Jacob E-saw his chance and he took it!!

So Isaac wanted some kids, and his wife hadn't had any yet, so he prayed to God and He granted him to sons, twins.  They kicked a lot, so Rebekah asked God why.  He told her that the boys would grow up to be great nations, but one would be stronger than the other, and the oldest would serve the youngest.  The firstborn was really hairy, so they named him Esau.  The second came out holding Esau's heel, so they named him Jacob.  Isaac liked Esau the best, and Rebekah liked Jacob the best.  One day, after Esau had been hunting with all of that skill of his, he came to the house, starving.  He asked Jacob for some of his soup.  Before Jacob offered him any, he demanded that Esau swear over to Jacob his birthright.  So he did.  As Isaac grew older, his eyesight was failing, and he wanted to bless Esau and eat one last awesome piece of game.  Isaac went out hunting, and Rebekah saw her opportunity to better of Jacob's lot.  She told him to go get two goats so she could cook them up just the way Isaac liked them, and then he would bless his son.  Jacob wanted to make sure that he wouldn't end up cursing himself by getting caught, but Mommy dearest reassured him.  So Jacob did as he was told.  He gave Isaac the food, and his dad wanted to make sure he was Esau.  Jacob lied with his hairy hands, and received Esau's rightful blessing.  Esau was pissed.

Talking about a birthright is hard.  I don't really inherit anything from my parents; they want me to earn or buy everything on my own.  I may get the houses if they die?  I don't know what their plans are on that.  (And for those that don't know, we currently own two houses because we moved across town last Christmas.  We eventually want to sell the old house.)  I guess I get the birthright of bragging, or getting everything first, like Evan said.

If I did inherit a car, I would either get a dying P.T. Cruiser (the engine keeps overheating) or a town & country minivan.

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I really hate the "white gold" color.  I mean COME ON.  That is clearly gold.  There isn't anything white about it.

Future King?

Jacob and Esau were twin brothers that were destined to a certain fate. Jacob was the momma's boy and Esau was the daddy's boy. One day Esau came home and beckoned to Jacob, "gimme some soup boy!" and Jacob said, "sure bro but first you have to give me your right to whatever you were given by god at birth" so Esau gave up his birthright and that's basically the whole story.

My birthright is, well, not much. I was told at birth (trust me i was there) that I was destined to be King of The Divided States of America. My parents were very confused when god told them this. but trust me, its pretty close to happening. it happens right after Obama's third term in office. and that's when i lead a rebel group into the whitehouse and become king. 

In all seriousness, I have no birthright that i know of. I am the Eldest child among my siblings but that does not grant me any special roles in society. So for now i am Brandon, Future King of the DSA. the end

Jacob and Esau

Esau and Jacob were descendants of Abraham. Before the events of the story take place, Esau is currently in possession of the family's birthrights, that is, he has the responsibilities of Abraham as well as the rewards under God's covenant. One day, Esau comes to his brother, famished. He asks Jacob for "red pottage." Jacob replies that he will give Esau a bowl of stew for Esau's birthrights. Esau hastily accepts this offer, and Jacob obtains the birthrights. Enraged by his inability to be the bearer of patriarchal continuity, he attempts to murder Jacob. However, their mother intervenes, and Jacob flees to the Laban household. Later, the two brothers reconcile, Jacob insisting that Esau receive his gifts. Jacob then wrestles with an angel, gains the upper hand, and is renamed Israel by God.

It seems odd to me that the one who took advantage of the desperation of their own twin brother is the person that is rewarded in this story. While it is true that Esau did act impulsively, Jacob's malicious manipulation of his own brother, at least in my opinion, actively goes against several other teachings of the Christian faith such as treating others equally and with respect (then again, I suppose this proves that some other, more modern actions taken by those of the faith aren't exactly out of left field).

Do I have a birthright? I suppose at the most basic level, yes. I have parents that take care of my needs and a house that I may live in until I am able to support myself. Aside from that, I feel that the idea of a "birthright" doesn't really exist in the United States at least). Many people often try to distance themselves from the lives of their parents (of course, not all of them succeed). That is not to say that such an idea doesn't exist in other countries; even modern ones such as Japan still utilize a form of birthright. I feel that in the United States, however, the glorification of individual achievement and realization of one's own aspirations have essentially caused the idea of a birthright to be ripped out of our "culture."

