Birthright Stew

By Hannah

One day Esau came home, starving. He said, "I'll trade anything for some of your homemade stew."

Jacob saw his chance. So he traded his some of his homemade stew for Esau's birthright.

Birthrights were a very big deal in those days. The oldest son got more inheritance and they called it "birthright."

Here is a recipe for Birthright Stew*

Several handfuls of wild lentils
Wild onions
Salt
Water
Meat (optional)

Place in clay stew pot and allow to cook slowly over open fire. Stew is done when broth turns red and the aroma is too good to resist.

*From Amazing Book of Bible Facts by Sandy Silverthorne. Published by Harvest House Publishers, 1994