1.  Jacob’s whole life he has been dependent upon himself, going from struggle to struggle, living out his name “heel-catcher,” “deceiver,” “supplanter”.  God confronts him about his life through the…

1.  Jacob’s prayer in Genesis 32 is a model prayer is many ways (much like the “Disciple’s Prayer in Matthew 6).  He prays on the basis of a relationship with…

1. As Jacob is about to enter the land of Canaan, he is greeted by angels.  He names the place Mahanaim which means “two camps,” referring to his camp and…

1. In Genesis 31 Jacob and Laban set up a boundary marker as a means of protection from each other.  Boundaries are helpful in our lives to protect ourselves from…