Jacob has fled from the murderous anger of his brother, Esau. He comes to a certain place, and he falls asleep. As he sleeps, ...

(RNS) — You have, of course, heard many times the story of Jacob’s dream from this week’s Torah portion in the book of Genesis — the famous story of Jacob’s ladder. Jacob has fled from ...

Jacob’s “ladder” has long been an artistic inspiration, but it points to something far deeper. Just as Isaac on the sacrificial altar on Mount Moriah prefigures the future Christ, so, too ...

Two events of that period — the vision of Jacob’s ladder and his wrestling with God — will be our next topics. Jusepe de Ribera, “Isaac and Jacob,” 1637, Museo del Prado, Madrid.