Jacob Cheats His Brother
Rebekah desperately wanted a child but was not able to get pregnant. Isaac wanted a son and pleaded with Lord Yahweh to let her conceive. The Lord Yahweh finally granted his request and Rebekah became pregnant with twin boys. Rebekah was annoyed that the boys struggled and fought with each other in her womb and Rebekah said to herself, if this is the way it is to be with my boys, my life is not worth living. So she went to see Lord Yahweh to ask him about her unusual pregnancy. The Lord Yahweh told her, “Two nations are in your womb, and two nations will be born to you and they shall struggle against each other. One shall be stronger than the other and the elder will become servant to the younger." When the time came Rebekah gave birth to twins. The first came out red, his body covered with hair, so they named him Esau. Afterward his younger brother was born with his hand gripping Esau's heel and so he was named Jacob. Es...