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The Tenacious Faith of Israel’s Patriarchs Part II

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Jacob’s heel grabbing in the womb was a foreshadowing of future events. First, he conned his brother Esau into selling his birthright for a bowl of stew (Gen 25:29-34). Then, when their father Isaac was old and blind, Jacob conspired with their mother Rebekah to trick Isaac into giving Jacob the blessing of the firstborn …

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Leah’s Choice

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Text: Genesis 29:16-35 She named him Judah, for she said, “Now I will praise the LORD!” And then she stopped having children (v 35). In the film, The Tiger’s Tail, the central character is stalked by a doppelganger who is revealed to be his twin brother that was given up for adoption. This twin feels …

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