Comparing Esau And Jacob's Savory Task Father

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Once upon of time there were two brothers, They both wanted nothing more in life than to be blessed by their father no matter what. “I am the older brother i feel should be blessed!!”.
His father Isaac gave him a task, the task was to go and hunt for game, and to make a savory meal for his father or he would not be given the chance to be blessed. Esau said “I am up for your task father” and begin his journey for his father's meal. Isaac's wife the brother’s mother Rebekah felt that her younger son Jacob could do everything esau could, She told him “My Dear young son i say you can please your father just as good as Esau so go get the supplies for his savory meal and make it fast!!” Esau and Jacob were two brothers like any other kind, they were …show more content…

Esau was much more muscular and hairier, if they didn't get everything right his father would know. Jacobs mother got him ready for the presentation, he went up to his father in disguise as his older brother Esau and said “I have returned with your fine wine and savory meal father may I now have your blessing”. At first isaac asked “Are you really my oldest son Esau”, Jacob responded “yes i have brought what you asked may I have my blessing”, Isaac finally gave into giving him his blessing. After Jacob successfully got his blessing even though the wrong way he went on his way. Esau arrived after everything went down, he didn't know any of that happened “Father i’m back with the finest wine i could find in our land, I went out far and got the two baby cows, I hope to get your blessing for the favors i have done. “Give me my food first so i can see what you got”. After isaac finished his food he said “so what was it you were trying to say …show more content…

At it first Isaac was super confused he said “who did i just give my blessing to”, Esau was confused as well “what do you mean father”, “I could of swore you just got my blessing not to long ago”. Jacob had fooled him and got his blessing like his mother had said. Isaac didn't know what to do “I already gave a blessing out, i'm not going to give you one to you missed out!”. All the work esau went through to get his fine wine and the best game was for nothing “Father can I please, get a blessing i'm begging you and cried out loud i did everything you asked, all i'm asking is for your blessing!!”. Isaac was sympathetic towards his older son but still said “ i already gave out a blessing i can not do another one even if you are my oldest son”. “Have you only one blessing, father? Bless me, me also, father!” And Esau lifted up his voice and wept. Isaac finally told him “ Do you wanna know who took your blessing”, esau said “Who was it!!”, his father said “it was your brother he disguised himself as you and did everything i asked you, and came in and took your

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