Jacob, Esau And National Election
Posted: Tue May 04, 2004 7:29 pm
1. Romans 9:12,13
"It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated."
The man Esau never served the man Jacob. But Edom did serve Israel. And when Jacob first met Esau after his exile what did Jacob say to Esau?
He tells Esau that he Jacob is his Esau's servant:
Genesis 32:4
"He instructed them: This is what you are to say to my master Esau: Your servant Jacob says, I have been staying with Laban and have remained there till now."
And if we follow scripture we will never find a point where the man Jacob served the man Esau.
Which is more clear when one looks at the Genesis text Paul quoted:
Genesis 25:23
"And the LORD said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger."
So it is clear that this is not about individual election to salvation, but about National election - God choosing a nation/people to serve Him on earth.
"It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated."
The man Esau never served the man Jacob. But Edom did serve Israel. And when Jacob first met Esau after his exile what did Jacob say to Esau?
He tells Esau that he Jacob is his Esau's servant:
Genesis 32:4
"He instructed them: This is what you are to say to my master Esau: Your servant Jacob says, I have been staying with Laban and have remained there till now."
And if we follow scripture we will never find a point where the man Jacob served the man Esau.
Which is more clear when one looks at the Genesis text Paul quoted:
Genesis 25:23
"And the LORD said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger."
So it is clear that this is not about individual election to salvation, but about National election - God choosing a nation/people to serve Him on earth.