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Jacob met the Lord on a road that Abraham had traveled 125 years earlier. The story in 27:42–33:17 follows a pattern (called a "chiasm") focusing on Jacob’s exile:
A: Jacob runs away from Esau (27:42–28:9)
B: Angels of God meet Jacob at Bethel (28:10–22)
C: Jacob lives in exile in Paddan-aram (29:1–31:55)
B’: Angels of God meet Jacob at Mahanaim (32:1–2)
A’: Jacob reconciles with Esau (32:3–33:17).
Rebekah and Jacob received the blessing, but Esau hated them for it. They also separated from one another. The Bible does not indicate that Rebekah and Jacob ever saw each other again.
They gained nothing that God would not have given them anyway. Their actions came at the expense of their relationship. Jacob had to flee from home to escape Esau's vengeance.
Glossary
Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Birthright Ebla Tablets Esau Genealogy Genesis, Book of Idumea, Idumeans Isaac Jacob Nathanael Patriarchs, Period of the Rebecca, Rebekah
Topics
Family: Infelicity In of Isaac, on Account of the Disagreement Between Jacob and Esau Homicide: Punishment of Jacob: Esau Seeks to Kill, Escapes to Padan-Aram Rebekah (Rebecca): Sends Jacob to Laban, Her Brother