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The life of Jacob, being studit and
today by the Sunday schools all
over the country is one of sub
lime interest to Bible students,
portiojas of it full of thrilling ad
ventures and romance. We find
trickery and deception in more
instances than one. We find the
passion of the appetite satisti and
at a fearful cost. We see the
cunning hand of woman gainig
a blessing by deception for her
favorite son. We find a blind,
trusting, aged and feeble uljJ,
man being imposed upon, as is
often done in this day.
But to get a better insight in
to the life of Jacob, we will begin
with Isaac and Rebecca. who
wree married when Isaac "'as
forty years of age. They lived
happily together for twenty years
with no children to bless their
union. Isaac prayed God that
he would give him an heir. God
was pleased and granted his re
quest in a two fold measure. One
of the hoys was called Jacob the
Supplanter. When horn lie held
his brother Esau by the heel. Ibe
mother consulted a Devine or
acle and "'as told that the twins
should he the heads of two differ;
ent nations and that they would
long contest for superiority; that
finally the elder would be edipse<
by the younger. The elder, or
first born was covered with red
liair. The junior w r as called
Jacob, and as these two children
grew up they became very differ
ent in their temperament, and
at maturity followed different em
ployment. Esau, more strong ant
active, prefered the forest and
the field and frequently supplied
the father with venison, Jacobj
more feminine and courteous, em
ployed himself in family ottices
and became the favorite of his
mother,
Oi one occesion Esau, returning
from a hunting expedition faint
and hungry, found Jacob prepar
ing a mses of pottage for his own
refreshment, begged h's brother
to let him participate in the re
past.
Jacob reflsed <nl.y on the condi
tion that he make over his bilth
riglit. Esau complied and ate of
the delicious and desirable repast
thus selling his birthright with
all of its privileges. At this
time the home of these people
was at Beersheba. A famine in
this line made Isaac start to
Egypt and he journeyed to Ger'ar
Here he was interrupted by the
Almighty, who in a dream warn
ed him not to go into Egypt, but
to tarry where he was and he
would be safe and secure from
the famine, and that He would
cause his descendants to multi -
ply exceedingly, as lie had prom
ised Abraham.
It was at this place that Ke
ll ecc a passed as Isaac’s sister,
as Abraham and Sarah had once
done in the same place. This de
ception failed after awhile. It
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THE LIFE OF JACOB.
was disec v> r<l 1 y Abim h* k
the kinr. tfat s:'actny agreements
were reached with the king and
Is :ac was pr t n-ted. Isaac re
sided here for a year, and so
great was his success and so pro
ductive was the land that the
Philistines became so much <Hss.it
isfied and Isaac had to leave by
order of the king to keep peace
with his people. He moved to
the valley of Gerar and there
opened up the wells dug by his
father which had been filled by
inJignant Phill’s'ines. He also
dug wells over which disput s
arose, and again lie had to move
to get from troubul us neigh
bors. He journeyed to the most
distant part of the country and
here he dug another well and eall
ed it Rehoboth, which signifies
enlargement because his flock
now had room to feed and range
in a country fresh in pasturage.
Staying here just a short while
lie returned to Beersheba, which
pleased the Almighty,who appear
ed to Isaac and promised him
favor and protection. To avoid
trouble there was a treaty of
friendship entered into between
lisaac and Abimaleck.
Esau aud Ja<*ob had arrived at
the age of forty. Esau had mar
ried two wives. Judith was 4
the name of one *and Boeri was
the other name.Both were woimn
of respeetable families, yet they
were Hittites. This union was
very disagreeable to the parents
Isaac and Rebecca. This under
sirable marriage caused Rebecca
to lose what love she had for
Esau. Isaac had become old.
blind and feeble, and prealizing
that his end was near desired
to bestow’ a blessing and pa
rental benediction upon Esau.
Accordingly he called Esau and
asked him to go hunting and kill
and prepare him a meal of veni
son. The mother hearing, as soo?
as Esau had gone, she prepared
Jacob for the blessing by provid
ing hairy gloves and a garb that
would the oder. of the fields.
Then she hade Jacob prepare a
feast for Isaac and go in and re
ceive the hlsesihg and benedict
ion the father wished to bestow
upon Esau. Isaac did so. The
father feeling of Jacob’s ha'nd
said: “The hands are the hands
of Esau but the voice is the voice
of Jacob. Art thou my son Esau.’
“I am,”’ replied Jacob without
hesitation. Then Isaac arose, ate
and bade his son come near, say
ing the smlei of my sen is the
smell <>f the field which the Lord
has blessed. Then a parental em
brace, kiss and blessing. ‘‘Clod
give hee of the dew of the field
and the fatness of the earth and
plenty of corn and wine. Let
people serve thee and nations bov
down to thee. Be lord over thy
brethern. Cussed be every one
that curse thee and blsesed be
every one that bless thee.”
cent of Iridium. This Ts called iridlo
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which the metric standards prepared
by the international commission of
weights and measures are composed.
It is hard, it is less affected by heat
than any pure metal, it is practically
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hardly visible to the naked eye. yet
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