Isaac receives Rebekah to wife and bears Jacob and Esau. Esau sells his birthright for some food, then marries outside the covenant. Jacob, by the endorsement of his mother Rebekah, receives the blessing of his father instead of Esau, who Isaac had intended to bless instead. Jacob flees to the land where Laban is, works 14 years to have both Leah and Rachel to wife, then returns and reconciles with Esau. Some interesting portions...
Chapter 31:11-13 An "angel of God" appears to Jacob in a dream, but identifies himself as God
Chapter 32:24-32 Jacob wrestles with a man who displaces his hip joint, then blesses him and says his name is now Israel; but when Jacob asks for his name he does not tell. Then in chapter 35 God appears to him and says the exact same thing, but identifies Himself as God and pronounces the same blessing.
Chapter 31:11-13 An "angel of God" appears to Jacob in a dream, but identifies himself as God
Chapter 32:24-32 Jacob wrestles with a man who displaces his hip joint, then blesses him and says his name is now Israel; but when Jacob asks for his name he does not tell. Then in chapter 35 God appears to him and says the exact same thing, but identifies Himself as God and pronounces the same blessing.
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