Jacob
So far, does Jacob seem like a godly and righteous man? Why?
No. He has lied, tricked, stolen, and cheated
What did Esau do after hearing what Isaac told Jacob?
Took another wife from the family of Abraham's son, Ishmael
What did Jacob name the place where he slept
Bethel
What does the name Jacob mean?
Liar, supplanter, heel grabber
What does Isaac tell Jacob NOT to do?
Do NOT marry a Canaanite woman
What did Jacob use for a pillow during this journey
a stone
Why do Isaac and Rebekah NOT want their sons to marry a Canaanite or Hittite woman?
They worship false gods
Who did Isaac tell Jacob to marry?
One of Laban's daughters
What does Bethel mean?
House of God
Why did Rebekah tell Jacob to run away in the first place?
Esau is planning to kill him
What did Jacob see in his dream?
a ladder to heaven with angels going up and down it, and the LORD at the top
Who ELSE did not want his son to marry a Canaanite woman?
What did God say to Jacob in his dream?
I am the God of your father Abraham and Isaac.
I will give you this land and make your descendants as many as the dust
All people on earth will be blessed through you
Who did GOD say would be blessed?
Who did Isaac PLAN to bless
Who RECEIVED the blessing?
Jacob, Esau, Jacob