Project Gutenberg 2005-01-09 Public domain in the USA. 65 Willard, James Hartwell 1847 Willard, J. H. (James Hartwell) The Farmer Boy: The Story of Jacob Reading ease score: 81.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. E-text prepared by Al Haines "The Farmer Boy: The Story of Jacob" by J. H. Willard is an illustrated children's book that falls under the category of historical biblical accounts, specifically aimed at young readers. Written in the early 20th century, it narrates the life of Jacob, a key figure in the Old Testament of the Bible, and emphasizes moral themes such as family dynamics, deception, and divine promise. The book offers an accessible retelling of Jacob's story that highlights his significant actions and the impact they had on his family and the Israelite nation. The tale begins with Jacob's birth as the younger twin of Esau, focusing on the contrasting personalities of the brothers. The narrative chronicles how Jacob, encouraged by his mother Rebekah, cunningly acquires his brother's birthright and later deceives their blind father, Isaac, to receive a blessing meant for Esau. This act ignites conflict, leading Jacob to flee to his uncle Laban's house, where he navigates further challenges, including working for seven years to marry the woman he loves, Rachel. The story unfolds through Jacob's encounters with divine beings and culminates in themes of reconciliation when he eventually reunites with Esau, underscoring the transformative power of faith and family. The book culminates in Jacob's blessings to his own sons and his final requests, making it a compelling tale for young readers to learn about important biblical values and lessons. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Bible stories -- Old Testament Bible. Old Testament -- Biography -- Juvenile literature Jacob (Biblical patriarch) -- Juvenile literature BS Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - Religious Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 53222 51173 2024-10-06T13:55:23.501579 2023-09-07T04:24:34.660398 text/html text/html 47666 2020-12-19T03:52:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 775370 2020-12-19T03:52:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 867890 2024-10-06T13:55:28.770582 application/epub+zip 866101 2024-10-06T13:55:26.348586 application/epub+zip 74974 2024-10-06T13:55:25.194560 application/epub+zip 972370 2024-10-06T13:55:30.520553 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 962742 2024-10-06T13:55:28.065561 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 120849 2022-09-07T17:33:55.284239 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 41923 41914 2024-10-06T13:55:23.083572 2023-09-07T04:24:34.420394 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 41736 2020-12-19T03:52:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15452 2020-12-19T03:52:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20042 2024-10-06T13:55:30.666547 application/rdf+xml 14531 2024-10-06T13:55:25.733574 image/jpeg 3706 2024-10-06T13:55:25.464605 image/jpeg 848150 2024-10-06T13:55:23.546656 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog