How It All Started - The Stories of Jacob and Esau 1
Jonathan Williams with Word of God, Speak
Release Date: 10/01/2024
How It All Started - The Stories of Jacob and Esau 2
Jonathan Williams with Word of God, Speak
It was wrong for Esau to sell his birthright for a meal, and we can question why Jacob would manipulate his brother in that situation, but when it comes to the blessing, the sin is obvious for all - Jacob lied to his father's face and stole the blessing. But when Esau learned that the blessing was gone, he asked for a blessing also. Did Isaac bless his son Esau, after all?
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How It All Started - The Stories of Jacob and Esau 1
Jonathan Williams with Word of God, Speak
To understand the meaning of Paul's words in Romans 9:10-13, it is helpful to go back to the original stories of Jacob and Esau. In this episode, we start with Rebekah's cry for help during her pregnancy, God's oracle to her, and the fateful day when Esau sold his birthright to Jacob for a meal.
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Do Not Despise an Edomite for He is Your Brother 2
Jonathan Williams with Word of God, Speak
God gave Edom a land and fought for Edom, just as he did for Israel. God also provided a way for Edomites to enter the assembly of Israel. What implications does this have for our interpretation of Romans 9:10-13?
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Do Not Despise an Edomite for He is Your Brother 1
Jonathan Williams with Word of God, Speak
When Israel encountered Edom in the wilderness, it learned that they were not allowed to take as much as a footstep from Edom's territory. Why? It is because God gave Edom their land and even fought for them. How would this influence our interpretation of Romans 9:10-13?
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The Prophecies About Edom 2
Jonathan Williams with Word of God, Speak
When we look at the prophecies about Edom, we discover this: they had nothing to do with predestination to salvation or damnation. They were about Edom's sins against Israel and Judah and God's judgments in history against them.
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The Prophecies of Edom 1
Jonathan Williams with Word of God, Speak
It is important to know all that the prophets said about Edom to understand Paul's words in Romans 9. In this message, we begin looking at the prophetic oracles of judgment agains the descendants of Esau.
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God's Message to Malachi - He is Faithful to His Promises 2
Jonathan Williams with Word of God, Speak
Learning the context of Malachi helps us understand the meaning of Paul's words in Romans 9:13. In Malachi's day, God was assuring Israel that his covenant was with them, not Edom. God was doing the same in Paul's day by showing that he was faithful to his covenant promises.
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God's Message to Malachi - He is Faithful to His Promises 1
Jonathan Williams with Word of God, Speak
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God's Message to Malachi - He is Faithful to His Promises 1
Jonathan Williams with Word of God, Speak
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The Prophecy About Edom at the Jerusalem Council 3
Jonathan Williams with Word of God, Speak
If the apostles used a prophecy about Edom at the Jerusalem Council to substantiate, biblically, their mission to the gentiles, what implications does that have for interpreting Romans 9:10-13?
info_outlineTo understand the meaning of Paul's words in Romans 9:10-13, it is helpful to go back to the original stories of Jacob and Esau. In this episode, we start with Rebekah's cry for help during her pregnancy, God's oracle to her, and the fateful day when Esau sold his birthright to Jacob for a meal.