Q&A Books/Genesis Truth Boosters/Genesis 27Chapter 27Genesis 279questionsQ1.What was so significant about this blessing? Why did it matter?Q2.If Rebekah is considered a godly woman, then how could she scheme to deceive Isaac to fulfil God's purpose for Jacob? And how can she be called a good mother when she deceived her own elder son?Q3.Why would Rebekah and Jacob risk bringing a curse upon themselves just to secure a blessing? Wasn’t that a dangerous gamble?Q4.If Isaac thought he was blessing Esau, why didn’t Esau receive the blessing instead of Jacob?Q5.Where did the power behind this blessing come from? Was it just Isaac's words, or was there something more?Q6.Why would God allow someone who used deceit, like Jacob, to receive the blessing? Doesn’t that seem to go against God’s character?Q7.What exactly is the difference between a birthright and a blessing? Aren’t they kind of the same thing?Q8.Why couldn’t Isaac just bless both sons? If this blessing comes from God, isn’t it strange to think of God as being limited?Q9.What does 'the days of mourning' mean in Genesis 27:41? Is it something symbolic, or is there a deeper purpose behind it?
