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| 1 Then again Abraham took a wife, and her name was Keturah. |
Took a wife – Not, however, as taking the full place of Sarah as his joint-heir. R4440:2
Keturah did not become a wife, or covenant, until after Isaac's marriage, which typified the marriage between Christ and the Church. R4309:5
After Isaac's marriage Abraham took Keturah to wife, thus illustrating the New covenant. R283:5
Name was Keturah – Means increase, or sweet. R4371:6
Type of the New covenant of restitution. E106; R5178:3; Q196:5
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| 2 And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. |
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| 3 And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim. |
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| 4 And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abidah, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah. |
Children of Keturah – Type of the restitution class of the Millennium. R4309:5
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| 5 And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac. |
And Abraham – Type of Jehovah. F170; OV320:5
At his death, at age 175, one hundred years after the covenant was made, hence 1945 BC, hence 3826 years back from AD 1881, corresponding to the 3826 pyramid inches back from the lower terminus of the "well" to the entrance of the pyramid. C367
Gave all that he had unto Isaac – Type of The Christ, who was thus in position to bless Ishmael, type of natural Israel, and the many sons of Keturah, typical of the world in general. C367; R5300:1, R5178:3
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| 6 But unto the sons of the concubines, which Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts, and sent them away from Isaac his son, while he yet lived, eastward, unto the east country. |
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| 7 And these are the days of the years of Abraham's life which he lived, an hundred threescore and fifteen years. |
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| 8 Then Abraham expired, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years; and was gathered to his people. |
Gathered to his people – He went to the same place they were, sheol, the tomb, the death state. R5611:5
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| 9 And his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, which is before Mamre; |
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| 10 The field which Abraham purchased of the sons of Heth: there was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife. |
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| 11 And it came to pass after the death of Abraham, that God blessed his son Isaac; and Isaac dwelt by the well Lahairoi. |
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| 12 Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's handmaid, bare unto Abraham: |
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| 13 And these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebajoth; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam, |
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| 14 And Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa, |
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| 15 Hadar, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah: |
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| 16 These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their towns, and by their castles; twelve princes according to their nations. |
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| 17 And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, an hundred and thirty and seven years: and he expired and died; and was gathered unto his people. |
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| 18 And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur, that is before Egypt, as thou goest toward Assyria: and he died in the presence of all his brethren. |
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| 19 And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son: Abraham begat Isaac: |
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| 20 And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah to wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padanaram, the sister to Laban the Syrian. |
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| 21 And Isaac entreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren: and the LORD was entreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived. |
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| 22 And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, why am I thus? And she went to inquire of the LORD. |
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| 23 And the LORD said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger. |
Serve the younger – This promise was treasured up by Rebekah and doubtless communicated to Jacob. R1624:3
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| 24 And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb. |
There were twins – Representing that the Jewish and Gospel dispensations should be of equal length. R1624:6
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| 25 And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau. |
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| 26 And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau's heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them. |
Threescore years – 85 years after the Abrahamic covenant. B231
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| 27 And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents. |
A man of the field – Esau was full of vigor, athletic, a hunter. R5198:2
Dwelling In tents – Jacob was a home keeper. R5198:2
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| 28 And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison: but Rebekah loved Jacob. |
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| 29 And Jacob sod pottage: and Esau came from the field, and he was faint: |
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| 30 And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage; for I am faint: therefore was his name called Edom. |
And Esau – Type of natural Israel and Christendom. D14; F172
Said to Jacob – Type of the New Creation. F172
Same red pottage – Type of earthly good things. F172; R5198:5
Presumably the occasion was a celebration of the birthday of their grandfather Abraham. R4722:1
It is the custom amongst the Arabs that the elder son shall recognize by fast the birth date of a celebrated ancestor. For him to partake of the feast on such an occasion would mean the renouncement of his birthright to the next one in succession. R4722:1
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| 31 And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright. |
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| 32 And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me? |
And what profit – He only regarded so much of it as pertained to this present life. R1624:3; PD28/41
This birthright – Type of the heavenly blessings promised the Church. F172
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| 33 And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob. |
Sold his birthright – Showing that he placed very small valuation upon it. R1624 R5198:3
Unto Jacob – Who thus came lawfully into possession of it. R1624:3, R4722:4
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| 34 Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau despised his birthright. |
Pottage – The enjoyment of the fleeting pleasures of the present life, for which some Christians barter their glorious inheritance and lose the great prize. R5452:1, R4871:4
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