The Scriptures Are Real S5 E17 Jacob Prevailing with and in God, the amazing stories that create Israel (Gen. 24-33)
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Mar 1, 2026 
Robbie Taggart, BYU biblical scholar who studies Jacob's life, and Joshua Sears, BYU ancient scripture faculty who clarifies Hebrew translation and servitude issues. They explore Jacob’s messy family drama, deception and covenant-making, Jacob’s ladder and all-night wrestle, reconciliation with Esau, and nuanced discussions of slavery language and translation challenges in the Old Testament.
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God Uses Imperfect People To Fulfill Covenants
- Jacob's story shows God uses imperfect, unlikely people to fulfill covenant promises.
- Robbie Taggart emphasizes Jacob's flaws plus God's faithfulness mean our imperfections become reasons to return to God rather than despair.
Low Points Can Become Gates Of Heaven
- Jacob's dream at Bethel is a low-point encounter where God renews the Abrahamic covenant and promises presence and return.
- Robbie Taggart highlights Jacob's stone pillow moment as an example that hardest moments can become gates of heaven.
Cousin Found God At A Dance Class During Crisis
- Robbie Taggart shares his cousin's story of extreme grief and illness where she felt her mother on one side and the Savior on the other.
- She chose to go to dance class after diagnosis and said the experience made the hardship worth it because she felt God's nearness.