{"product_id":"i-have-loved-jacob-recovering-jacobs-story-and-learning-to-read-the-bible-faithfully-paperback","title":"I Have Loved Jacob: Recovering Jacob's Story and Learning to Read the Bible Faithfully - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eOleg M. Tsymbalyuk\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eI Have Loved Jacob\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e invites readers to listen again to the biblical text on its own terms. Drawing on careful study of the ancient context, the Church's long interpretive memory, and recent archaeological and etymological research, the author shows that the Patriarch Jacob was not subjected to sustained moral censure by any major philosopher, theologian, or biblical commentator until the mid-sixteenth century. Across Jewish and Christian traditions prior to the Reformation, Jacob is consistently portrayed as a chosen patriarch, a man of faith, and a legitimate heir of the covenantal promises. Only with the rise of Reformed theology does a radical reinterpretation emerge, recasting Jacob as a deceiver or manipulator.\u003c\/p\u003eAs Jacob's story is rediscovered, this book becomes more than a biography of one patriarch. It reveals how our assumptions, emotions, and pre-formed doctrines can overpower the biblical narrative-and it invites readers into a more faithful way of reading Scripture.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this book, you will: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e - Trace the apostolic and patristic hermeneutical reading of Jacob.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e - Explore how Reformation-era interpretation reshaped Jacob's character.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e - Learn simple, practical habits for interpreting biblical narratives faithfully. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e - Discover that the name \u003cem\u003eJacob\u003c\/em\u003e is best understood as a petitionary blessing, \"May God protect you.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 280\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.73 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 03, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42756454252640,"sku":"9798218923440","price":76.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/CePtENhbla9798218923440.webp?v=1779260145","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/i-have-loved-jacob-recovering-jacobs-story-and-learning-to-read-the-bible-faithfully-paperback","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}