Moses is instructed by G-d to go with Aaron and 'speak to the rock before their eyes and then it will give its waters (v 8).' ...

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When Rebekah, the twins’ mother, heard about the plan of Isaac, the twins’ father, to bless Esau, his favorite, she informed Jacob, her favorite, to steal the blessing by impersonating Esau. “And she ...

And Jacob wrestles above all with God: he wants God’s blessing but needs to learn blessings should be obtained on God’s, not Jacob’s, terms. In a sense, God already favored him from the womb.

Jacob is a biblical hero who depicts the power and grace of God to change and renew. He is most commonly known in the Bible for his cunning and deceitful ways, especially towards his twin brother Esau ...

Esau, Jacob’s brother, forsake his birthright for a bowl of soup. Their mother, Rebecca, knew that Jacob was meant to be the leader of the Jewish people and helped him to get the blessing from ...

Jacob is promised Canaan, while Esau goes to Edom, a region spanning present-day southwestern Jordan and (in due course) southern Israel. Jacob, renamed Israel, has 12 sons – the founders of the ...

He swears he will kill Jacob. Jacob flees from home, marries several women and concubines, has 12 boys, and is away from Esau for several decades. Enough time for Esau to cool down and miss his ...