gen 25

Question	Answer	Note---10-02-2016
		Keturah=incense
Why is there no emphasis placed upon these children, given that Abraham had these long after, he had had the miracle child Isaac?		25:2 Zimran = "musician" Jokshan = "snarer" Medan = "contention" Midian or Midianite = "strife" Ishbak = "he releases" Shuah = "wealth"
Keturah is only mentioned in verse 1. Then mention is made of concubines in verse 6. Was Keturah a concubine? If not where were her children sent?
Could it be that the nations that are in the middle east have their origin with Abraham?
		25:7 Abraham dies being 175 years old.
		25:8 The promise of the Lord was fulfilled.
Who were these people that Abraham was gathered to?
What does gathered mean?	25:8 It seems it is just an expression that means that a person has passed on, and it is not to be taken literally.
		25:9-11 Abraham was buried in the cave in which Sarah was buried.
	Beer-lahai-roi = "well of the Living One seeing me"
Which well is this, is this the well at which Hagar and Ishmael had an encounter with the Lord while Ishmael was still a young lad?
		25:16 Note Ishmael also had twelve Sons.
		25:17 Ishmael lived to 137 years
		25:20 Note that with the descendants of the righteous line, age and years are mentioned.
		25”20 Note that Laban and Rebekah’s lineage are reckoned as Syrians. It can be assumed that Abraham would also have been reckoned an Assyrian.
		25:21 It seems very interesting that Rebekah would be also barren.
How are we to understand that Rebekah did, when she enquired of the Lord?	Whatever she did it is recorded that she received an answer.
		25:25 Esau = "hairy"
		25:26 Jacob = "heel holder" or "supplanter"
		25:26 Isaac was married for 20 years before they had the twins. (Esau and Jacob)
		Jacob was described as being plain, however these are the menaings associated with the word: perfect, complete A.           complete, perfect i.one who lacks nothing in physical strength, beauty, etc B.           sound, wholesome  .an ordinary, quiet sort of person C.          complete, morally innocent, having integrity  .one who is morally and ethically pure
		It is notewortht that Edom means red, Consequeently an Edomite is not only the descendant of Esau, but a red person.
What was the birthright?	The right of being born first. There were privileges (inheritance) that only the first born could have. Some have said that in addition to the inheritance, the birthright also came with the promise of the priesthood.	Although this is the first mention of a birthright. It seems that it could be sold, otherwise Jacob’s request would have seen Ludacris. Maybe it was a custom at a time.
Why was it important for Jacob? The request seems out of place, why would Jacob be requesting this.
		After Esau sold his birthright, as could be imagined it was no longer a pleasant thing for him, given that he had already sold it.