As you might expect, Jacob stealing this blessing and birthright from Esau caused a bit of tension between Jacob and his older brother. Because of this, the Bible says, “Esau bore a grudge against ...
Beloved, today I watched a biblical DVD at home about two brothers; Esau and Jacob. In my opinion, the Bible – the holy scriptures – are inspired by God and ...
In my teenage years, I enjoyed reading the Genesis account of Jacob and Rachel. The way the Bible describes Jacob’s love for her shows just how smitten he was. Genesis chapter 29, verse 20 says, “So ...
Yet, at the same time, there’s not an absolute discontinuity between their former name and their new name. One of the things that makes this question even more complicated is that after God changed ...