As the Bible records the good, the bad, and the ugly of its main characters, we gain insights into life. Isaac, the son of Abraham, and his wife, Rebekah, have twin sons, Esau and Jacob. The Bible describes a dysfunctional family on a collision course with major family conflict.
We are told that … “As the boys grew up, Esau became a skillful hunter. He was an outdoorsman, but Jacob had a quiet temperament, preferring to stay at home. Isaac loved Esau because he enjoyed eating the wild game Esau brought home, but Rebekah loved Jacob” (Genesis 25:27-28; NLT).
It is not surprising that Esau and Jacob went on to have major conflict in life and come to the point that they didn’t see each other for years. Their “sibling rivalry” … actually major conflict began with parental favoritism.
As a parent, although each of my children are different it is important that I make every effort to not show favoritism, or pit one child against the other!
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