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.

The series will center on Sarah, Hagar, Rebekah, Leah, and Rachel, ... Her sons exist in conflict from the very start, with Jacob literally holding onto his brother Esau’s heel during birth.