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Abraham's Death. . 1 Then again Abraham took a wife, and her name was Keturah. 2 And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. 3 And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim. 4 And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah. 5 And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac. 6 But unto the sons of the concubines, which Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts, and sent them away from Isaac his son, while he yet lived, eastward, unto the east country. 7 And these are the days of the years of Abraham's life which he lived, an hundred threescore and fifteen years. 8 Then Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years ; and was gathered to his people. 9 And his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, which is before Mamre; 10 The field which Abraham purchased of the sons of Heth: there was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife. Abraham lived, after the marriage of Isaac, thirty-five years, and all that is recorded concerning him during the time lies here in a very few verses. We hear no more of God's extraordinary appearances to him or trials of him; for all the days, even of the best and greatest saints, are not eminent days, some slide on silently, and neither come nor go with observation; such were these last days of Abraham. We have here, I. An account of his children by Keturah, another wife whom he married after the death of Sarah. He had buried Sarah and married Isaac, the two dear companions of his life, and was now solitary. He wanted a nurse, his family wanted a governess, and it was not good for him to be thus alone. He therefore marries Keturah, probably the chief of his maid-servants, born in his house or bought with money. Marriage is not forbidden to old age. By her he had six sons, in whom the promise made to Abraham concerning the great increase of his posterity was in part fulfilled, which, it is likely, he had an eye to this marriage. The strength he received by the promise still remained in him, to show how much the virtue of the promise exceeds the power of nature. II. The disposition which Abraham made of his estate, Genesis 25:5 ; Genesis 25:6 . After the birth of these sons, he set his house in order, with prudence and justice. 1. He made Isaac his heir, as he was bound to do, in justice to Sarah his first and principal wife, and to Rebekah who married Isaac upon the assurance of it, Genesis 24:36 ; Genesis 24:36 . In this all, which he settled upon Isaac, are perhaps included the promise of the land of Canaan, and the entail of the covenant. Or, God having already made him the heir of the promise, Abraham therefore made him heir of his estate. Our affection and gifts should attend God's. 2. He gave portions to the rest of his children, both to Ishmael, though at first he was sent empty away, and to his sons by Keturah. It was justice to provide for them; parents that do not imitate him in this are worse than infidels. It was prudence to settle them in places distant from Isaac, that they might not pretend to divide the inheritance with him, nor be in any way a care or expense to him. Observe, He did this while he yet lived, lest it should not be done, or not so well done, afterwards. Note, In many cases it is wisdom for men to make their own hands their executors, and what they find to do to do it while they live, as far as they can. These sons of the concubines were sent into the country that lay east from Canaan, and their posterity were called the children of the east, famous for their numbers, Judges 6:5 ; Judges 6:33 . Their great increase was the fruit of the promise made to Abraham, that God would multiply his seed. God, in dispensing his blessings, does as Abraham did; common blessings he gives to the children of this world, as to the sons of the bond-woman, but covenant-blessings he reserves for the heirs of promise. All that he has is theirs, for they are his Isaacs, from whom the rest shall be for ever separated. III. The age and death of Abraham, Genesis 25:7 ; Genesis 25:8 . He lived 175 years, just 100 years after he came to Canaan; so long he was a sojourner in a strange country. Though he lived long and lived well, though he did good and could ill be spared, yet he died at last. Observe how his death is here described. 1. He gave up the ghost. His life was not extorted from him, but he cheerfully resigned it; into the hands of the Father of spirits he committed his spirit. 2. He died in a good old age, an old man; so God had promised him. His death was his discharge from the burdens of his age: an old man would not so live always. It was also the crown of the glory of his old age. 3. He was full of years, or full of life (as it might be supplied), including all the conveniences and comforts of life. He did not live till the world was weary of him, but till he was weary of the world; he had had enough of it, and desired no more. Vixi quantum satis est--I have lived long enough. A good man, though he should not die old, dies full of days, satisfied with living here, and longing to live in a better place. 4. He was gathered to his people. His body was gathered to the congregation of the dead, and his soul to the congregation of the blessed. Note, Death gathers us to our people. Those that are our people while we live, whether the people of God or the children of this world, are the people to whom death will gather us. IV. His burial, Genesis 25:9 ; Genesis 25:10 . Here is nothing recorded of the pomp or ceremony of his funeral; only we are told, 1. Who buried him: His sons Isaac and Ishmael. It was the last office of respect they had to pay to their good father. Some distance there had formerly been between Isaac and Ishmael; but it seems either that Abraham had himself brought them together while he lived, or at least that his death reconciled them. 2. Where they buried him: in his own burying-place, which he had purchased, and in which he had buried Sarah. Note, Those that in life have been very dear to each other may not only innocently, but laudably, desire to be buried together, that in their deaths they may not be divided, and in token of their hopes of rising together. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verses-11-18" class="com-number"
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**아브라함의 죽음 (기원전 1822년)**
아브라함은 사라가 죽은 후 그두라라는 또 다른 여인을 아내로 맞이하였다. 그는 사라와 이삭, 즉 그의 삶의 두 소중한 동반자를 보내고 홀로 남아 있었다. 그에게는 간호해 줄 사람이 필요하였고, 그의 가정에는 주관할 사람이 필요하였으며, 그가 이렇게 홀로 지내는 것은 좋지 않았다. 그래서 그는 그두라와 결혼하였는데, 그녀는 아마도 그의 집에서 태어나거나 돈을 주고 산 종들 중 으뜸이었을 것이다. 결혼은 노년에도 금지되지 않는다. 그녀를 통해 여섯 아들을 얻었는데, 이로써 아브라함의 후손이 크게 번성하리라는 약속이 부분적으로 성취되었다. 약속을 통해 받은 힘이 여전히 그 안에 있었으니, 이는 약속의 능력이 자연의 힘을 얼마나 능가하는지를 보여준다.
