S3E11: Who does God bless? (Jacob and Esau)

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We're back with part 1 of the two-episode exploration of Jacob's life.       

What does it mean to be blessed by God? What is it about Jacob and his life that Genesis identifies him as the spiritual ancestor and representative of the people that God personally speaks with--people who journeys with God? After all, Jacob is an unlikely figure for a hero of a story. He lies to his father, tricks his brother, and even his deceptions are not due to his wit, but his mother's. We will find out in the next two episodes.
       
 0:00   From Abraham to Isaac to Jacob and Esau     
 4:35   What does inquire from the LORD mean?       
 10:22   Jacob and Esau, twins who were very different       
 16:55   The strangeness of Jacob being the hero of this story       
 24:35    The real question that the story asks       
 29:47   Why would God speak through dreams?         
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