Esau and the Prodigal Son

Unlocked: Daily Devotions for Teens · Mar 28, 2025 · 7m

READ: GENESIS 33:1-11; LUKE 15:11-24 When I think of Esau, I picture a smelly, hairy, revenge-seeking man (Genesis 27). As the firstborn twin of Isaac and Rebekah, he is tricked and mistreated by his younger brother Jacob. One day, Esau is very hungry after going on a long hunting trip and getting nothing. Jacob sees how hungry Esau is and offers to trade him his inheritance for a bowl of soup. Esau makes a rash decision and agrees. Later, Jacob dresses up like Esau and tricks their elderly father into giving him Esau’s blessing. When their mother, Rebekah, realizes that Esau is planning to…