Esau I hate, Jacob I love
When God said, "...Esau I hate, Jacob I love..." (Rom. 9:13) I've always thought that it was the person Esau that He hated, and the person Jacob that He loved. However, in this dimension of the revelation into this Scripture, it's not so. I got to understand that it was bot Esau as a person that God hates but Esau as a PEOPLE. Same goes for Jacob. Now let's look closely: In the story of these twins as reported by the account in Genesis, Esau is seen as large-hearted and of course generous. One that can "beg" for a morsel is obviously large-hearted knowing that he can do same. But beyond all of this, Esau preferred sensual gratification over spiritual maturity. He was ready to let go of his birthright (which strongly signifies spirituality) just to quench his hunger. Now, let's pause there. The issue of food, hunger and fasting is a whole ball game entirely. But for this particular issue, let's move on to Jacob. Jacob, though mean, cunning and