The Story of Jacob - Part I

Jacob got his birthright by cheating, he had to run away.  When nightfall came, he was tired and fell asleep on a stone in the wide open field.  He dreamed of God on the top of a ladder and blessed him. He arrived at his mother’s hometown, Haran. He met a pretty lady, who is his uncle Laban’s daughter, Rachel at a well. Jacob helped Rachel got water by removing the heavy stone covering over the well. They fell in love at first sight. Jacob told Rachel he was the nephew of her father and that he was Rebekah’s son.  Rachel took Jacob home.  Will Laban like Jacob? Why at Jacob’s first wedding, the lady he married was not his beloved Rachel; instead it was Rachel’s sister, Leah? Had Jacob finally married Rachel? Has God’s blessing come true to Jacob? How did he get wealthy? To find out, please read the story: The Story of Jacob – Jacob met his lover.