Twenty years after deceitfully receiving the birthright and blessing that His father had intended for his brother Esau, Jacob still felt the pain of guilt for his action. He knew that Esau had reason to be angry with him and he knew that Esau had sufficient men with him that he could easily destroy him… Read More »
Blog – Jacob Loved Rachel
Jacob’s relationship with Laban caused a mix of feelings. His love for Rachel filled him with joy and anticipation of the day they would be married. During the wedding celebration he learned that he hadn’t married Rachel; but, instead he had married her older sister. He felt the pain of being deceived by his uncle.… Read More »
Blog – Rebekah Loved Jacob
Rebekah loved both Jacob and Esau; but it was easy for her to give more attention to Jacob, because he sent more time in the tent with her; often helping her with cooking and other chores. While Esau spent a considerable amount of time outdoors, it didn’t escape his notice that often when he would… Read More »
Joseph the Dreamer
Joseph, the favorite son of Jacob, was gifted by God with visions of future events. Jacob was more than willing to share his visions with his brothers, who were less than impressed. On one occasion, his brothers saw an opportunity get rid of an inconvenient problem by selling Joseph to a caravan of traders on… Read More »
Jacob Meets Rachael
It was love at first sight. As soon as Jacob met Rachael, at the well, he knew this was the person he wanted to spend his life with. After fourteen years of working for Rachel’s hand in marriage, they were married. Meanwhile, God prospered Jacob by greatly enlarging his flocks. When Jacob returned to his… Read More »
