called formal logic. It is a rule and principle that binds all who belong to that particular people. To what extent Rebekah shared the revealed Word of the Lord concerning the fate of the two boys with her husband Isaac, we are not told. It would be natural to assume that she did, but in any event, when it came time for Isaac to pass on the blessing to the firstborn, he made plans for the ritual. Esau was summoned and asked to prepare for the event (Genesis 27). It is perhaps not without some significance