The Beginning and Meaning of Everything that Matters What’s going on in this chapter? - Observations from Chapter 27 Remember, since Genesis 3:15, we’ve been wondering who will end up being the ‘seed’ promised to crush the serpent’s head, and how will God bring about the fulfillment of His word? Rebekah and Jacob conspire to take Esau’s blessing from Isaac, and Jacob ends up with the blessing in the end. Genesis 27:1-4 Isaac > Esau Genesis 27:5-17 Rebekah > Jacob Genesis 27:18-29 Jacob > Isaac Genesis 27:30-40 Esau > Isaac Genesis 27:41-46 Rebekah > Jacob Think about how this chapter functioned for the children of Israel… Think about how this chapter can function for us, today… …how the deception of man (humans) wreaks long-term havoc… Deception… …begets …fosters a culture of and …reaps what it has …results in relationships What’s behind the deception on display in this chapter? What do each of the characters love? Who do each of the characters trust? …how the purposes (promises) of God endure in spite of man’s schemes… Deception… …can’t overturn the of God