Birthright, Yaakov and Esav
8 Kislev 5770
Question:
Esav sold the birthright to Yaakov. But, can one sell his birthright at all? How can it be considered as a legitimate act? If one is the eldest, he stays the eldest forever; this fact can not alter biologically...
Answer:
Birthright means the rights given by the fact that someone was firstborn. This right may be sold, but evidently it doesn't change the biological fact.