Chapters

Of all Jacob’s sons, Joseph was his favorite. His being Jacob’s favorite did not make him very popular with his ten older brothers. Jacob’s own childhood experiences should have taught…

God blessed Jacob!  In addition to his twelve children, he was getting richer every day because his flocks and herds of animals were doing so well. However, things were not…

Esau was so upset with Jacob for stealing his birthright that he vowed he would kill him. Isaac and Rebekah were worried about it so they decided to send Jacob…

After years of waiting for children, Isaac and Rebekah finally had twin boys. The older twin they named Esau, and the younger they called Jacob. As the boys grew it…

The years passed, and then one day something very sad happened. Sarah died. It was a terrible loss to her husband Abraham and her son Isaac. After Sarah’s funeral Abraham…

God blessed Abraham, and the boy He had been promising him for 25 years was finally born. Abraham thought having a son was no longer possible for him because he…

By now Abram and Lot had so many flocks and herds that their herdsmen began arguing and fighting over pasture land. The fighting got so bad that they finally decided…

Ten generations of patriarchs had passed since Noah’s great flood. Noah had died but his son Shem was still alive. He was now nearly 6oo years old. The Tower of…

There was once a man in the Land of Uz whose name was Job. He was a good man who loved God and hated evil. Now Job was exceedingly wealthy.…

Many years passed. Much had changed after Noah’s great flood, and many were afraid of the dangers out in the big wide world. Wild beasts roamed the forests, and world…