Esau said, "Is he not rightly named Jacob? For he has cheated me these two times. He took away my birthright, and behold, now he has taken away my blessing." Then he said, "Have you not reserved a blessing for me?" (Genesis 27:36 ESV)
Has it ever occurred to you why did God allowed Jacob to cheat his brother Esau's birthright and blessing? Why didn't God just made Jacob the first born? Then Jacob would just inherit Isaac's birthright and blessings legitimately.
And not only so, but also when Rebekah had conceived children by one man, our forefather Isaac, though they were not yet born and had done nothing either good or bad - in order that God's purpose of election might continue, not because of works but because of him who calls - she was told, "The older will serve the younger." (Romans 9:10-12 ESV)
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