Jacob and Esau Mind Map

Jacob and Esau Mind Map

1. Esau And Jacob are Born. Esau is born first so he gets the birthright.

   • Esau is given his name cause of his red skin and hard body. Jacob is given his name because he holds on to Esau's heel when born.
   • Jacob deceives Esau into giving him his birthright.
     • Esau trades his birthright for a bole  of stew.
     • Jacob deceives Issac into giving him his spiritual blessing and runs away from home.
       • Rebeca favors Jacob so she helps him deceive Issac by making him where Esau's clothes and animal skins. After herring the news Esau wants to kill Jacob.
       • On his journey Jacob meets Rachel at a well(his cousin) and goes home with her.
         • When Jacob meets Rachel he kisses her and and then begins to weep.
         • At Rachel's house he meets Laban her father and asks to marry her after seven years of work.
           • Laban agrees.
           • Laban deceives Jacob and makes him marry Leah instead.
             • Jacob is drunk so he probably did not realize he was given Leah and not Rachel. She was also wearing a veil.
             • Jacob discovers what has happened and asks to marry Rachel in exchange for seven more years of work.
               • Jacob leaves Laban.
                 • Jacob is on the open road and is going home.
                   • Jacob is scared of Esau because he thinks that Esau will kill him. Jacob brings his wives, livestock, servants, and all he has with him.
                   • Jacob gets his makes his family into two groups so if Esau is mad only one group will be killed.
                     • Jacob probably put his favorites in the back so Rachel and her kids. He put his least favorite in the front so Leah and her kids.
                     • Jacob sends gifts and messengers to Esau because Jacob does not want to die.
                       • Esau responds that he is bringing 400 men with him and Jacob is terrified.
                       • The family crosses a river but Jacob stays behind and resales with God.
                         • Jacob's name is changed to Isreal which means striving with God
                         • Jacob and Esau finally meet up. Esau runs over hugs and kisses Jacob.
                           • Esau is not mad and still loves his brother. Jacob is filled with relief and happiness.
       • After Jacob meets Rachel.
   • Before Jacob Meets Rachel