Jacob's Ladder
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Jacob's Ladder is a ladder or staircase leading to Heaven, which featured in a dream the biblical Patriarch Jacob experienced during his flight from his brother Esau.
Picture of the Jacob's Ladder in the original Luther Bibles (of 1534 and also 1545)
Jacob's Ladder as depicted in Monheim Town Hall. The gilded Hebrew text reads "And, behold, the LORD stood beside him, and said: 'And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee whithersoever thou goest'"
Jacob's Dream (1639) by José de Ribera, at the Museo del Prado, Madrid
Jacob's Dream by William Blake (c. 1805, British Museum, London)
Esau
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Esau is the elder son of Isaac in the Hebrew Bible. He is mentioned in the Book of Genesis and by the prophets Obadiah and Malachi. The story of Jacob and Esau reflects the historical relationship bet
Jacob's Ladder
…is a ladder or staircase leading to Heaven, which featured in a dream the biblical Patriarch Jacob experienced during his flight from his brother Esau. The story is recorded in the Book of Genesis (chapter 28). The significance of the dream has been debated, but most interpretations agree that it…
Detail of Esau from Esau and Jacob (2014) by Andrei Mironov
Esau and Jacob Presented to Isaac (painting circa 1779–1801 by Benjamin West)
Francesco Hayez: Esau and Jacob reconcile (1844)
Isaac kills Esau