The Bible Collection: Jacob

I watched this last night and overall it was pretty well done, but what bothered me to give it only three stars where the horrible acting that the sons of Laban had in the movie. Also what was really disappointing is that Jacob went straight over to Rachel when it was different in the bible as some of you may know. The running time was sort of sad too, I wish it could have gone on longer and extended but sometimes you just can't. All and all it was much better than watching some of the stuff on television today.

This is a true love story and one that I think is very imporant for anyone who's ever had to work hard for love. Jacob is the son of Isaac, but was born just a few seconds too late. He has a twin brother whom he ends up have to betray, along with is father, in order to get the inheritance her mother feels should belong to him. This movie, made for TV, does the story real justice. It tells the love story of Jacob and Leah and shows that true love conquerors all and is willing to work hard. I think that's a lesson missing in many modern relationships. Real love takes work! It's also a story of forgiveness and mercy because Esau, Jacob's brother, eventually forgives him for what he did to him. Modine plays a very good Jacob and I felt he connected with the character. I also felt the supporting cast was very good also. The costumes and setting helped to move this story along without being distracting. Good family film too.

We really enjoy all of The Bible Collection movies and this one was one of the better ones. Great presentation, great Biblical interpretation!

I have seen some of the other movies from the Bible collection like Joseph and Esther and they seemed to try to stay fairly close to the biblical account. This movie on the other hand was constantly irritating for anyone that is familiar with the real story of Jacob. Several parts were way off and even ridiculous. For one, as soon as Jacob meets Rachel he immediately kisses her passionately on the lips and she takes off running away and Jacob chases after her and comes to Laban's house. In the Bible Jacob greeted her with a kiss which was a normal and traditional greeting and they were so overjoyed to run into each other that Rachel ran back to Laban's house and told him that Jacob had come and then Laban ran out to meet Jacob and welcome him with joy. Then another very disturbing aspect of the movie was that Esau is constantly saying damn this and damn that and damn you which is absurd and extra-biblical to say the very least. One more part that was far off was the meeting of Jacob a... Read more

I consider this to be the least of the BIBLE COLLECTION done by Turner some years ago but even the least is pretty good. This tells the story of Jacob, also known as Israel, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham. It tells the story of the patriarch of the Israelite people. Jacob is a twin. His life begins with a contest with his brother Esau when both struggle to get out of the womb first. The first one out claims the lion's share of the inheritance and power. Esau makes it first. Esau is a hunter and a "man's man". Jacob is a thinker. Mom is partial to Jacob while dad prefers the elder. Jacob is adept at tricking his brother and becoming the focus of his anger. When he tricks his brother into selling his birthright for a bowl of beans, Jacob knows he will no longer be safe and leaves to reside among his mother's people. Jacob is a trickster but he always remembers his God and is faithful. Everything he does is blessed and when others try to curse him, they find themselves ... Read more