Isaac loved Esau for what he could do. Rebekah loved Jacob for no reason other than that he was her son. (Genesis 25:28) Esau was "Isaac's son". Jacob was "Rebekah's son". Having favorites in the family might be a bad idea, but it's going to happen. It's just human nature.

https://soilfromstone.blogspot.....com/2008/11/playing

Soil from Stone: Playing Favorites
Favicon 
soilfromstone.blogspot.com

Soil from Stone: Playing Favorites

Genesis 25:28 And Isaac loved Esau, but Rebekah loved Jacob. It was not that Isaac hated Jacob or that Rebekah hated Esau, but that they ...