# Esau — Olney Hymns character guide

> Esau in Olney Hymns by John Newton.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Poor Esau, Esau Jacob

**First appearance:** 0010-8-esau

## Who they are

Jacob's elder brother, who sold his birthright for a meal, symbolizing profane disregard for spiritual things.

## In the story

### [Esau](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/olney_hymns_se/chapters/8-esau)

Esau is depicted as a warning example of one who despised his birthright and lost the blessing irrecoverably.

### [Jacob's Ladder](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/olney_hymns_se/chapters/9-jacob-s-ladder)

Mentioned as the one from whom Jacob fled, setting the context for Jacob's journey.

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