재산 처분에 관하여(창 25:5–6), 이 아들들을 낳은 후 아브라함은 지혜와 공의로 집안을 정돈하였다. 첫째로, 그는 이삭을 상속인으로 삼았는데, 이는 첫 번째이자 주된 아내인 사라에 대한 정의였고, 그 약속을 믿고 이삭에게 시집온 리브가에 대한 의무이기도 하였다(창 24:36). 하나님께서 이미 그를 약속의 상속인으로 삼으셨으므로, 아브라함도 그를 재산의 상속인으로 삼은 것이다. 우리의 애정과 선물은 하나님의 뜻을 따라야 한다. 둘째로, 그는 나머지 자녀들에게도 몫을 나누어 주었다. 처음에는 빈손으로 쫓겨났던 이스마엘에게도, 그두라의 아들들에게도 각각 선물을 주었다. 이는 그들을 부양하는 것이 의이며, 이를 따르지 않는 부모는 불신자보다 더 못한 자이다. 또한 이삭에게서 멀리 떨어진 곳에 정착시키는 것은 지혜로운 처사였으니, 그들이 훗날 이삭의 유산을 나누어 갖겠다고 주장하지 못하도록 함이었다. 주목할 것은, 그가 이것을 "자기가 아직 살아 있는 동안에" 행하였다는 점이다. 많은 경우, 사람이 자신의 손으로 직접 일을 처리하는 것이 지혜이니, 살아 있는 동안 할 수 있는 일은 살아 있는 동안에 하는 것이 좋다. 이 첩들의 아들들은 가나안 동쪽 지방으로 보내졌으며, 그 후손들은 "동방 자손들"이라 불리며 무리가 많기로 유명하였다(삿 6:5, 33). 하나님은 하나님을 경외하는 아브라함에게 약속하신 대로 그 씨를 번성케 하셨다.
아브라함의 나이와 죽음에 관하여(창 25:7–8), 그는 175세를 살았는데, 이는 그가 가나안에 들어온 지 꼭 100년 후였다. 그는 오래 살았고 선하게 살았으나, 결국 죽었다. 그의 죽음이 어떻게 묘사되었는지 살펴보자. 첫째, 그는 "숨을 거두었다." 그의 생명이 강제로 빼앗긴 것이 아니라, 그는 기꺼이 그것을 내려놓았다. 둘째, 그는 "나이가 들어 좋은 노년에 늙고 장수하여" 죽었으니, 하나님께서 그에게 약속하신 바와 같았다(창 15:15). 셋째, 그는 "장수하였다." 세상이 그를 싫증내기 전에, 그가 세상에 싫증을 느꼈으니, 그는 충분히 누렸고 더 이상을 바라지 않았다. 선한 사람은 비록 오래 살지 못하더라도, 여기서의 삶에 만족하고 더 나은 곳에서 살기를 사모하며 세상 날들을 충만하게 보낸다. 넷째, 그는 "자기 조상들에게로 돌아갔다." 그의 몸은 죽은 자들의 무리에게로, 그의 영혼은 복된 자들의 무리에게로 모아진 것이다. 죽음은 우리를 우리의 사람들에게로 모아들인다.
그의 장례에 관하여(창 25:9–10), 여기서는 장례의 화려함이나 의식에 대해 기록되지 않았다. 다만 두 가지가 전해진다. 첫째, 누가 그를 장사지냈는지: 그의 두 아들 이삭과 이스마엘이 함께 그를 장사지냈다. 이는 그들이 선한 아버지에게 마지막으로 드린 경의의 예였다. 이전에 이삭과 이스마엘 사이에는 거리가 있었으나, 아브라함이 살아 있는 동안 그들을 화해시켰거나 그의 죽음이 그들을 화해케 한 것으로 보인다. 둘째, 어디에 장사지냈는지: 그가 구입한 막벨라 굴, 곧 사라를 장사지낸 그 자리에 함께 묻혔다.
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G E N E S I S CHAP. XXV. The sacred historian, in this chapter, I. Takes his leave of Abraham, with an account, 1. Of his children by another wife, Genesis 25:1-4 . 2. Of his last will and testament, Genesis 25:5 ; Genesis 25:6 . 3. Of his age, death, and burial, Genesis 25:7-10 . II. He takes his leave of Ishmael, with a short account, 1. Of his children, Genesis 25:12-16 . 2. Of his age and death, Genesis 25:17 ; Genesis 25:18 . III. He enters upon the history of Isaac. 1. His prosperity, Genesis 25:11 . 2. The conception and birth of his two sons, with the oracle of God concerning them, Genesis 25:19-26 . 3. Their different characters, Genesis 25:27 ; Genesis 25:28 . 4. Esau's selling his birthright to Jacob, Genesis 25:29-34 . return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verses-1-10" class="com-number"
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Genealogy of Ishmael. . 11 And it came to pass after the death of Abraham, that God blessed his son Isaac; and Isaac dwelt by the well Lahai-roi. 12 Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's handmaid, bare unto Abraham: 13 And these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebajoth; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam, 14 And Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa, 15 Hadar, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah: 16 These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their towns, and by their castles; twelve princes according to their nations. 17 And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, an hundred and thirty and seven years: and he gave up the ghost and died; and was gathered unto his people. 