Why Evangelicals Don't Like Jacob | Stories Are Soul Food

On this episode of Stories Are Soul Food, join ND Wilson and Brian Kohl as they discuss the life of Jacob. Nate's done plenty of writing for Old Testament heroes such as King David, Samson, Moses, Abraham, and Noah. But one character he hasn't touched (yet?) is the patriarch Jacob. This episode investigates why evangelicals don't like the patriarch Jacob, and it isn't because he's a liar -- at least, the only time he ever deceives, he was 100% justified. But he was a terrible husband and father, and a bit of a shady negotiator. The point of Jacob's life, though, and the reason he is a saint, is that his life -- from his struggles in the womb with Esau to his death as a slave in Egypt -- points to the Messiah to come. Finally, Nate rates two more pitches on another edition of Make Me Famous. Stories Are Soul Food is presented by Canon Press 00:00 Intro 01:38 Spider-Man: Brand New Day 03:58 Backrooms 06:19 Inflation-Adjusted Box Office Records 07:52 Production value of old movies 15:17 Patriarchy of Jacob 16:13 Do we respect Jacob? 18:58 Jacob's Flaws 27:04 Do Bible translations do Jacob justice? 29:29 Jacob the tricked 39:23 Christian view of the Patriarchs 49:14 How is Christ the Messiah shown in Jacob? 51:16 Why Jacob's story wouldn't work as a movie 53:52 Make Me Famous