Tag Archives: Jacob and Esau

Who can you most relate to in this story?

Have you ever acted like Esau? Jacob? How were you treated?

What does this story teach us about God?


Why would God pass on his blessing to Jacob?!

Does Jacob deserve to receive this blessing?

What blessing is God passing on through Abraham, Isaac and now Jacob?

Why do you think Jacob desired his father’s blessing? What were his motives?

What is Jacob’s concern with his mother’s plan to decieve Isaac?

What is the motivation behind Jacob’s response to Rebekkah’s plan?

What do we learn about Jacob in this story?


Why do you think Esau gave up his inheritance so easily?

Have you ever made an impulse decision that you really regretted later?

From this story, what do we learn about Esau?


What did God tell Rebekah about the children in her womb?

How might have this affected her actions?

From this story, what do we learn about Isaac? Rebekah?