Genesis Day 4

1. The two firstborn sons raise a few problems. First, the parents probably feel that they have to choose a favorite because only one of them is going to go on and be the leader of the Jewish people. God furthers this confusion by telling their mother that she has "two nations" in her womb. Jacob seems to be the better choice because he is not described by how he looks like Esau, but by his actions. 2. I think Isaac is having problems. He can barely speak, let alone decide who is going to go on to be the leader of the Jewish people. It may have something to do with the fact that his father almost murdered him because God said so. 5. In my edition of Genesis, the title is "Jacob wrestles with God". This is an interesting concept. It suggests that Jacob is fighting to be recognized as the next father of the Hebrew people. I think this fight can be interpreted as a test for Jacob to see if he is worthy.