ESV Reformation Study Bible – Josh 24:4
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Josh 24:4

24:4 Jacob and Esau. The principle of divine election was clear in the choice of Jacob over Esau (Gen. 25:23; Rom. 9:11 and note). So also is the reality that God’s promises are often in apparent conflict with the immediate course of history. Jacob had to go to Egypt.