The 1994 film (often titled simply Jacob ) is a notable entry in the Turner Network Television (TNT) Bible Collection, starring Matthew Modine and Sean Bean. Unlike standard Hollywood epics, this television movie focuses on the human vulnerabilities and domestic deceptions that define the life of the patriarch Jacob. Plot Overview: A Cycle of Deception
: Jacob (Matthew Modine) conspires with his mother, Rebekah (Irene Papas), to deceive his blind father, Isaac (Joss Ackland), and steal the blessing intended for his older twin brother, Esau (Sean Bean).
: After working seven years for the hand of Rachel (Lara Flynn Boyle), Jacob is tricked by Laban into marrying the older sister, Leah (Juliet Aubrey). He must work another seven years to finally marry Rachel.