Esau was the oldest of twin brothers.

Esau strived to be better than his brother by being more physical. Jacob was more of a thinker. This is the classical "brains over brawn" story in the Torah.

Esau loved his father Isaac for his physical abilities, and Isaac loved Esau for the same reasons.

Esau sold his birthright to his brother Jacob for a bowl of soup. As firstborn Esau had a birthright to a double share of inheritance.

Rabbi Shimon Ben Gamliel said: "No man ever honored his fathers as I honored my fathers; but I found that Esau honored his father even more than I honored mine" (Devarim Rabbah 1:15).

Esau is looking for love throughout his life. At the reunion between Jacob and Esau, despite a lifetime of divergent beliefs and practices, "Esau runs toward Jacob, embraces him, falls upon his neck, and kisses him; then the two brothers weep." (Genesis 33:4).