Now Jacob heard that the sons of Laban were saying, “Jacob has taken all that was our father’s, and from what was our father’s he has gained all this wealth.” And Jacob saw that Laban did not regard him with favor as before. Then the Lord said to Jacob, “Return to the land of your […]

As soon as Rachel had borne Joseph, Jacob said to Laban, “Send me away, that I may go to my own home and country. Give me my wives and my children for whom I have served you, that I may go, for you know the service that I have given you.” But Laban said to

When the Lord saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb, but Rachel was barren. And Leah conceived and bore a son, and she called his name Reuben, for she said, “Because the Lord has looked upon my affliction; for now my husband will love me.” (29:31–32) Our God is involved. I know I

Then Jacob went on his journey and came to the land of the people of the east. (29:1) As soon as Laban heard the news about Jacob, his sister’s son, he ran to meet him and embraced him and kissed him and brought him to his house. Jacob told Laban all these things, and Laban

I am the Lord, the God of Abraham your father and the God of Isaac. The land on which you lie I will give to you and to your offspring. Your offspring shall be like the dust of the earth, and you shall spread abroad to the west and to the east and to the

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 Jacob.” (27:41) The Bible certainly isn’t a dull book. Promises, plots, deceit, love – all there, because that is what

When Isaac was old and his eyes were dim so that he could not see, he called Esau his oldest son and said to him, “My son”, and he answered, “Here I am.” He said, “Behold, I am old, I do not know the day of my death. Now then, take your weapons, your quiver

And Isaac sowed in that land and reaped a hundredfold. The Lord blessed him, and the man became rich, and gained more and more until he became very wealthy. (26:12–13) We need to be reminded that we do (Isaac sowed), and God blesses (or withholds blessings). Success does not depend entirely on us—it is God

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. And the LORD appeared to him and said, “Do not go down to Egypt; dwell in the land of which I shall tell you. Sojourn

Jacob said, “Sell me your birthright now.” Esau said, “I am about to die; of what use is a birthright to me?” Jacob said, “Swear to me now.” So he swore to him and sold his birthright to Jacob. Then Jacob gave Esau bread and lentil stew, and he ate and drank and rose and