Isaac

Isaac was a man of faith. When God told him that he would have a child, even though he and his wife Sarah were well past childbearing age, Isaac laughed in disbelief. But God was true to his word, and Isaac and Sarah had a son, whom they named Jacob. Isaac was a good father, and he loved his two sons, Jacob and Esau, very much. But Esau was a wild and reckless man, while Jacob was a quiet and thoughtful one. Isaac favored Esau, but God favored Jacob. One day, Esau came home from hunting and was exhausted. He asked Jacob to make him a bowl of lentil soup. Jacob agreed, but only if Esau sold him his birthright. Esau was so hungry that he agreed, and Jacob became the heir to Isaac's estate. When Isaac grew old, he decided to give his blessing to Esau, his firstborn son. But Rebekah, Isaac's wife, knew that God had chosen Jacob to be the heir, so she tricked Isaac into giving his blessing to Jacob instead. When Esau found out, he was furious. He vowed to kill Jacob, but Rebekah sent Jacob away to her brother Laban, in Haran