In the book of Genesis we read the story of Jacob who left his
father’s home because he feared the anger of his brother Esau. As you may
recall, Esau regretfully had sold his birthright to Jacob in exchange for a
bowl of “soup,” and subsequently Jacob had cheated Esau out of his father’s
blessing. So at this point, Jacob most likely feared for his life. Genesis
28:10 takes up the story:...
