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On the surface, the reason for this masquerade was so that Jacob could deceive his father Isaac, who was blind, and convince him that he was in fact blessing Esau as he originally intended.

Not when he initially prefers to bless Esau, and not when he subsequently gives the blessing to Jacob. It is never Isaac’s intention to give the blessing to Esau because Esau is his first born.

Why would Isaac’s death not trigger fear by Jacob that Esau would kill him? Possibly, because by that time, Esau feels he already has the blessing! Joseph was the clear heir to Jacob.

Aware that this blessing took place because Isaac’s end was near, Esau then plots to kill Jacob after Isaac’s death. Rebekah, aware of this murderous plan, sends Jacob off to her brother ...

With his mother Rebecca’s help, Jacob tricks an aging Isaac into bestowing the blessing intended for Esau on him. As with the birthright, Jacob likely had qualms about deceiving his father and ...

But Isaac can't accept that it is not intended for Esau, this blessing he is keeping to give to Jacob. That’s why when Isaac sends Jacob to take for himself a wife, he gives him the blessing of ...

Jacob—with the help of his mother, Rebekah—deceives his father, Isaac, into thinking that he is his older twin brother, Esau, and as a result, receives the coveted blessing of the first-born.