Joseph’s brothers sell him into slavery because of their jealousy

Although Esau achieved significant earthly greatness, he was ultimately excluded from God’s covenant blessings.

Jacob worships God at Bethel.

By taking revenge on the people of Shechem, Jacob’s sons make their entire family a target for destruction.

After years of separation, Jacob and Esau are finally reconciled

God curses self-indulgence but blesses the stewardship of his people when they faithfully use the resources entrusted to them in ways that honor him.

Jacob experiences a transformation in which he’s broken of his self-sufficiency and becomes desperately determined to obtain God’s blessing.

God demonstrated his faithfulness to Jacob by giving him both provision and protection.

God created us to find our identity in something more than what we do or accomplish in our lives

After deceiving his father Isaac, Jacob is deceived by his uncle Laban.