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

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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 ...

The fanbase has substantially grown in the last three decades, and Shudder has now made Jacob’s Ladder more accessible than it has been in quite a while. Unfortunately, the movie’s arrival on ...

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.