Old Testament Family Strife
The First Family The family strife themes in Genesis start with the first family. ... This first family conflict happens because of the jealousy of Cain for Abel’s offering. ... Isaac When Abraham was old he sent Isaac’s servant to the Canaanites to find a bride. ... Then as Isaac was old in age and could not see well Rebekah disguised Jacob with hairy hands as Esau. ... However Esau embraced his brother and worked to help him out in his old home. ... This strife is not as evident, because Abraham does come to rescue Lot later on in Genesis, so it is not as important as the other incidents in Genesis.