you are, the firstborn, that birthright that goes with it.
What's the birthright? A call to serve and to be
blessed by the Father in that objective, that purpose. So
what's the problem. Esaul never shares this. Esaul does not say, Father,
there's something that you need to know. I sold that birthright.

(17:05):
You can't bless me. That would be wrong, that would
be cheating. That's based in deception. You have to bless Jacob,
my brother. He is the rightful possessor of the birthright.
Let me ask you. Is that not true? Did not
sell his birthright? Is not? Now? Spiritually stop thinking, physically

(17:29):
stop thinking. According to age, this is not what's important
to God. What's important to God is the spiritual aspect,
which is the anointing, the call, the purpose of that birthright,
and the blessing that goes with it. So Esaul is
deceiving his father. He is lying when he says, Okay,

(17:52):
I'll go out and do that so that you can
bless me. He's no longer the older son. Spiritually, he
does not have the birthright. He sold it and its deception.
He's the deceiver. He's the surpplanter for not telling his
father all of this. Verse five. Now, one of the
things we're going to see about Rebecca is that she

(18:17):
hears everything, she knows everything, and she's always in the
right position. And it's going to be Rebecca alone that
gives the instructions to Jacob on what he should do.
Jacob does nothing of his own initiative. He follows what
his mother says, and sometimes he says, you know, this

(18:38):
could be dangerous because Dad doesn't know. Dad won't understand
because he hasn't been told. And what does Rebecca say.
We'll see it in a moment. She says, let everything
be my responsibility. Why is she so confident? And everything
that she says for him to do it was necessary.

(18:58):
We're going to see it out that he needed to
do exactly did you hear that? Exactly as his mother said? Why?
Because she was operating under prophetic revelation. God told her
in your womb are two sons, and they will become

(19:19):
two nations. They are struggling it's a battle going on
a warfare, and we're seeing how Esaul wanting to use
deceit try to get the blessing. And there's power in
the blessing. So look at verse five and Rifka, that

(19:41):
is Rebecca. Here's the word of Isaac to Esau, his son.
And Esaul went towards the field to hunt and to
bring the game, meaning he was going to go through
with And it was only after don't miss this, pay

(20:04):
attention to all the word of God. It was only
after Esaul showed that he was not a man of integrity,
that he was not going to obey what he should
not declare what he had done, that Rebecca begins to
speak to her son, her son Jacob. Now verse six,

(20:28):
and Rifka said to Yakov, her son, saying, behold, I
have heard your father speaking to Esaul, your brother, saying
verse seven, bring to me the game and make for
me how from the tastiness those tasty things, and I

(20:53):
will eat and I will bless before the Lord before
I die. Now she knows the intent. She knows that
Isaac didn't receive that prophetic guidance about the older son
serving the younger Isaac doesn't know this. She also knows

(21:15):
that Esaul has no intention to reveal the truth. He
is not going to share that he was the one
who sold his birthright. So Isaac is in spiritual blindness
and Esaul is the deceiver. See, your problem is that

(21:36):
you have been listening to false teaching, people who don't
know Hebrew, people that don't pay attention to all the
clues in the scripture. And therefore what happens we come
to fable instead of truth. We believe a man's understanding
of God's word, rather than being led by the spirit.

(21:59):
Look now to verse verse eight, and now my son,
Rebecca is still speaking. Now, my son, listen to my
voice what I command you. Notice she says, you are
to listen to my voice on what I not just say,

(22:21):
but what I am commanding you very strong. Go now
to the flock and take for me from there. And
I would underline this next part. Two kid goats that
are good. Now, these two goats. When you hear that,

(22:42):
what comes into your mind? Now? If you don't answer
the day of atonement Joma kiporim, there's a problem because
every time something is repeated in the scripture, there's a
reason for that when you look, for example, at Leviticus
chapter sixteen, this important chapter about the day of Atonement.

(23:03):
What is so important two goats? And these two goats
are our good meaning, they are related to the purpose
and the will of God. So when we see here
these two goats, we have to remember something. What was
the job of the high priest on the day of Atonement?
Now here's the problem. Too many people are are teaching

(23:26):
God's word without knowing God's word. The purpose of the
day of Atonement from the high priest standpoint is this,
he is to go before God in a way that
he can secure blessing. Very simple. And this in the
passage of Genesis twenty seven, when there's an emphasis on

(23:47):
these two good kid goats, what should immediately come into
our mind is the day of atonement where the high priest?
What's his job to go before God, God, his Father,
his heavenly father in order to secure blessing. And what
is Yakov Jacob going to do in this passage based

(24:08):
upon his mother's command? Why she commanding? She knows the
truth God has taught taught her. God has revealed prophetic truth,
and therefore he's going before his father in order that
he can secure the blessing. What blessing, the blessing which
he's purchased, the one that is rightfully his, that sold

(24:32):
to him. There's nothing deceitful, nothing that's been camouflaged, nothing
that's hidden. Esaul's understood all of this, and now he
wants to reneg on the deal. He wants to take
what rightly belongs to who to Jacob. Now, if you
don't agree with this, you're disagreeing with the scripture. We

(24:55):
need to pay attention to all the clues in the text.
Look at in the verse nine, word says, and I
will make them how into the tasty things for your father,
just as he loves. Now. Over and over we see
in the text that that Isaac, he loves that tasty things.

(25:20):
He is motivated by what. He is motivated by his belly.
And let me ask you a question, who else was
motivated by their belly? The answer is esl That's why
Isaac is agreeing with with Esul in things. He's seeing
things from the same way. But it's Rebecca who's agreeing

(25:42):
with God. How do I know that? Go back to
that that key biblical clue in Genesis twenty five and
verse twenty eight word says Isaac loved esl because of
the taste of his mouth, that that gain, that that hunting,
that his mouth loves so much. But it says Rebecca

(26:03):
loved Jacob. Remember what it says, God says, I hate Esaul,
not that he loves him. He hates him, but he
loves Jacob. Who's agreeing with God. Rebecca is And this
is how we need to understand what's going on in
this passage of scripture. Well, once again, look at verse ten.

(26:26):
Word says here, bring to your father that he might
eat on account that he will bless you before his death.
Rifka understands it is God's desire, God's plan for who
to be blessed, not Esaul. It is Jacob. Jacob has

(26:50):
purchased the birthright. Therefore he is the one who is
rightly should be blessed if things are going to be
done according to truth. Esaul's not wanting to do things
according to the truth. And here's a very important principle,
and that is it is not Jacob's responsibility to shame

(27:10):
Esyul to say, Dad, Esau sold me the birthright. He
did that terrible thing that I know that you're going
to be disappointed in him, but I felt like I
had to tell you we don't always have to behave
in that way. No Jacob behaved in a way in
order that he would get that blessing secured without shaming esoul.

(27:31):
Very important biblical truths while we're out of time, will
continue in this account next week as we see the
message of Genesis twenty seven. Until then, may God bless
you Shalom from Israel.

Speaker 1 (27:45):
Thank you for joining us today from my Bible study
with doctor Baruke Gorman. We hope you enjoyed today's teaching
and feel encouraged in your walk with the Lord. Please
take a few moments to visit us at Loveisrael dot org,
where you can sign up for our news letter, find
study guides, children's resources, and learn more about upcoming conferences.

(28:05):
Please consider supporting this ministry by signing up for a
paid subscription to pray dot com. Thank you for listening
to today's program. Until next time, shalom and blessings.