Jacob and Esau

We are continuing down Abraham's family line and we see his son Isaac with his Isaac's wife Rebekah. Rebekah very much wanted children but was infertile, so on her behalf, Isaac prayed to the Lord to allow her to have children. God granted her with twins, who were causing a lot of pain in Rebekah during pregnancy. When she questioned this, God responded that she was carrying TWO nations in her womb and they were to be very different form each other , with the older serving the younger. She continued on with the pregnancy and birthed twins Jacob and Esau, with Esau coming first and Jacob coming later, hanging on to his brother's heel. After growing up, the boys have two very different personalities. Esau is an outdoorsy hunter while Jacob is a quiet stay-at-home man. One day, Jacob is cooking stew when his brother came in exhausted after a hunting trip. Desperately wanting food, Jacob cleverly cons Esau out of his birthright, which was easily accomplished as Esau wasn't in his complete right mind.

I don't really think that I have a birthright. Plus seeing as how I'm the middle child and not the oldest, I guess I'm not really entitled to one either. My brothers and I were all born into the same situations and we are all treated fairly equally, so there is no true advantage to being older than another child. However, as a middle child you're sometimes looked over, but that's another story for another time....

Jacob and Esau

There were two brothers- Jacob and Esau. Esau was older by a few seconds, which apparently is a big deal, because Esau has this amazing birthright that Jacob does not get. *puberty plus a few years later* Being a bulky hulky man Esau goes out hunting. Esau returns. Jacob offers him stew...in exchange for his birthright. That stew looked mighty good, so Esau agreed. This is not a set in stone deal, so he runs to mommy to trick daddy next. Apparently Esau is very hairy and Isaac, the father, is nearly blind. Jacob puts animal fur on his arms. His father touches it. Instantly believes he is talking with Esau; Isaac's hearing must have been a tad off too. Jacob, masquerading as Esau, tells Isaac to give the birthright to Jacob. How dramatic.

Do I have a birthright? Insanity? Most likely. My upbringing may have been my birthright. I am the oldest, received much attention from my mother, which did not have to be divided amongst other children. As a result of this she was very deliberate in her choices as a mother. Stuff like being careful about what I ate, how much tv time I got, making sure I played outside. By the time it got to my brother, as long as he wasnt screaming or breaking things it was a go. I dont really know if this fits the prompt. I also dont know if I am in the position to think about it too hard.

Jacob, Esau, and birthright

After Abrahams death, God promises Rebekah the birth of two sons who will be the rulers of two nations. Esau is born first and Jacob follows holding on to the ankle of Esau. They grow up to be completely opposite people. Rebekah helps Jacob to receive the blessing of his father, Isaac. Jacob fears his brother Esau and flees to his uncle in upper Mesopotamia. On his way to his uncle's, Jacob dreams that God promises Jacob the same covenant that he promised to Abraham and Isaac. Jacob marries both of Laban's daughters and together 12 children are born. Eventually, Jacob returns to Canaan with his family, flocks and Laban's collection of idols. He and his family are welcomed by Esau. Esau has intermarried with the Canaanites and produced the Edomites tribe. Jacob's decedents are the Israelite people.

I was born into a family who has high expectations for me. That is my only birthright. I am the first born of my family; however, that does not mean that I am entitled to all of my families cars, house, land and money. Birthright does not play a role in American society. My siblings and I are all equals in the eyes of my parents and the gifts from our parents will all be equal. However, if I lived 100s of years ago.... wait nevermind I am a female... even as the first born, I don't matter in birthright.

Jacob and Esau

Jacob and Esau were the sons of Isaac, the son of Abraham. Esau was the oldest son, so in this time, he inherited all the birthrights from his father. This was the tradition and way:for the oldest son to inherit the birthrights. There was only one problem...Jacob, Esau's brother was very sly. So one day Esau had been hunting all day and was very hungry. Jacob was coincidentally cooking a yummy and amazing smelling meal at the time. Jacob then, in a very tricky matter, told Esau he would feed him the meal if he could get the birthrights. Esau, thinking only of the present yummy meal, agreed. Then, Esau was still to be blessed with the birthrights because this was the tradition and way of the time. Jacob didn't give up and was still very sly. His father Isaac was old and didn't have the best vision, and Esau was hairy, so Jacob put some animal fur on and pretended to be Esau and ticked his father into giving him the blessings that were supposed to be for Esau.
Well, I don't have a brother and am the youngest, so luckily this tradition is long over! My birthright is probably college. My parents made it a priority and ever since I was born have been saving to have money for college. If I get a scholarship, I can use this for grad school or to help with a house in the future. This will help me get started with my future and is definitely a huge blessing, but this isn't playing favorites for me. My sister and I are given the same blessings and treated the same by my parents!

Graduations because my birthright will help me graduate and ensure a bright future!

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