God’s love is seen in that Jacob is beloved and Esau is hated.

Malachi 1:2-3

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I have loved you,” says the Lord. “Yet you say, ‘In what way have You loved us?’ Was not Esau Jacob’s brother?” Says the Lord. “Yet Jacob I have loved; But Esau I have hated, and laid waste his mountains and his heritage for the jackals of the wilderness.” Malachi 1:2-3

The house of Israel was born from the twelve sons of Jacob, and not from any part of Esau. The Twelve Tribes of Israel are named after the twelve sons of Jacob. Jacob’s name was changed to Israel in Genesis 32:28, “And He said, “Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel…“. 1 Chronicles 1:34 mentions Jacob by the name of Israel, “And Abraham begot Isaac. The sons of Isaac were Esau and Israel.” Thus, God loved Israel by showing his love to them through Jacob, from whom they were born, but the Israelites have no family tree rooted in Esau. In fact, the Lord laid waste the mountains and heritage of Esau to be given to the jackals of the wilderness.

What was the difference between Jacob/Israel and Esau that God loved Jacob and hated Esau? Esau placed more importance on his hunger and physiological need than he did on cherishing what God had given to him as a birthright. In contrast, Jacob realized the treasure of the birthright given by God and he wanted it. “Now Jacob cooked a stew; and Esau came in from the field, and he was weary. And Esau said to Jacob, “Please feed me with that same red stew, for I am weary.”. But Jacob said, “Sell me your birthright as of this day. And Esau said, “Look, I am about to die; so what is this birthright to me?”…And Jacob gave Esau bread and stew of lentils; then he ate and drank, arose, and went his way. Thus Esau despised his birthright.” Genesis 25:29-34 Genesis 25:19-34

Today’s culture is giving away their spirit, soul, and conscience in exchange to feel secure in their physiological needs, such as food, health, social inclusion, and to be treated with dignity, respect, and esteem. Jesus Christ says to us that we “…shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’” Matthew 4:4 The global culture are allowing their conscience and spirit to be replaced by the entity that has power over physiology to give them what to think, feel, do and say. This entity is atheist, so living by its will is to give up belief in the Living God, to consider as unrealistic the need for the forgiveness of sin through Jesus Christ, and to supplant the presence of the Holy Spirit.

Jacob and Esau were born twins, with Esau being the older [coming from the womb first] and Jacob/Israel being the younger. This also represents the relationship between the Jewish people and those of us who follow God through Jesus Christ. “And the Lord said to her: “Two nations are in your womb, two peoples shall be separated from your body; One people shall be stronger than the other, and the older shall serve the younger.” Genesis 25:23

The Jewish people were born first, but they despised their birthright given by God when they rejected Jesus as their Christ and Lord. As a result, those who believe Jesus Christ have been given the birthright and all blessings once promised to the Jewish people. There are no blessings for the Jewish people mentioned in the New Testament, unless they acknowledge Jesus Christ as their Savior, Jesus said this to the Jewish people, “See! Your house is left to you desolate; for I say to you, you shall see Me no more till you say, ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!’ ” Matthew 23:38-39

These words were spoken to Jacob/Christianity, “May God Almighty bless you, and make you fruitful and multiply you, that you may be an assembly of peoples; And give you the blessing of Abraham, to you and your descendants with you, that you may inherit the land in which you are a stranger, which God gave to Abraham.” Genesis 28:3-4 As followers of Jesus Christ, we have the blessing of the Holy Spirit and eternal life in the New Jerusalem. “…you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, who is the guarantee of our inheritance…” Ephesians 1:13-14

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“….to you who do not hold to her teaching and have not learned Satan’s so-called deep secrets,“
‘I will not impose any other burden on you, except to hold on to what you have until I come.’”
“I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no one will take your crown.”
Revelation 2:24-25, 3:11