18 And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur, that is before Egypt, as thou goest toward Assyria: and he died in the presence of all his brethren. Immediately after the account of Abraham's death, Moses begins the story of Isaac ( Genesis 25:11 ; Genesis 25:11 ), and tells us where he dwelt and how remarkably God blessed him. Note, The blessing of Abraham did not die with him, but survived to all the children of the promise. But he presently digresses from the story of Isaac, to give a short account of Ishmael, forasmuch as he also was a son of Abraham, and God had made some promises concerning him, which it was requisite we should know the accomplishment of. Observe here what is said, 1. Concerning his children. He had twelve sons, twelve princes they are called ( Genesis 25:16 ; Genesis 25:16 ), heads of families, which in process of time became nations, distinct tribes, numerous and very considerable. They peopled a very large continent, that lay between Egypt and Assyria, called Arabia. The names of his twelve sons are recorded. Midian and Kedar we often read of in scripture. And some very good expositors have taken notice of the signification of those three names which are put together ( Genesis 25:14 ; Genesis 25:14 ), as containing good advice to us all, Mishma, Dumah, and Massa, that is, hear, keep silence, and bear; we have them together in the same order, James 1:19 , Be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath. The posterity of Ishmael had not only tents in the fields, wherein they grew rich in times of peace; but they had towns and castles ( Genesis 25:16 ; Genesis 25:16 ), wherein they fortified themselves in time of war. Now the number and strength of this family were the fruit of the promise made to Hagar concerning Ishmael ( Genesis 16:10 ; Genesis 16:10 ), and to Abraham, Genesis 17:20 ; Genesis 21:13 . Note, Many that are strangers to the covenants of promise are yet blessed with outward prosperity for the sake of their godly ancestors. Wealth and riches shall be in their house. 2. Concerning himself. Here is an account of his age: He lived 137 years ( Genesis 25:17 ; Genesis 25:17 ) which is recorded to show the efficacy of Abraham's prayer for him ( Genesis 17:18 ; Genesis 17:18 ), O that Ishmael might live before thee! Here is also an account of his death; he too was gathered to his people; but it is not said that he was full of days, though he lived to so great an age: he was not so weary of the world, nor so willing to leave it, as his good father was. Those words, he fell in the presence of all his brethren, whether they mean, as we take them, he died, or, as others, his lot fell, are designed to show the fulfilling of that word to Hagar ( Genesis 16:12 ; Genesis 16:12 ), He shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren, that is, he shall flourish and be eminent among them, and shall hold his own to the last. Or he died with his friends about him, which is comfortable. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verses-19-28" class="com-number"
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**이스마엘의 족보 (기원전 1822년)**
아브라함이 죽은 직후, 모세는 이삭의 이야기를 시작하며(창 25:11) 그가 어디에 살았고 하나님께서 그를 얼마나 놀랍게 복 주셨는지를 전한다. 아브라함의 복은 그와 함께 죽은 것이 아니라 약속의 모든 자녀에게 살아 남아 있었다. 그러나 이내 이야기는 이삭에서 잠시 벗어나 이스마엘에 대한 간략한 기록으로 이어지는데, 그도 아브라함의 아들이었고, 그에 대해 하나님께서 약속하신 것들이 있었으며, 우리는 그 성취를 알 필요가 있기 때문이다.
이스마엘에 관하여 전해지는 내용을 살펴보자. 첫째, 그의 자녀들에 관하여: 그는 열두 아들을 두었는데, 이들은 "열두 군주"(창 25:16)라 불렸으며, 가문의 수장들로서 시간이 지남에 따라 아라비아 전역을 차지한 여러 민족이 되었다. 그의 열두 아들의 이름이 기록되어 있는데, 그 중 미디안과 케달은 성경에서 자주 언급된다. 어떤 주석가들은 창세기 25:14에 나란히 열거된 세 이름—"미스마, 두마, 맛사"—의 의미를 주목하였는데, 이는 각각 "들으라, 잠잠히 있으라, 견디라"는 뜻이다. 야고보서 1:19에도 같은 순서로 나타난다: "듣기는 속히 하고 말하기는 더디 하며 성내기도 더디 하라." 이스마엘의 후손은 들판에 천막을 치고 평화로운 시절에 부를 쌓았을 뿐 아니라, 성읍과 요새(창 25:16)도 두어 전쟁 때에 스스로를 지켰다. 이 가문의 수와 강성함은 하나님께서 하갈에게 이스마엘에 대해 하신 약속(창 16:10)과 아브라함에게 하신 약속(창 17:20; 21:13)의 열매였다. 언약의 약속에는 낯선 자들이라도 경건한 조상들 덕분에 외적인 번영으로 복을 받는 경우가 많다.
둘째, 이스마엘 자신에 관하여: 그가 137세를 살았다는 기록은(창 25:17) 그를 위한 아브라함의 기도—"이스마엘이 주 앞에서 살기를 원합니다"(창 17:18)—의 효력을 보여준다. 또한 그의 죽음에 대해서도 기록이 있는데, 그도 "자기 조상들에게로 돌아갔다." 그러나 그에게는 아버지에게 쓰인 "장수하였다"는 표현이 없으니, 그는 세상에 싫증을 느끼거나 기꺼이 떠나려 하지 않았음이다. "그가 자기의 모든 친족과 마주하여 죽었다"는 말씀은 창세기 16:12의 말씀—"그가 자기의 모든 친족과 마주하여 살리라"—의 성취를 보여준다. 이는 그가 그들 가운데서 번성하고 끝까지 자신의 자리를 지켰음을 뜻하며, 혹은 그가 주변에 가족들을 거느리고 세상을 떠났음을 가리키니, 이는 위로가 된다.
