Jacob’s Dream

Jacob dressed up like Esau and tricked his father into giving him Esau’s blessing. After that he had to go away because Esau wanted to kill him.  His parents, Isaac and Rebekah, sent him to Paddan Aram where Rebekah’s family…

Jacob

God’s promise came through Jacob. Bible Reading: Romans 9:6-13  6 But it is not as though the word of God has failed. For not all who are descended from Israel belong to Israel, 7 and not all are children of Abraham because they are…

Sent Away

Jacob is sent away. Bible Reading: Genesis 27:41-28:9  41 Now Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing with which his father had blessed him, and Esau said to himself, “The days of mourning for my father are approaching; then I will kill my brother…

Stolen Blessing

Jacob tricks his father. Bible Reading: Genesis 27: 1-40 Isaac Blesses Jacob 27 When Isaac was old and his eyes were dim so that he could not see, he called Esau his older son and said to him, “My son”; and he…

A Treaty

Isaac makes a treaty with Abimelech. Bible Reading: Genesis 26:23-35 23 From there he went up to Beersheba. 24 And the Lord appeared to him the same night and said, “I am the God of Abraham your father. Fear not, for I am with you and will bless…

Well, Well, Well

The Philistines quarrel with Isaac. Bible Reading: Genesis 26:12-22 12 And Isaac sowed in that land and reaped in the same year a hundredfold. The Lord blessed him, 13 and the man became rich, and gained more and more until he became very wealthy. 14 He had…

My Sister… Again

Isaac lies to Abimelech. Bible Reading: Genesis 26:1-11 God’s Promise to Isaac 26 Now there was a famine in the land, besides the former famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went to Gerar to Abimelech king of the Philistines. 2 And the Lord appeared…

Jacob and Esau

God promised to make Abraham the father of many nations and to bless the whole earth through him.  Even though Abraham had other children, it was his son Isaac who was born to his wife Sarah in his old age…

Faith

Abraham demonstrates faith. Bible Reading: Hebrews 11:8-19 8 By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place that he was to receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going. 9 By faith he went…

Abraham Had Many Sons

Abraham dies. Bible Reading: Genesis 25:1-18 Abraham’s Death and His Descendants 25 Abraham took another wife, whose name was Keturah. 2 She bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. 3 Jokshan fathered Sheba and Dedan. The sons of Dedan were Asshurim, Letushim, and…