hold on Esau's heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Issac 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, be cause he did eat of his venison: but Rebecca loved Jacob. GEN. XXI:1-5-B. C. 1897 1 And the Lord visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did unto Sarah as he had spoken. 2 For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time, of which God had spoken to him. 3 And Abraham called the name of his son, that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac. 4 And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac, being eight days old, as God had commanded him. 5 And Abraham was a hundred years old, when his son Isaac was born unto him. GEN. XVII:1-8-B. C. 1898 1 And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD ap peared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect. 2 And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly. 3 And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying, 4 As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations. 5 Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee. 6 And I will make thee exceed ing fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee. 7 And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy for an everlasting covenant, to be seed after thee in their generations, a God unto thee and to thy seed after thee. 8 And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God. Gen. 21:1-5-Isaac, That is, Laughter. As Sarah laughed at the thought of becoming a mother in her old age, so we laugh at the idea of being Israel: but when Isaac was born she laughed for joy, so we will laugh when Israel is known. Gen. 17:1-8-Abraham, That is, A multitude of nations. These texts are set in reversal as in Levit. 26:42-Then will I remember my covenant with Jacob, and also my covenant with Isaac, and also my covenant with Abraham will I remember; and I will remember the land. THE DOMINANT HEART-CHARACTER OF THE PERSONALITY OF REUBEN IN ACTION AND ALSO GIVING THE RESULTS OF HIS ACTS UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF THE LORD IN THE LAST DAYS The Lord portraying the GENESIS XLIX:3-4-B. C. 1689 HEART-CHARACTER of the Tribe of Reuben. * 3 Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power: 4 Unstable as water, thou shalt not excel; because thou wentest up to thy father's bed; then defiledst thou it: he went up to my couch. GENESIS XXIX:15-30- Theodore Thomas was of the 15 And Laban said unto JaTribe of Reuben. -From Webber. DEUT. XXXIII:6-B. C. 1451 * 6 Let Reuben live, and not die; and let not his men be few. cob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be? 16 And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was *Deut. 33:6; Gen. 49:3-4 and Gen. 29:15-30-"Unstable as water, thou shalt not excel." The dominant HEART-CHARACTER of the Personality of Reuben in action. Prov. 9:10-The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; and the knowledge of the holy is understanding. Jer. 17:9-11-9 ¶ The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it? 10 I the Lord search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings. 11 As the partridge sitteth on eggs, and hatcheth them not; so he that getteth riches, and not by right, shall leave them in the midst of his days, and at his end shall be a fool. |