When Jacob and Laban make a covenant, they let a pillar and some rocks witness it. What's up with this ancient custom? That and more on today's episode of JXN Cloud. Join the discussion on our Discord! www.jxncloud.com/discord

While Jacob's family flees from Laban, Rachel steals her father's household gods. But what exactly are household gods in the first place? We cover that conversation and more in today's episode of JXN Cloud. Join the conversation in the comments below or join us on Discord!

Jacob needed speckled sheep, but he didn't have the right sheep to work with! His solution? Sticks, of course! I guess...

Meet Leah. And Rachel. And Zilpah. And Bilhah. And Jacob. And their kids. It's a long story.

Throughout Genesis, Jacob makes a living off of tricking other people. But once he meets his uncle, Laban, he gets a taste of his own medicine in a rather extreme way. After watching today's episode or listening to it on the podcast, join us below or on our Discord for more conversation! www.jxncloud.com/discord

There's quite a few sacred spaces that appear throughout Genesis, and one of them is discovered by Jacob in a dream. While sleeping he sees a stairway to Heaven, complete with "angels ascending and descending it"—a phrase that Jesus himself will use in the New Testament. What's going on here? Dive deeper with us into today's episode to find out!

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When Jacob stole Esau's blessing, Jacob was not the only deceiver at play. Given closer observation, there actually seems to be quite a bit of wider disharmony and drama within the family. How does it make sense that God chose Jacob in the midst of all of this to carry on Abraham's blessing? After watching today's episode or listening to it on the podcast, join us below or on our Discord for more conversation! www.jxncloud.com/discord

Esau sometimes comes across as a bit of a meathead. In today's episode we take a deeper look at this Biblical character in attempts to understand the wider story at play in the narrative of Esau and Jacob.

We often use Romans to turn faith into a concept of mental gymnastics, but in Genesis 26 God extends His covenant promise to Isaac because of how his father lived out his faith. In this episode we explore the different dimensions behind the idea of "faith" and ask what it really means to be a person of faith. Join the conversation in the comments below or join us on Discord! www.jxncloud.com/discord

Our journey through Genesis continues with Jacob tricking Esau into selling his birthright. Join the conversation in the comments below or on our Discord! www.jxncloud.com/discord