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Birth of Esau and Jacob. . 19 And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son: Abraham begat Isaac: 20 And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah to wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padan-aram, the sister to Laban the Syrian. 21 And Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren: and the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived. 22 And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, why am I thus? And she went to enquire of the LORD . 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. 24 And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb. 25 And the first came out red, all over like a hairy garment; and they called his name Esau. 26 And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau's heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them. 27 And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents. 28 And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison: but Rebekah loved Jacob. We have here an account of the birth of Jacob and Esau, the twin sons of Isaac and Rebekah: their entrance into the world was (which is not usual) one of the most considerable parts of their story; nor is much related concerning Isaac but what had reference to his father while he lived and to his sons afterwards. For Isaac seems not to have been a man of action, nor much tried, but to have spent his days in quietness and silence. Now concerning Jacob and Esau we are here told, I. That they were prayed for. Their parents, after they had been long childless, obtained them by prayer, Genesis 25:20 ; Genesis 25:21 . Isaac was forty years old when he was married; though he was an only son, and the person from whom the promised seed was to come, yet he made no haste to marry. He was sixty years old when his sons were born ( Genesis 25:26 ; Genesis 25:26 ), so that, after he was married, he had no child for twenty years. Note, Though the accomplishment of God's promise is always sure, yet it is often slow, and seems to be crossed and contradicted by Providence, that the faith of believers may be tried, their patience exercised, and mercies long waited for may be the more welcome when they come. While this mercy was delayed, Isaac did not approach to a handmaid's bed, as Abraham had done, and Jacob afterwards; for he loved Rebekah, Genesis 24:67 ; Genesis 24:67 . But, 1. He prayed: he entreated the Lord for his wife. Though God had promised to multiply his family, he prayed for its increase; for God's promises must not supersede, but encourage, our prayers, and be improved as the ground of our faith. Though he had prayed for this mercy very often, and had continued his supplication many years, and it was not granted, yet he did not leave off praying for it; for men ought always to pray, and not to faint ( Luke 18:1 ), to pray without ceasing, and knock till the door be opened, He prayed for his wife; some read it with his wife. Note, Husbands and wives should pray together, which is intimated in the apostle's caution, that their prayers be not hindered, 1 Peter 3:7 . The Jews have a tradition that Isaac, at length, took his wife with him to mount Moriah, where God had promised that he would multiply Abraham's seed ( Genesis 22:17 ; Genesis 22:17 ), and there, in his prayer with her and for her, pleaded the promise made in that very place. 2. God heard his prayer, and was entreated of him. Note, Children are the gift of God. Those that continue instant in prayer, as Isaac did, shall find, at last, that they did not seek in vain, Isaiah 45:19 . II. That they were prophesied of before they were born, and great mysteries were wrapped up in the prophecies which went before of them, Genesis 25:22 ; Genesis 25:23 . Long had Isaac prayed for a son; and now his wife is with child of two, to recompense him for his long waiting. Thus God often outdoes our prayers, and gives more than we are able to ask or think. Now Rebekah being with child of these two sons, observe here, 1. How she was perplexed in her mind concerning her present case: The children struggled together within her. The commotion she felt was altogether extraordinary and made her very uneasy. Whether she was apprehensive that the birth would be her death, or whether she was weary of the intestine tumult, or whether she suspected it to be an ill omen, it seems she was ready to wish that either she had not been with child or that she might die immediately, and not bring forth such a struggling brood: If it be so, or, since it is so, Why am I thus? Before, the want of children was her trouble, now, the struggle of the children is no less so. Note, (1.) The comforts we are most desirous of are sometimes found to bring along with them more occasion of trouble and uneasiness that we thought of; vanity being written upon all things under the sun, God thus teaches us to read it. (2.) We are too apt to be discontented with our comforts, because of the uneasiness that attends them. We know not when we are pleased; we know neither how to want nor how to abound. This struggle between Jacob and Esau in the womb represents the struggle that is maintained between the kingdom of God and the kingdom of Satan, [1.] In the world. The seed of the woman and the seed of the serpent have been contending ever since the enmity was put between them ( Genesis 3:15 ; Genesis 3:15 ), and this has occasioned a constant uneasiness among men. Christ himself came to send fire on earth, and this division, Luke 12:49 ; Luke 12:51 . But let not this be offence to us. A holy war is better than the peace of the devil's palace. [2.] In the hearts of believers. No sooner is Christ formed in the soul than immediately there begins a conflict between the flesh and spirit, Galatians 5:17 . The stream is not turned without a mighty struggle, which yet ought not to discourage us. It is better to have a conflict with sin than tamely to submit to it. 2. What course she took for her relief: She went to enquire of the Lord. Some think Melchizedek was now consulted as an oracle, or perhaps some Urim or Teraphim were now used to enquire of God by, as afterwards in the breast-plate of judgment. Note, The word and prayer, by both which we now enquire of the Lord, give great relief to those that are upon any account perplexed. It is a great relief to the mind to spread our case before the Lord, and ask counsel at his mouth. Go into the sanctuary, Psalms 73:17 . 