Think of tales from the Hebrew Bible, and the names of numerous men come to mind: Adam. Abraham. Isaac. Jacob. Joseph. Moses. Women featured in the stories often take a backseat to the patriarchs ...

For as Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph respond or fail to respond to God’s gracious promise, God acts to ensure its fulfillment. We see this almost immediately after the initial promise.

Abraham was kind, Isaac was straight, ... The hairpieces on Jacob’s arms and neck lead Isaac to conclude, ‘The voice is Jacob’s voice, ... Joseph used his beauty to become favored by the ...

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Ministers Glen Anderson and Leslie Boone say the writer’s citations of Abel, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, Rahab, Gideon, Barak, Samson and others are instructive because ...

Not by accident were Abraham-and-Sarah, Isaac-and-Rebekah, and Jacob-and-Rachel, unable to have children by natural means. Nor was it mere happenstance that God promised the holy land to a ...

In 28:4, Isaac asked God to give Jacob the “blessing of Abraham.” What was this blessing of Abraham? Several commentaries express that Jacob would be the heir who gets the the blessings that ...