ORIGINAL: RLSH700
I remember that as well joeyr, the thing though is although Esau might have forgiven Jacob, it doesn't mean that the generations later won't resent and want revenge after they see the land and properity that they should have had. I know in later reference they make references to his decendents fighting with Jacob's.
I agree, wholeheartly, In fact in the Edomites (esau descendants) were in fact often had a strained relations and wars with the Isrealites (2 Samuel 8:12-14; 2 Kings 8:20-22; Psalm 137:7, etc), It is amazing as a handful of people 1000s of years ago can led to conflict today.