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Timeless Wisdom with Dennis Prager

Mistakes, Morality, and Consequences: The Jacob and Esau Story - Genesis 27:1-27:46

Timeless Wisdom with Dennis Prager

Salem Podcast Network

Politics, News, Society & Culture, News Commentary, Philosophy

4.72.3K Ratings

🗓️ 25 April 2026

⏱️ 97 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of Timeless Wisdom with Dennis Prager, Dennis delves into the story of Jacob and Esau, exploring the complexities of family dynamics and the consequences of our actions. He examines the biblical account of Jacob's deception of his father Isaac, questioning whether Jacob's actions were morally justifiable. Dennis also discusses the importance of considering the consequences of our choices, even when they're not ill-intentioned. He draws parallels between Jacob's situation and real-life scenarios, highlighting the need for self-reflection and accountability. This thought-provoking episode challenges listeners to reevaluate their own values and motivations.

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0:00.0

On today's episode of timeless wisdom.

0:03.0

Every one of us makes mistakes in life. There are two forms of mistakes. There's a simple, honest mistake that almost you couldn't help making. And there's a mistake you could have helped making, but you will to do because you erred or you sinned. Okay, so let's call it sinful mistake and non-sinful mistake. Okay?

0:22.4

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0:59.6

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1:04.0

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1:08.8

All right.

1:09.6

Since so many of you are new new let me give you a very brief

1:12.3

introduction first when i uh teach Torah it is not to me a purely academic thing i am a religious

1:19.7

jew and it is my holy work so i wear akipa so just want you to understand why it's on and

1:30.3

I am teaching the God willing because it's going to take a long time at the rate

1:38.3

we're going to teach the whole Torah and if we finish the Torah I'd like to do the whole Torah. And if we finish the Torah, I'd like to do the whole

1:44.3

Tanakh, all the Hebrew scriptures. Then, when I turn 300, who knows? I'll tell you the truth, though,

1:55.7

it is so important to me that no matter how much else is going on in my life, I continue to do this.

2:03.6

It was really nip and tuck in my own personal life whether I would do it this summer

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