God’s covenant promise to Abraham and Isaac was offered to Jacob as well. Jacob was the younger twin son of Isaac and Rebekah, while Esau was the oldest. As the boys grew into adulthood, Esau sold his birthright to Jacob for a bowl of stew; so Esau despised his birthright (Genesis 26:33-34). Later, Jacob followed […]

Introduction Paul spoke of the “Mystery of Iniquity” in his second letter to the believers in Thessalonica: “For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way” (2 Thess. 2:7). This is the only place in scripture where iniquity is called a […]