וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלַי מַלְאַךְ הָאֱלֹהִים בַּחֲלוֹם יַעֲקֹב וָאֹמַר הִנֵּנִי:
And in the dream an angel of God said to me, 'Jacob!' And I answered, 'Here I am.'
[AJWS translation]
Suggested Discussion Questions:
1. In what way does Jacob make himself accountable in this text?
2. What does it mean for us, today, to stand up and say, "Here I am"?
Time Period: Biblical (early ancestors to 165 BCE)