Classroom•Jacob
Module 5

Jacob’s Return From Exile

Jacob is finally ready to face the brother he betrayed. Will these two reconcile or will violence once again fill the land?

3 Hours 9 Minutes
Begin Session 21
Jacob’s Return From Exile
Notebook
Sessions
  1. Jacob Builds an Ark
    Session 21
    Jacob Builds an Ark
    Jacob prepares to see his brother, Esau, for the first time in twenty years. Trace the hyperlinks to see how Jacob acts like a flood is headed his way.
    35 Minutes
  2. God Wrestles With Jacob
    Session 22
    God Wrestles With Jacob
    Wrestle with this iconic and perplexing scene, where God contends with Jacob and gives him a new name.
    38 Minutes
  3. The Reunion of Jacob and Esau
    Session 23
    The Reunion of Jacob and Esau
    Did wrestling with God change anything in Jacob’s heart? Witness the reunification of the brothers and discover how Jacob has grown.
    32 Minutes
  4. The Oppression of Dinah
    Session 24
    The Oppression of Dinah
    How should we respond to tragic or disturbing stories in the Bible? Wrestle with the Bible’s depiction of evil and learn how to think about these stories.
    41 Minutes
  5. Jacob’s Silence
    Session 25
    Jacob’s Silence
    What happens when God’s covenant of peace is used as a weapon for vengeance? Trace hyperlinks to uncover the inversion of God's justice in the flood story.
    40 Minutes
  6. Quiz
    Jacob’s Return From Exile
    7 Questions