The fifth biblical man in this series is Jacob. Jacob is the second son of Isaac, and as such he started out without an inheritance of the promises given to Abraham and Isaac. When I think of Jacob, I ...

Jacob is a biblical hero, who despite his cunning and deceitful ways, has come to be known as one of Israel's most important figures. According to the Bible, Jacob and his twin brother Esau were ...

Jacob is a most interesting patriarch. It is through him that God’s promise to Abraham would be realized. But he’s also a swindler. I’ll admit my indebtedness to the Polish author, Roman Brandstaetter ...