Breaking The Jewish Code Perry Stone

Second Generation—Watering the Tree After Abraham’s death, his son Isaac received not only the wealth of Abraham but also an additional measure of the covenant blessing. Abraham encountered famine in the Promised Land, which forced his family to move to Egypt for provisions (Gen. 12:10). Years later, a great famine struck in Isaac’s time. However, the covenant blessing on Isaac was at a new level. Instead of going to Egypt for provision, Isaac redug the wells of Abraham and used the water, sowing his seed in the time of famine, and he received a one-hundredfold return (Gen. 26:12). Isaac used the water of his father to survive the famine. We also read: “And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great” (v. 13, KJV). Abraham was great (Gen. 24:35), but Isaac was very great ! The blessings on the second generation exceeded the blessings on the first generation. Abraham was the root, Isaac was the trunk, and his son Jacob was the first branch on the family tree. The roots of the covenant were deep, and the tree was unshakable. The water of the Spirit and the light of the Word sustained the growth of the tree as the third generation began to take form. Third Generation—Growing the Tree As the time of Isaac’s departure drew near, he spoke a special covenant blessing upon his son Jacob. Esau, the firstborn, was expecting to receive the blessing. Instead, Jacob pretended to be Esau, tricking his father in order to receive Esau’s blessing.