When tracking our priestly line, Jacob stands out twice. The first time is when he left home both to escape his brother’s anger and to look for a suitable wife. This is when he had the dream of the ladder to heaven. The second time is when he left his father-in-law Laban, family in tow, and prepared for a meeting with his brother Esau and Esau’s sizeable militia. Jacob was expecting the worst. This is when God descended for the evening and Jacob wrestled with God. The event is unparalleled