3. The information given her, upon her enquiry, which expounded the mystery: Two nations are in thy womb, Genesis 25:23 ; Genesis 25:23 . She was now pregnant, not only with two children, but two nations, which should not only in their manners and dispositions greatly differ from each other, but in their interests clash and contend with each other; and the issue of the contest should be that the elder should serve the younger, which was fulfilled in the subjection of the Edomites, for many ages, to the house of David, till they revolted, 2 Chronicles 21:8 . Observe here, (1.) God is a free agent in dispensing his grace; it is his prerogative to make a difference between those who have not as yet themselves done either good or evil. This the apostle infers hence, Romans 9:12 . (2.) In the struggle between grace and corruption in the soul, grace, the younger, shall certainly get the upper hand at last. III. That when they were born there was a great difference between them, which served to confirm what had been foretold ( Genesis 25:23 ; Genesis 25:23 ), was presage of the accomplishment of it, and served greatly to illustrate the type. 1. There was a great difference in their bodies, Genesis 25:25 ; Genesis 25:25 . Esau, when he was born, was rough and hairy, as if he had been already a grown man, whence he had his name Esau, made, reared already. This was an indication of a very strong constitution, and gave cause to expect that he would be a very robust, daring, active man. But Jacob was smooth and tender as other children. Note, (1.) The difference of men's capacities, and consequently of their condition in the world, arises very much from the difference of their natural constitution; some are plainly designed by nature for activity and honour, others as manifestly marked for obscurity. This instance of the divine sovereignty in the kingdom of providence may perhaps help to reconcile us to the doctrine of the divine sovereignty in the kingdom of grace. (2.) It is God's usual way to choose the weak things of the world, and to pass by the mighty, 1 Corinthians 1:26 ; 1 Corinthians 1:27 . 2. There was a manifest contest in their births. Esau, the stronger, came forth first; but Jacob's hand took hold of his heel, Genesis 25:26 ; Genesis 25:26 . This signified, (1.) Jacob's pursuit of the birthright and blessing; from the first, he reached forth to catch hold of it, and, if possible, to prevent his brother. (2.) His prevailing for it at last, that, in process of time, he should undermine his brother, and gain his point. This passage is referred to ( Hosea 12:8 ), and hence he had his name, Jacob, a supplanter. 3. They were very unlike in the temper of their minds, and the way of living they chose, Genesis 25:27 ; Genesis 25:27 . They soon appeared to be of very different dispositions. (1.) Esau was a man for this world. He was a man addicted to his sports, for he was a hunter; and a man who knew how to live by his wits, for he was a cunning hunter. Recreation was his business; he studied the art of it, and spent all his time in it. He never loved a book, nor cared for being within doors; but he was a man of the field, like Nimrod and Ishmael, all for the game, and never well but when he was upon the stretch in pursuit of it: in short, he set up for a gentleman and a soldier. (2.) Jacob was a man for the other world. He was not cut out for a statesman, nor did he affect to look great, but he was a plain man, dwelling in tents, an honest man that always meant well, and dealt fairly, that preferred the true delights of solitude and retirement to all the pretended pleasure of busy noisy sports: he dwelt in tents, [1.] As a shepherd. He was attached to that safe and silent employment of keeping sheep, to which also he bred up his children, Genesis 46:34 ; Genesis 46:34 . Or, [2.] As a student. He frequented the tents of Melchizedek, or Heber, as some understand it, to be taught by them divine things. And this was that son of Isaac on whom the covenant was entailed. 4. Their interest in the affections of their parents was likewise different. They had but these two children, and, it seems, one was the father's darling and the other the mother's, Genesis 25:28 ; Genesis 25:28 . (1.) Isaac, though he was not a stirring man himself (for when he went into the fields he went to meditate and pray, not to hunt), yet loved to have his son active. Esau knew how to please him, and showed a great respect for him, by treating him often with venison, which gained him the affections of the good old man, and won upon him more than one would have thought. (2.) Rebekah was mindful of the oracle of God, which had given the preference to Jacob, and therefore she preferred him in her love. And, if it be lawful for parents to make a difference between their children upon any account, doubtless Rebekah was in the right, that loved him whom God loved. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verses-29-34" class="com-number"
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**에서와 야곱의 출생 (기원전 1837년)**
여기서는 이삭의 쌍둥이 아들 야곱과 에서의 탄생을 기록한다. 이들의 세상에 들어옴은 (이례적으로) 그들의 이야기에서 가장 중요한 부분 중 하나였다. 이삭에 관해서는 그리 많은 내용이 전해지지 않는데, 그는 행동하는 사람이 아니었고, 크게 시련을 받지도 않았으며, 고요함과 침묵 속에서 날들을 보낸 것으로 보인다. 야곱과 에서에 대해 여기서 전해지는 내용을 살펴보자.
첫째, 그들은 기도의 응답으로 얻어진 자녀들이었다. 그들의 부모는 오랫동안 자녀가 없다가 기도로 그들을 얻었다(창 25:20–21). 이삭은 40세에 결혼하였는데, 그는 외아들이었고 약속의 씨가 나와야 할 사람이었음에도 결혼을 서두르지 않았다. 그는 결혼 후 20년이 지나도록 자녀가 없었으니, 그가 60세 때 두 아들이 태어났다(창 25:26). 하나님의 약속의 성취는 언제나 확실하지만, 종종 더디어서 섭리에 의해 방해받고 어긋나는 것처럼 보이기도 한다. 이는 믿는 자들의 믿음이 시험받고, 인내가 연단되며, 오랫동안 기다린 은혜가 마침내 왔을 때 더욱 반갑게 여겨지도록 하기 위함이다. 이 기다림의 시간 동안 이삭은 아브라함이 했던 것처럼 여종의 침상에 나아가지 않았으니, 이는 그가 리브가를 사랑하였기 때문이었다(창 24:67). 그는 아내를 위하여 여호와께 간구하였다. 하나님의 약속들이 기도를 대신해서는 안 되며, 오히려 믿음의 근거로서 기도를 독려해야 한다. 그가 오랫동안 이 은혜를 구하며 기도를 이어갔으나 응답받지 못하였음에도, 그는 기도를 포기하지 않았다. 사람들이 항상 기도하고 낙심하지 말아야 하기 때문이다(눅 18:1). 하나님께서 그의 기도를 들으시고 그를 위해 응답하셨으니, 자녀는 하나님의 선물이다. 끊임없이 간구하는 자들은 결국 헛되이 구하지 않았음을 알게 될 것이다(사 45:19).
둘째, 그들은 태어나기 전에 예언의 대상이었으며, 그들보다 앞선 예언에는 큰 비밀들이 담겨 있었다(창 25:22–23). 이삭은 오래 아들을 위해 기도하였는데, 이제 그의 아내가 두 아이를 임신한 것이다. 하나님은 종종 우리의 기도를 능가하시어 우리가 구하거나 생각할 수 있는 것보다 더 많이 주신다. 리브가가 이 두 아들을 임신했을 때의 상황을 살펴보자.
1. 그녀가 현재 상태에 대해 얼마나 당혹스러워하였는지: 아이들이 그녀의 태 속에서 서로 싸웠다. 그녀가 느낀 동요는 매우 특이한 것이었고, 그녀를 몹시 불안하게 하였다. 그녀는 어쩌면 이 출산이 자신의 죽음이 될 것을 우려하였거나, 내부의 소란에 지쳤거나, 아니면 그것이 불길한 징조라고 의심하였을 것이다. 그녀가 차라리 임신하지 않았거나 즉시 죽어 이런 싸우는 자식들을 낳지 않았으면 하고 바랐던 것 같다: "이럴 거면 내가 어찌 살아가겠는가?" 전에는 자녀가 없음이 그녀의 고통이었는데, 이제는 자녀들의 싸움이 못지않은 고통이다. 이 야곱과 에서 사이의 싸움은 세상 안에서, 그리고 믿는 자들의 마음 안에서 하나님 나라와 사탄의 나라 사이에 유지되는 싸움을 나타낸다. 우리는 그리스도인이 되는 순간 곧바로 육신과 영의 싸움이 시작됨을 경험하게 된다(갈 5:17). 그러나 이것이 우리를 낙담케 해서는 안 된다. 죄에 순순히 굴복하는 것보다 죄와 싸우는 것이 낫다.
2. 그녀가 위안을 구하기 위해 어떤 행동을 취하였는지: "그녀는 여호와께 여쭈러 갔다." 말씀과 기도, 곧 우리가 지금 여호와께 여쭙는 두 수단은 어떤 이유로든 곤혹스러워하는 자들에게 큰 위안을 준다. 우리의 처지를 주님 앞에 펼쳐 놓고 그분의 입에서 조언을 구하는 것은 마음에 큰 안도를 준다.
