Esau the Wild is a painting by Esther Newman-Cohen which was uploaded on August 7th, 2013.
Esau the Wild
Esau and Jacob were twins, born to Isaac and Rebekah. Even before birth Esau and Jacob strove one against the other (Gen. xxv. 22), which led to the... more
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Title
Esau the Wild
Artist
Esther Newman-Cohen
Medium
Painting - Oil On Canvas
Description
Esau and Jacob were twins, born to Isaac and Rebekah. Even before birth Esau and Jacob strove one against the other (Gen. xxv. 22), which led to the prediction that the "elder shall serve the younger" (ib. 23). Esau was the first of the twins to be born. He was "red, all over like an hairy garment," Some scholars believe that the word "Esau" means "hairy" but the real meaning of "Esau" is unknown. Esau became the ancestor of the people of Edom ("red"), which was a country near Israel during ancient times.
Esau grew up to be a "cunning hunter, a man of the field" (ib. 27). One day coming home from the field, Esau, hungry unto death, sells his birthright to Jacob for a mess of porridge (ib. 30 et seq.). When forty years old Esau married Judith and Bashemath, the daughters of the Hittites Beeri and Elon (Gen. xxvi. 34, 35). The favorite of Isaac, he is called to receive the father's last blessing, but Rebekah treacherously substitutes Jacob for him (Gen. xxvii. 1-24). Discovering the fraud, Esau by much weeping induces the father to bless him also (Gen. xxvii. 38-40). Hating his brother Jacob, he vows to slay him as soon as the father shall have passed away. At his mother's advice Jacob takes refuge with Laban, his departure being explained to the father as an endeavor to prevent a repetition of marital alliance with the daughters of Heth, so great a source of grief in Esau's case (Gen. xxvii. 41-46). Esau thereupon takes a daughter of Ishmael to wife (Gen. xxviii. 9). After the return of Jacob the brothers make peace, but separate again, Esau passing on to Seir (Gen. xxxiii. 1-16, xxxvi. 6-8). No mention is made of his death.
In the New Testament passage of Hebrews 12:16, Esau is described as immoral and unreligious. Paul, in Romans 9:10-13, indicates that God had chosen Jacob to be the heir to the promises that he had made to his grandfather, Abraham. Details about Esau can be found in Genesis chapters 25-36.
This is a signed original work painted in oil on canvas sheet from a live model.
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August 7th, 2013
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Esther Newman-Cohen
Thank you Artist Laurence for the great feature on the Physique au Naturel Group!
Esther Newman-Cohen
Thanks so much, Chrisann, for featuring this work on Your Home Page Feature in Weekly Fun For ALL Mediums Group!
Esther Newman-Cohen
Thanks so much, Sandra, for featuring this work in the Memories and Nostalgia Group!
Esther Newman-Cohen
Thanks so much, Lesa, for featuring this work in the Wild and Crazy Group! Thanks also for the fantastic comment, l+f!!!