The Bible records Rebekah's question, but the available Les Feldick clips do not directly explain her fear of losing both sons in one day.
Rebekah's words are recorded in Genesis 27:45 after she told Jacob to flee from Esau's murderous anger. The text does not spell out why she would lose both sons, and neither do the provided Les Feldick clips. Les does show the outcome: Jacob fled, and Rebekah never saw him again.
Genesis 27:45 — This is the verse where Rebekah says she would be deprived of both sons in one day, directly framing the question.
Genesis 27:42 — This verse reveals why Rebekah acted: Esau was purposing to kill Jacob.
Genesis 27:41 says, "And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob." When Rebekah heard this, she called Jacob and told him, "Behold, thy brother Esau, as touching thee, doth comfort himself, purposing to kill thee" (Genesis 27:42). She then instructed him, "Now therefore, my son, obey my voice; and arise, flee thou to Laban my brother to Haran; And tarry with him a few days, until thy brother's fury turn away" (Genesis 27:43-44). Her question in verse 45 completes the passage: "Until thy brother's anger turn away from thee, and he forget that which thou hast done to him: then I will send, and fetch thee from thence: why should I be deprived also of you both in one day?" The text records her fear but does not itself spell out the reasoning behind the phrase "both in one day." Earlier, God told Rebekah, "Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger" (Genesis 25:23).
In the provided clips, Les Feldick does not directly comment on Rebekah's fear of losing both sons in one day. However, he does address the surrounding conflict. He points to Genesis 27:41, where Esau hated Jacob, and says that hatred "has lasted right up until today" and is "the crux of all the problems in the Middle East" (Clip 0). He explains that Jacob had to flee for his life because of Esau's anger, and that Rebekah never saw her favorite son again — she died during Jacob's absence (Clips 3 and 4). Les also places the conflict within God's sovereign plan. He recounts God telling Rebekah before the twins were born that "the elder shall serve the younger" (Clips 1, 2, 7). He notes that the birthright purchase at age 24 did not, by itself, create enmity between the brothers (Clip 6), and that Esau's later grievance was tied to losing the double portion of Isaac's wealth (Clip 5).
Genesis 27:41 says Esau hated Jacob for the blessing and planned to kill him when the days of mourning for Isaac were at hand. In verse 42, Rebekah heard about this and sent for Jacob. She told him to flee to her brother Laban in Haran and remain until Esau's anger turned away (Genesis 27:43-44). Her words in verse 45 show she was afraid of losing both of her sons.
Les teaches that Esau "hated Jacob" in Genesis 27:41, and that this hatred has never ended — it continues today as the root of Middle East conflict (Clip 0). He also notes that Jacob's flight was literally for his life (Clip 3), and that Rebekah's separation from Jacob was permanent; she died before he returned (Clip 4).
Les emphasizes that God told Rebekah before the twins were born, "Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger" (Genesis 25:23). Les says this shows the conflict was God's sovereign plan from the beginning (Clips 1, 2, 7).
Esau's Hatred Continues
Les teaches that Esau's hatred of Jacob began over the blessing and has continued "right up until today," underscoring the seriousness of the conflict behind Rebekah's fear.
God's Prophecy to Rebekah
Les recounts God's pre-birth prophecy that the elder would serve the younger, showing the conflict was in God's sovereign plan.
Sovereign Plan Behind Jacob's Gain
Les teaches that Jacob's acquisition of the blessing was part of God's sovereign plan from the start, so we should not be too quick to fault Jacob.
Rebekah Never Saw Jacob Again
Les teaches that after Jacob fled because of Esau's anger, Rebekah never saw her son again, showing the personal cost behind her "both sons in one day" fear.
Rebekah's Heartbreak and Death
Les emphasizes that the separation was heart-breaking for Rebekah and that she died before Jacob returned, making her loss real.
Esau's Stake in the Double Portion
Les explains that Esau cared about the double portion of Isaac's wealth, which fueled his upset when Jacob received the blessing.
No Enmity at the Birthright
Les notes that at age 24, the birthright purchase did not create enmity, and Esau's later Canaanite marriages grieved his parents, giving background on family tensions.
Two Nations in Rebekah's Womb
Les reads Genesis 25:23 as a demonstration of God's sovereignty over the twins before their birth.
Genesis 25:23: And the LORD said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger.
God's prophecy to Rebekah about the twins precedes the later conflict and is the backdrop for the blessing dispute.
Genesis 27:41: And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob.
Shows Esau's murderous intent toward Jacob after the blessing was given.
Genesis 27:42: And these words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebekah: and she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said unto him, Behold, thy brother Esau, as touching thee, doth comfort himself, purposing to kill thee.
Explains Rebekah's knowledge of Esau's plan and why she acted.
Genesis 27:45: Until thy brother's anger turn away from thee, and he forget that which thou hast done to him: then I will send, and fetch thee from thence: why should I be deprived also of you both in one day?
Contains the exact phrase about losing both sons in one day, directly related to the user's question.
Yes. In Genesis 27:45 she asks, "why should I be deprived also of you both in one day?" She asks this as she sends Jacob to Haran to escape Esau's murderous anger. The verse does not explain the phrase, but it is tied to Esau's plan to kill Jacob.
Yes. In Clip 0, Les says Esau's hatred of Jacob has lasted "right up until today" and calls it "the crux of all the problems in the Middle East." He ties this back to Genesis 27:41.
Les Feldick teaches that Jacob had to flee because of Esau's anger, and Rebekah died during his absence. He calls the separation enough to break her heart, since Jacob was her favorite son.
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