Jacob – A Bad Rap

Whenever you hear a message involving Jacob, you hear about how he was such a deceiver, manipulator, and cheating scoundrel.  AT best, these messages are superficial in their analysis of the story of Jacob and Esau. It is often cloaked in some misled intent of showing that God saves and blesses even the sinner. But this is the overwhelming message of the bible – God saves sinners. However, it is not contrary to that message to recognize good characters in the bible, knowing all the while that they also are sinners in need of grace. Daniel and Joseph are perfect examples. They were men of good, even sterling, character, yet we don’t get misled and think that they had no sin.

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