Ge 27:28-46. THE BLESSING.
28. God give thee of the dew of heaven--To an Oriental mind,
this phraseology implied the highest flow of prosperity. The copious
fall of dew is indispensable to the fruitfulness of lands, which would
be otherwise arid and sterile through the violent heat; and it abounds
most in hilly regions, such as Canaan, hence called the "fat land"
(Ne 9:25, 35).
plenty of corn and wine--Palestine was famous for vineyards, and
it produced varieties of corn, namely, wheat, barley, oats, and
rye.
JFB.
Outline
1 Isaac sends Esau for venison
6 Jacob is instructed by his mother Rebekah
15 Jacob obtains the blessing
34 Esau complains and by importunity he obtains a blessing
41 Esau threatens Jacob's life
43 Rebekah sends Jacob to Laban
Ancient Customs
Venison
Hunting
Birthright
Blessing
Map of the World of Abraham
The World of Abraham, the first Hebrew
The Old Testament
Genesis Resources
Creation
Adam and Eve
The
Flood
The Tower of Babel
Abraham the First Hebrew
Isaac, Son of Promise
Jacob
and the 12 Tribes
Joseph
and Egypt