Jacob and Esau Genesis 25:19-34; 27:1-40 Take a Look About the Video Here are some of the people and things in In the Holy Moly video, Jacob and today’s story. What can your child tell you Esau showed sibling rivalry even in about them? their mother’s womb. This rivalry caused conflict throughout their lives. Ultimately, Jacob—and his mother Esau was the firstborn Rebekah!—tricked Isaac into giving of the twins who was “a Jacob the blessing meant for Esau, the skillful hunter, a man of firstborn son. the field” (Gen. 25:27). • How did Jacob show conflict with his brother? How did he trick his father? • Why do you think Rebekah helped her son get Isaac’s blessing? • When have you seen someone get was the Jacob and Esau were twin brothers. Jacob what they didn’t deserve? What second born of Isaac From the very beginning of their lives, happened next? and Rebekah’s twins, they always competed with one another. described as “a quiet Their biggest competition was to win Try This! man, living in tents” the blessing of their father, Isaac. Esau Does your family know any twins? Learn (Gen. 25:27). was bigger and stronger, but Jacob more about twins: how they are the was more clever. Along with his mother, same and how they are different. Rebekah, Jacob tricked their father and Prayer stole Isaac’s blessing for himself. God told God of love, you are with us when life Rebekah, while is fair and when it is unfair. You loved she was still Jacob, the second son. You loved Esau, pregnant, that Esau the first son, too. It is good to know you would serve Jacob love us all the time. Amen! (Gen. 25:23). Holy Moly Family Page. © 2014 sparkhouse. May be reproduced for local use only..