The Brisker Rov, Rabbi Yitzchok Zev HaLevi SoloveitchikThe Brisker Rov has an interesting analysis of Yaakov's instructions to his servants / address to Esav, where Yaakov says כֹּה תֹאמְרוּן לַאדֹנִי לְעֵשָׂו. This analysis differs, but falls in line, with something I heard from Dr. Steiner about the role of this phrase. We begin with the pasuk in Vayishlach, in Bereishit 32:5: &n…