Torah Portion Week 6 Study Notes – Toldot – Genesis 25:19 – 28:9 – 2024

Torah Portion Week 6 – 24-25

Toldot – “generations” or “descendants”
25:19 – 28:9

25

25:21 – Rebekah was barren (Read Jasher 25:28-26:8)

• Reminder of the power of prayer in faith and steadfastness – Luke 18:1-8

25:23 – Read Jasher 26:9-12

25:25 – Red and hairy cow garment photo (for example)

25:26-27 – The name Jacob – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob_(name)

• Jacob/Esau 2 Esdras (changing of the times – A new era)
  2 Esdras 6  Enoch 91/93

• Read extra details of Esau and Jacob (Jasher 26:17-18)

25:28 – Not judging Isaac, but what is this all about?

• The text implies Isaac favored Esau and Rebecca favored Jacob
  
  
  • Was it the venison (meat) that blinded his eyes? Ecc 20:29
  • Food and spiritual blindness (not accusing Isaac) Deut 8 & Deut 32
    • Natsarim 9:9-10 (88)
    • Matt 6:25-34 & Luke 21:33-36 (food and the end times)

25:34 – Read Jasher part 27:1-16

https://sacred-texts.com/chr/apo/jasher/27.htm

26

26:1 – The famine was necessary for future events to happen (much like in the future with Joseph)

• We, as his people trust him no matter what

26:3 – Following Torah is not just the commands, but hearing his voice on when and where to move – Heb 11, Ps 119 & Others

26:5 – Compare with Gen 15:6 John 8 Gal 3 & Others

26:14-16 – Envy (evil thoughts drive people to do evil deeds) Lots O’ Scripture references

• Testament of Simeon 1:7-20

26:20 – Esek “contention”

26:21 – Sitnah “hostility”

26:22 – Humble move

26:23 – We all have our trials, large or small.

• Abimelech first dealt well with Isaac, then cast him out for his abundant blessing!
  • How much more for us in these last days who have been blessed abundantly with understanding in his Torah and the true messiah!! (Pro 3, Matt 10, John 15 etc..)

26:25-29 – Coincidence that after seeking Yahuah, he changed the hearts of Abimelech and his crew?

• Let us never forget to petition him on all matters! Psalm 50:15
• Deut 31:8

26:30 – Notice Isaac didn’t contend with them but agreed to reunite with them.  Merciful, like David, quick to forgive – Col 3:13

• Testament of Benj 1:22-33
   

26:35 – Targum 26:35

• “And they bowed in strange worship, and set themselves to

rebel in their evil conduct against Izhak and against Rivekah.

(Jerusalem) – And they were refractory, swelling in spirits with strange

worship, and would not receive instruction either from Izhak or Rivekah

Pause and take a look at Jasher 28 says about the lives of Esau and Jacob)

Jasher 28:20

27

27:1 – Eyes were dim – compare to moses – Deut 34:7

Why the difference?  Targums 27:1 “And it was when Izhak was old and his eyes were darkened from seeing,–because when his father was binding him he had seen the Throne of

Glory, and from that time his eyes had begun to darken”

27:23 – Targums 27:15-16

27:35 – Is deception ok? (Consider the venison that blinded Isaacs eyes was the center of this ‘deception’) – See Gen 25:28

• Remember, this is the will of YHWH – Gen 25:28
  • Gen 12, Gen 26, Prayer of Manasseh & Others (Preserving life)
    
    
  • Yah is the judge and can grant leniency based off the scenario (think of court, or if an officer pulls you over etc…)
    
    
  • Lying is not good – don’t get it twisted! – Exo 20 & Sirach 7
    
    
  • Deceiver was deceived later
    • Jacob may not have sinned, but actions may reap consequences
    • Goat with father (deception)
    • Goat blood on Joseph’s coat (deception)
      • Esau’s clothes / Joseph’s clothes
      • Eye for an eye?
    • Laban switched Lea for Rachel later
      
      
      

27:40 -Targums

28

28:2 – cousin

(end) Read Jasher 29:11-41 (prepping for why he had to be a servant to Laban)

Accompanying verses (Malachi 1, Rom 9, Heb 11 & 12)