Why Jacob,And Not Esau ?
 

For the children being not yet born,neither having done any good or evil,that the purpose of God according to election might stand,not of works,but of him that calleth;
It was said unto her,the elder shall serve the younger.
As it written,Jacob whom have I loved,but Esau whom I hated.ROM.9:11,12,13

Why do you think God loved Jacob,and hated Esau ?
Also notice God says Jacob whom I haved loved,which means He loved Jacob from the past,and God said Esau whom I hated.

There is alot to this and I wonder what some of yall's thoughts are on the matter.

Re: Why Jacob,And Not Esau ?
 

The one phrase was stated before their birth and the other afterward.

Re: Why Jacob,And Not Esau ?
 

Confused? :winkgrin

Re: Why Jacob,And Not Esau ?
 

My late father taught that the word hate in this passage, had the meaning of "to love less".
God favored Jacob.

Re: Why Jacob,And Not Esau ?
 

Notice that Jacob was never served by Esau in his lifetime. The context points to the descendents and nations that came from these men.

Re: Why Jacob,And Not Esau ?
 

It also reminds me of Cain and Abel. Why was one's offering more acceptable?

Re: Why Jacob,And Not Esau ?
 

One offer a scarfice from the land that God had cursed.

Re: Why Jacob,And Not Esau ?
 

Jacob loved and respected his birthright. Esau sold it for a mere bowl of food.

Re: Why Jacob,And Not Esau ?
 

Oh, okay. I got it. Thanks, I had forgotten about that.

Re: Why Jacob,And Not Esau ?
 

Here is the thing we can speculate as to why God did this ,but God is soverign and He chooses whom he wants to.
The thing I get of this ,is that God has a purpose and it will be fulfilled.
When I look around at the world and see the mess it is in,one wonders where is God in all of this,but I am reminded that His purpose according to His choosing shall stand,not maybe will but will stand the purpose of God will stand.