3307. Verses 27, 28 And the boys grew up, and Esau was a man skilled in hunting, a man of the field; and Jacob was a blameless man, dwelling in tents. And Isaac loved Esau because of the venisona in his mouth; and Rebekah loved Jacob.
'The boys grew up' means the initial state. 'And Esau was a man skilled in hunting' means the good of life that has its origin in sensory truths and factual truths. 'A man of the field' means the good of life that has its origin in matters of doctrine. 'And Jacob was a blameless man' means truth. 'Dwelling in tents' means worship arising out of this. 'And Isaac loved Esau because of the venison in his mouth' means that the Divine Good of the Lord's Divine Rational loved the good of truth. 'And Rebekah loved Jacob' means that the Divine Truth of the Divine Rational loved the doctrine of truth.
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