Genesis 27

As we read the story of Isaac's blessing to Isaac and Esau, many see this as blessings of deception.  I don't.  There is no question in my mind that Rebekah had had a vision and new with whom the promised covenants would be extended.

But the question I ask myself as "patriarchal blessings" are given in the Church, are they blessings by inspiration according to the will of God or are they blessings according to the will of the patriarch.  Obviously, it is may opinion that they are always blessings of inspiration according to the mind and will of the Lord.

I believe the same holds true herein as Isaac gave a patriarchal blessing to Isaac and later to Esau.  I believe whether he knew that his hands were on Isaac or on Esau, it didn't matter.  The blessings would have been the same.  I believe Isaac knew and understood that for when he learned that the first blessing that was given was really to Jacob, knowing that it had been according to the mind and will of the Lord, he said to Esau concerning the blessing given to Jacob, and thus  -

"...he shall be blessed."  (Old Testament | Genesis 27:33)

Declaring -

"...Behold, I have made him thy lord, and all his brethren have I given to him for servants; and with corn and wine have I sustained him..."  (Old Testament | Genesis 27:37)

I believe that this would have been Jacob's blessing no matter how things had transpired.