4. Esau ran to meet him--What a sudden and surprising change! Whether the sight of the princely present and the profound homage of Jacob had produced this effect, or it proceeded from the impulsive character of Esau, the cherished enmity of twenty years in a moment disappeared; the weapons of war were laid aside, and the warmest tokens of mutual affection reciprocated between the brothers. But doubtless, the efficient cause was the secret, subduing influence of grace (Pr 21:1), which converted Esau from an enemy into a friend.
JFB.
Outline
1 The kindness of Jacob and Esau at their meeting
17 Jacob comes to Succoth
18 At Shalem Jacob buys a field
20 And builds an altar called El-elohe-Israel
Ancient Customs
Gifts
Bowing Seven Times
Embracing and Kissing
booths for his cattle
pitched his tent before the city
buying a field
hundred pieces of money
erected there an altar
Ancient Topics
Elelohe-Israel
Ancient People
Jacob, Esau, Leah, Rachael, Joseph
children of Hamor
Shechem's father
Geography
Seir
Succoth
Shalem
Shalem
The Land of Canaan
Padanaram
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The Old Testament
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Creation
Adam and Eve
The
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The Tower of Babel
Abraham the First Hebrew
Isaac, Son of Promise
Jacob
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Joseph
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