Jacob

One fourth of the book of Genesis

focuses on Jacob.  He's the guy

 in the picture holding on 

to the ladder.  That story is in Genesis 28.

He was, at times, a manipulator,

 a trickster and the Bible tells us

he was even born clutching at his older brothers heel as if

he was reluctant to let him (Esau) be born first.

Later in Jacob's life when he chose a bride

he was tricked .... and given Leah instead of Rachel.

Jacob eventually had 12 sons who became the

twelve leaders of the tribes of Israel.

Just as Jacob was his mother's favorite son,

he too favored a son, Joseph.

The life of Joseph makes up another 

one fourth of the book of Genesis.