Jacob Archives

4. A “Mizpah” Stone of Blessing and God’s Faithful Watch in Genesis

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a tax-deductible donation to support our ministry work. This is the fourth in a series of articles about stones in the Bible. We know that stones were used as an instrument of capital punishment in Israel, but...

2. A Pillow of Stone and Rest in Genesis

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a tax-deductible donation to support our ministry work. This is the second in a series of articles about stones in the Bible. In our first article, Don’t get stoned again — A Stone in Genesis, we...

Who is Sweet Jacob?

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a tax-deductible donation to support our ministry work. Sweet Jacob! It sounds like a spring flower, like “Sweet William” — but it’s not. Perhaps you have a kind and honest friend whose...