In Genesis 29, Jacob has met his match. In this chapter, he meets Laban and his two daughters. Jacob offers to work for the right to marry Rachel, only for Laban to trick him into marrying Leah instead. The deceiver finds himself deceived, but it also sets up the formation of the household that...

Jacob has swindled his brother out of his birthright. He has tricked his dying father into giving him his brother’s blessing. He has alienated his family and is now living on the run. In this lonely place, God visits him in a dream and offers the same promise he has given Jacob’s father and...