Also, recall in Vol. 171 how Jacob tricked Esau into selling Jacob his birthright. When Esau was “famished” after a day of hunting, Jacob just happened to have a tempting bowl of fresh stew.

While so much has been asked about what the Bible says, Hebrew Bible scholar Jacob L. Wright explores ‘Why the Bible Began’ in his new book, arguing that the Good Book is much more than a ...

Jacob’s story and activities are many in the Bible, but I will focus on two complimentary aspects: diligence and fertility. Jacob worked to make that plate of lentils, worked long and hard to ...

Jacob has fled from the murderous anger of his brother, Esau. He comes to a certain place, ... It is a mystical commentary on the Torah and on other books of the Jewish Bible.

Jacob has fled from the murderous anger of his brother, Esau. He comes to a certain place, ... It is a mystical commentary on the Torah and on other books of the Jewish Bible.

The Bible’s original love triangle: Jacob, Leah, and Rachel. Tricked by his father-in-law into marrying his true love’s sister, Jacob waited 14 years before he could be with Rachel.

When Isaac smelled Jacob’s (Esau’s) clothes, Issac blessed Jacob, saying: “ ‘Ah, the smell of my son is like the smell of a field that the Lord has blessed.

Jacob’s story and activities are many in the Bible, but I will focus on two complimentary aspects: diligence and fertility. Jacob worked to make that plate of lentils, worked long and hard to ...