3. 그녀의 문의에 대한 응답, 곧 그 신비를 해석해 준 정보: "두 민족이 네 태 안에 있고, 두 백성이 네 몸에서 갈라져 나올 것이다"(창 25:23). 그녀는 단지 두 아이만 잉태한 것이 아니라 두 나라를 잉태하였으니, 이 두 나라는 성품과 성향에서 크게 다를 뿐 아니라 이해관계에서도 충돌하고 다투게 될 것이었다. 그 결말은 형이 아우를 섬기게 된다는 것이었는데, 이는 많은 세대 동안 에돔 족속이 다윗의 집에 복속된 것으로 성취되었다(대하 21:8). 주목할 것은 하나님께서 은혜를 베푸심에 있어서 자유로운 행위자이시라는 점이다. 그분은 아직 선이나 악을 행하지 않은 자들 사이에도 차이를 두시는 것이 그분의 특권이시다. 사도도 이로부터 이 사실을 추론하였다(롬 9:12).
셋째, 그들이 태어났을 때 두 아이 사이에는 큰 차이가 있었으며, 이는 예언된 것을 확인해 주고 그 성취의 전조가 되었다.
1. 신체적 차이가 있었다(창 25:25). 에서는 태어났을 때 이미 다 자란 사람처럼 거칠고 털이 많았으니, 이름도 그렇게 불리게 되었다. 이는 매우 강한 체질의 징표였고, 훗날 그가 대담하고 활동적인 사람이 될 것임을 예고하였다. 그러나 야곱은 다른 아이들처럼 매끄럽고 부드러웠다. 사람들의 능력 차이, 그리고 세상에서의 처지 차이는 상당 부분 타고난 체질의 차이에서 비롯된다. 하나님께서는 통상 세상의 약한 것들을 택하시고 강한 것들을 지나치신다(고전 1:26–27).
2. 출생에서 분명한 경쟁이 있었다. 더 강한 에서가 먼저 나왔으나, 야곱의 손이 에서의 발뒤꿈치를 잡았다(창 25:26). 이것은 첫째로 야곱이 처음부터 장자권과 축복을 얻으려 손을 뻗었음을, 둘째로 마침내 그것을 얻어 후에 형을 이겼음을 의미한다. 이 대목은 호세아 12:3에도 언급되며, 이로부터 그는 "야곱"이라는 이름을 얻었으니, 이는 "발꿈치를 잡는 자"를 뜻한다.
3. 두 아이의 기질과 삶의 방식도 매우 달랐다(창 25:27). 에서는 이 세상을 위한 사람이었다. 그는 사냥에 빠진 사람이었고, 교활한 사냥꾼이었다. 오락이 그의 사업이었고, 그 기술을 연구하며 모든 시간을 거기에 쏟았다. 책을 좋아하지 않았고 실내에 있기를 싫어하였으며, 사냥감을 쫓아다니는 들판의 사람이었다. 이에 반해 야곱은 다른 세상을 위한 사람이었다. 그는 정치가가 되려 하지도 않았고, 위대하게 보이기를 원하지도 않았다. 그는 "조용한 사람으로 장막에 머물러 살았으니", 항상 선하게 뜻하고 공정하게 처신하는 정직한 사람이었다. 그는 시끄럽고 바쁜 스포츠의 거짓 즐거움보다 고독과 은둔의 진실한 즐거움을 더 좋아하였다. 그는 장막에 거하며 양을 치는 안전하고 조용한 일에 매달렸고(창 46:34), 혹은 신적인 일들을 배우기 위해 멜기세덱이나 에벨의 장막에 다닌 것으로 보기도 한다. 언약이 그에게 부여된 것은 바로 이 이삭의 아들이었기 때문이다.
4. 부모의 사랑도 달랐다. 이삭은 에서를 사랑하였고, 리브가는 야곱을 사랑하였다(창 25:28). 이삭은 그 자신은 활동적인 사람이 아니었으나(들판에 나갈 때도 묵상하고 기도하러 나갔지, 사냥하러 가지 않았다), 아들이 활발하게 사는 것을 좋아하였다. 에서는 그를 기쁘게 하는 법을 알았고, 자주 사냥하여 그에게 대접함으로써 노인의 마음을 사로잡았다. 반면 리브가는 야곱에게 우위를 준 하나님의 신탁을 마음에 간직하며 야곱을 더 사랑하였다. 부모가 어떤 이유로든 자녀 간에 차이를 두는 것이 허용된다면, 하나님께서 사랑하신 자를 사랑한 리브가가 옳았음이 분명하다.
