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, and Jacob was honest—who are we kidding?

Indeed, Jacob would get both the blessing intended for Esau as well as the blessing of Abraham. But in Isaac’s new plan, Esau’s new blessing would make Jacob’s domination conditional.

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 ...

It adorned Nimrod, the king who threw Abraham into a fiery furnace to test his faith. Esau stripped Nimrod of it, only to have Jacob wear it while stealing the blessing from their father, Isaac.