The blessing Jacob stole from Esau
Dr. Damina Abel’s teaching on the blessing that Jacob “stole” from Esau likely revolves around understanding the biblical story from a New Covenant perspective. In Genesis 27, Jacob deceives his father Isaac and receives the blessing meant for Esau, his older brother. Dr. Damina often focuses on dispelling traditional interpretations and instead highlights the redemptive work of Christ in the New Covenant.
In this context, Dr. Damina may explain that the idea of Jacob stealing the blessing is tied to Old Testament practices and human misconceptions about God’s plan. He could emphasize that God’s blessing is not something that can be stolen or manipulated by human actions. Instead, through Christ, believers now inherit blessings through faith, not through works or family lineage.
Dr. Damina may also highlight that the story of Jacob and Esau points to a deeper spiritual truth: God’s purpose and election, as seen in Romans 9, where Paul explains that God’s choice of Jacob was part of His divine will.
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