Later, when Rebekah and Jacob planned their deceitful act to steal Esau’s birthright, Jacob describes what could be an obstacle in the plan: “Behold, my brother Esau is a hairy man, and I am a ...

That’s also true of the score, with music by Jacob Yandura and lyrics by Rebekah Greer Melocik. The songs are generically bittersweet, frustratingly similar and make the show feel motionless.

Jacob tricked Esau into selling his birthright for a bowl of soup and later with Rebekah’s help deceived Isaac, who had gone blind, by wearing an animal skin to simulate Esau’s hairiness ...

Jacob was content to remain in the tents, of smooth skin, beloved by Rebekah. As noted, Rebekah’s pregnancy and birth of the children seemed to augur the tensions that would exist between them.

But recall that Laban was the brother of Jacob’s mother, Rebekah — a champion schemer responsible for robbing her older son Esau of his blessing — ensuring that instead, Issac blessed Jacob.

Rebekah made Jacob a tasty dish for his dying dad, and Jacob (pretending to be Esau) said to Issac: Advertisement “ ‘My father.’ ‘Yes, my son,’ he answered.

While her husband, Isaac, is firm in the right of succession for Esau, Rebekah is equally convinced that Jacob is the most deserving one to be the rightful heir.

Leah & Rachel . Once the best of friends, Leah and her younger sister, Rachel, both yearn for Jacob's heart and hand in marriage. But Jacob's heart is with Rachel, whose beauty has captivated him.