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Esau Sells His Birthright. . 29 And Jacob sod pottage: and Esau came from the field, and he was faint: 30 And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage; for I am faint: therefore was his name called Edom. 31 And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright. 32 And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me? 33 And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob. 34 Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau despised his birthright. We have here a bargain made between Jacob and Esau about the birthright, which was Esau's by providence but Jacob's by promise. It was a spiritual privilege, including the excellency of dignity and the excellency of power, as well as the double portion, Genesis 49:3 ; Genesis 49:3 . It seemed to be such a birthright as had then the blessing annexed to it, and the entail of the promise. Now see, I. Jacob's pious desire of the birthright, which yet he sought to obtain by indirect courses, not agreeable to his character as a plain man. It was not out of pride or ambition that he coveted the birthright, but with an eye to spiritual blessings, which he had got well acquainted with in his tents, while Esau had lost the scent of them in the field. For this he is to be commended, that he coveted earnestly the best gifts; yet in this he cannot be justified, that he took advantage of his brother's necessity to make him a very hard bargain ( Genesis 25:31 ; Genesis 25:31 ): Sell me this day thy birthright. Probably there had formerly been some communication between them about this matter, and then it was not so great a surprise upon Esau as here it seems to be; and, it may be, Esau had sometimes spoken slightly of the birthright and its appurtenances, which encouraged Jacob to make this proposal to him. And, if so, Jacob is, in some measure, excusable in what he did to gain his point. Note, Plain men that have their conversation in simplicity and godly sincerity, and without worldly wisdom, are often found wisest of all for their souls and eternity. Those are wise indeed that are wise for another world. Jacob's wisdom appeared in two things:-- 1. He chose the fittest time, took the opportunity when it offered itself, and did not let it slip. 2. Having made the bargain, he made it sure, and got it confirmed by Esau's oath: Swear to me this day, Genesis 25:33 ; Genesis 25:33 . He took Esau when he was in the mind, and would not leave him a power of revocation. In a case of this nature, it is good to be sure. II. Esau's profane contempt of the birthright, and the foolish sale he made of it. He is called profane Esau for it ( Hebrews 12:16 ), because for one morsel of meat he sold his birthright, as dear a morsel as ever was eaten since the forbidden fruit; and he lived to regret it when it was too late. Never was there such a foolish bargain as this which Esau now made; and yet he valued himself upon his policy, and had the reputation of a cunning man, and perhaps had often bantered his brother Jacob as a weak and simple man. Note, There are those that are penny-wise and pound-foolish, cunning hunters that can out-wit others and draw them into their snares, and yet are themselves imposed upon by Satan's wiles and led captive by him at his will. Again, God often chooses the foolish things of the world, by them to confound the wise. Plain Jacob makes a fool of cunning Esau. Observe the instances of Esau's folly. 1. His appetite was very strong, Genesis 25:29 ; Genesis 25:30 . Poor Jacob had got some bread and pottage ( Genesis 25:29 ; Genesis 25:29 ) for his dinner, and was sitting down to it contentedly enough, without venison, when Esau came from hunting, hungry and weary, and perhaps had caught nothing. And now Jacob's pottage pleased his eye better than ever his game had done. Give me (says he) some of that red, that red, as it is in the original; it suited his own colour ( Genesis 25:25 ; Genesis 25:25 ), and, in reproach to him for this, he was ever afterwards called Edom, red. Nay, it should seem, he was so faint that he could not feed himself, nor had he a servant at hand to help him, but entreats his brother to feed him. Note, (1.) Those that addict themselves to sport weary themselves for very vanity, Habakkuk 2:13 . They might do the most needful business, and gain the greatest advantages, with half the pains they take, and half the perils they run into, in pursuit of their foolish pleasures. (2.) Those that work with quietness are more constantly and comfortably provided for than those that hunt with noise: bread is not always to the wise, but those that trust in the Lord and do good, verily they shall be fed, fed with daily bread; not as Esau, sometimes feasting and sometimes fainting. (3.) The gratifying of the sensual appetite is that which ruins thousands of precious souls: surely, if Esau was hungry and faint, he might have got a meal's meat cheaper than at the expense of his birthright; but he was unaccountably fond of the colour of this pottage, and could not deny himself the satisfaction of a mess of it, whatever it cost him. Never better can come of it, when men's hearts walk after their eyes ( Job 31:7 ), and when they serve their own bellies: therefore look not thou upon the wine, or, as Esau, upon the pottage, when it is red, when it gives that colour in the cup, in the dish, which is most inviting, Proverbs 23:31 . If we use ourselves to deny ourselves, we break the forces of most temptations. 2. His reasoning was very weak ( Genesis 25:32 ; Genesis 25:32 ): Behold, I am at the point to die; and, if he were, would nothing serve to keep him alive but this pottage? If the famine were now in the land ( Genesis 26:1 ; Genesis 26:1 ), as Dr. Lightfoot conjectures, we cannot suppose Isaac so poor, or Rebekah so bad a house-keeper, but that he might have been supplied with food convenient, other ways, and might have saved his birthright: but his appetite has the mastery of him; he is in a longing condition, nothing will please him but this red this red pottage, and, to palliate his desire, he pretends he is at the point to die. If it had been so, was it not better for him to die in honour than to live in disgrace, to die under a blessing than to live under a curse? The birthright was typical of spiritual privileges, those of the church of the first-born. Esau was now tried how he would value them, and he shows himself sensible only of present grievances; may he but get relief against them, he cares not for his birthright. Better principled was Naboth, who would lose his life rather than sell his vineyard, because his part in the earthly Canaan signified his part in the heavenly, 1 Kings 21:3 . (1.) If we look on Esau's birthright as only a temporal advantage, what he said had something of truth in it, namely, that our worldly enjoyments, even those we are most fond of, will stand us in no stead in a dying hour ( Psalms 49:6-8 ); they will not put by the stroke of death, nor ease the pangs nor remove the sting: yet Esau, who set up for a gentleman, should have had a greater and more noble spirit than to sell even such an honour so cheaply. (2.) But, being of a spiritual nature, his undervaluing it was the greatest profaneness imaginable. Note, It is egregious folly to part with our interest in God, and Christ, and heaven, for the riches, honours, and pleasures, of this world, as bad a bargain as his that sold a birthright for a dish of broth. 3. Repentance was hidden from his eyes ( Genesis 25:34 ; Genesis 25:34 ): He did eat and drink, pleased his palate, satisfied his cravings, congratulated himself on the good meal's meat he had had, and then carelessly rose up and went his way, without any serious reflections upon the bad bargain he had made, or any show of regret. Thus Esau despised his birthright; he used no means at all to get the bargain revoked, made no appeal to his father about it, nor proposed to his brother to compound the matter; but the bargain which his necessity had made (supposing it were so) his profaneness confirmed ex post facto--after the deed; and by his subsequent neglect and contempt he did, as it were, acknowledge a fine, and by justifying himself in what he had done he put the bargain past recall. Note, People are ruined, not so much by doing what is amiss, as by doing it and not repenting of it, doing it and standing to it. return to ' Top of Page ' Genesis Gen 24 Genesis Gen Genesis Gen 26 Footnotes: Copyright Statement These files are public domain and are a derivative of an electronic edition that is available on the Christian Classics Ethereal Library Website. Bibliographical Information Henry, Matthew. "Complete Commentary on Genesis 25". 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bible-text/gen-25-29, bible-text/gen-25-30, bible-text/gen-25-31, bible-text/gen-25-32, bible-text/gen-25-33, bible-text/gen-25-34
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source-manifest/mhm— Matthew Henry Complete Commentary (PD)- evidence_grade: T_theological
**에서가 장자권을 팔다 (기원전 1805년)**
여기서는 야곱과 에서 사이에 장자권에 관한 거래가 기록된다. 장자권은 섭리상 에서의 것이었으나 약속에 의하면 야곱의 것이었다. 장자권은 영적 특권으로서, 장자로서의 탁월한 위엄과 권위를 포함하였고(창 49:3), 그 당시에는 이 장자권에 축복이 부여되어 있고 약속의 계승이 달려 있는 것으로 보였다. 이를 살펴보자.
