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Jacob wasn't so bad
I have heard preachers preach that Jacob's name meant deceiver and I have discovered that isn't true. Jacob means heel grabber or supplanter. A supplanter is not the same thing as a deceiver, although a supplanter could also be a deceiver. A supplanter is one who tries to trip up another in order to overtake him. Jacob's actions demonstrated that he desired to overtake his brother Essau. He first bargained for Essau's birthright and later deceived Isaac for his brothers blessing. As for deceiving his father, it seems to me the fault lied mostly with Rebecca. She was truly the mastermind. Was Jacob the big deceiver that many portray or was he only ambitious for greater things. I believe it is likely to be more the second.
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