Jacob & Esau

4. Esau sold his birthright because he valued immediate _________ over the future
9. The younger brother whose name means "trickster" or "he deceives"
11. What Jacob did all night with a mysterious man until he received a blessing
12. Jacob wore these on his hands and neck to disguise his smooth skin
14. The woman Jacob truly loved and worked a total of fourteen years to marry
16. Jacob’s new name, given by God, meaning "struggles with God"
18. A key theme: God can hit the bullseye even when using broken ______
20. Jacob and Esau were these, born to Isaac and Rebekah after years of waiting

1. The river ford where Jacob sent his family across and stayed alone to pray
2. The permanent mark on Jacob's hip that reminded him of his encounter with God
3. The special leadership and inheritance privileges belonging to the eldest son
5. The principle of Sowing and ______ means that our actions have earthly consequences
6. Jacob’s uncle in Haran who was just as tricky and dishonest as Jacob was
7. The place where Jacob had a dream; the name means "house of God"
8. Isaac's physical condition in his old age, which allowed him to be deceived
10. Spiritual favor passed from father to son that Jacob stole by trickery
13. In his dream, Jacob saw this reaching to heaven with angels on it
15. The older sister Jacob was tricked into marrying first after seven years of work
17. The older brother who was a skillful hunter and described as "hairy" and "red"
19. Esau traded his future blessings for a single bowl of this red food