첫째, 야곱의 장자권에 대한 경건한 욕망은 칭찬받을 만하지만, 그가 그것을 얻으려 한 방법은 정직한 사람으로서의 그의 성품에 어울리지 않는 간접적인 방법이었다. 그가 장자권을 갈망한 것은 교만이나 야망에서가 아니라, 장막에서 지내는 동안 깊이 친숙해진 영적 복을 사모하는 마음에서였다. 이것은 칭찬받을 만하다. 그러나 형의 궁핍을 이용하여 매우 가혹한 거래를 한 것(창 25:31: "먼저 형의 장자권을 내게 파시오")은 정당화될 수 없다. 아마도 전에 이 문제에 대해 두 사람 사이에 대화가 있었고, 에서가 장자권과 그 부대조건들을 가볍게 여기는 말을 한 적이 있었을 것이며, 이것이 야곱으로 하여금 이 제안을 하도록 용기를 준 것이리라. 야곱의 지혜는 두 가지로 나타났다. 1. 그는 가장 적절한 때를 택하여 기회가 왔을 때 그냥 흘려보내지 않았다. 2. 거래를 한 후에는 에서의 맹세로 그것을 확실하게 하였다(창 25:33: "먼저 내게 맹세하시오"). 그가 에서가 마음이 내킬 때 붙잡아 취소할 기회를 남겨두지 않았다. 이런 경우에 확실히 해두는 것이 지혜이다.
둘째, 에서의 장자권에 대한 불경스러운 경멸과 어리석은 거래이다. 그는 "망령된 에서"라 불린다(히 12:16). 왜냐하면 그는 한 그릇 음식을 위해 장자권을 팔았기 때문이다. 금지된 열매 이래로 이보다 더 비싼 값을 치른 한 입의 음식은 없었으며, 그는 때가 너무 늦었을 때 후회하며 살았다. 에서가 저지른 어리석음의 사례들을 살펴보자.
1. 그의 욕망이 매우 강하였다(창 25:29–30). 야곱이 얼마간의 빵과 죽을 준비하여 앉아 먹으려 하는데, 에서가 사냥에서 돌아왔고 배고프고 지쳐 있었으며 아마도 아무것도 잡지 못하였던 것 같다. 그래서 야곱의 죽이 그의 눈에 들어 게임보다 더 탐나 보였다. 그는 말하였다: "내가 허기지니, 그 붉은 죽을 좀 먹게 해 다오." 그는 너무나 기진하여 스스로 먹지도 못하고 형제에게 먹여 달라고 부탁할 지경이었다. 소음 속에서 사냥하는 자들보다 조용히 일하는 자들이 더 안정적이고 편안하게 공급받는다. 육체적 욕망을 충족시키는 것이 수천의 귀한 영혼을 망하게 한다. 에서가 굶주리고 지쳐 있었다면, 장자권이라는 대가를 치르지 않고도 식사를 해결할 방법이 있었을 것이다. 그러나 그는 이 죽의 색깔에 설명할 수 없이 매료되어, 그것이 얼마를 치르더라도 그 한 그릇을 마다할 수 없었다. 눈이 마음을 이끌 때(욥 31:7), 그리고 배를 섬길 때, 더 나은 결과가 생길 수 없다. 우리가 자신을 절제하는 습관을 들이면 대부분의 유혹의 힘을 꺾게 된다.
2. 그의 이성이 매우 약하였다(창 25:32): "내가 지금 죽을 지경인데, 이 장자권이 내게 무슨 소용이 있겠느냐?" 그가 정말 죽을 지경이었더라도, 이 죽 외에는 그를 살려 줄 것이 없었겠는가? 이삭이 그토록 가난하거나 리브가가 그토록 나쁜 살림꾼이어서 다른 방법으로 먹을 것을 구할 수 없었겠는가? 그러나 그의 욕망이 그를 지배하였다. 그가 욕망을 은폐하기 위해 "내가 죽게 되었다"고 핑계를 댄 것이다. 설령 그랬다 하더라도, 불명예 속에 사는 것보다 영예 속에 죽는 것이, 저주 아래 사는 것보다 복 안에 죽는 것이 낫지 않겠는가? 장자권은 영적 특권들, 곧 장자의 교회에서의 특권들을 나타내는 것이었다. 에서는 그것을 얼마나 소중히 여기는지 시험받았고, 눈앞의 고통에만 민감하여 그것이 해결되면 장자권 따위는 아랑곳하지 않았다. 세상적 향유들, 심지어 우리가 가장 소중히 여기는 것들도 죽는 순간에는 아무 소용이 없다(시 49:6–8). 그러나 에서의 장자권이 영적 성격의 것이라면, 그것을 하찮게 여긴 것은 상상할 수 있는 가장 큰 불경함이었다. 하나님과 그리스도와 천국에서의 유업을 이 세상의 재물과 명예와 쾌락을 위해 버리는 것은, 장자권을 한 그릇의 죽과 맞바꾼 것과 마찬가지로 어리석은 거래이다.
3. 후회가 그의 눈에서 숨겨져 있었다(창 25:34): "에서가 먹고 마신 뒤에 일어나 가 버렸다." 그는 맛을 즐기고, 욕구를 채우고, 잘 먹었다고 자족하며, 자신이 저지른 나쁜 거래에 대한 진지한 반성이나 후회의 기색 없이 아무렇지도 않게 일어나 갔다. 이처럼 에서는 장자권을 가볍게 여겼다. 그는 그 거래를 취소할 어떤 시도도 하지 않았고, 아버지에게 호소하지도 않았으며, 형제에게 타협을 제안하지도 않았다. 오히려 후속 행동으로 그 거래를 더욱 확인하였다. 그래서 사람들이 망하는 것은 잘못된 일을 행해서가 아니라, 그것을 행하고도 후회하지 않음으로써, 행하고도 그것을 고수함으로써이다.
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