Why Did God Hate Esau?

Click here to read the full article at RENEW.org: https://renew.org/why-did-god-hate-esau/  This an audio version of a written Article from RENEW.org Check out other great articles on RENEW.org here: https://renew.org/articles/ Imagine to your delight that your teenage son begins to read the Bible regularly. You are thrilled. You have patiently and prayerfully sought to pass on the way of Jesus to your children, and nothing could make you happier that to see your teenage son’s faith growing to the place where he’d begin reading the Bible on his own. Then, one evening, he stumbles out of his room looking a little confused and concerned, and asks, “Why did God hate Esau?” You’re caught off-guard. You’ve taught your son since he was tiny that God loves everyone. You even tried to teach him when he was young not to say that he hates anyone. Hating is wrong. He continues: “I was reading Romans, and it says that God hated Esau. Why?” Sure enough, that’s what Romans 9 says. Not only that, but Paul is quoting from the Old Testament when he writes that, so he’s affirming that idea as part of what he’s teaching in Romans 9. So, why did God hate Esau? This statement is best known from Romans 9:13 (NASB) which says, “Just as it is written: ‘Jacob I have loved, but Esau I have hated.’” Jacob and Esau are the twin sons born to Isaac and Rebekah. You can read their story in Genesis 25-36 which concludes with a listing of Esau’s descendants and the historical note that Esau was the father of Edomites (Genesis 36:43).   Listen for more... Join RENEW.org's Newsletter: https://renew.org/resources/newsletter-sign-up/ Join RENEW.org at one of our upcoming events: https://renew.org/resources/events/ Get our Premium podcast feed featuring all the breakout sessions from the RENEW gathering early.  https://reallifetheologypodcast.supercast.com/  Be sure to like, subscribe and follow on social media!  You can find us on: Instagram: @the.renew.network  Facebook: Renew.org  Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@RENEWnetwork Twitter: @therenewnetwork TikTok: the.renew.network  Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/RENEW