The question of why Yitzchak wanted to give Esav the berakhot (blessings) is one of the most widely discussed by commentators on Bereishit. This article approaches this question by providing insight into the different world views experienced by Ytizchak and Rivka, and their vastly different character traits, which serves as the reasoning behind Yitzchak wanting to bless Esav, and Rivka ultimately plotting to steal the blessing for Yaakov.  

Courtesy of the Virtual Beit Midrash, Yeshivat Har Etzion