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The men make mistakes, but learn from them. That's because we not only deal with the stories, but with the people who record them, and who listen to them. Are they the correct interpretations? Who knows? They certainly fit the criteria of "credibility" for the way in which the stories are recorded. If Jacob was just a selfish thief, why would the first people who recorded the story even say he was justified? This film sets out to give plausible explanations for such questions.

This also lead to the quandary of how it was recorded in the first place. For example, when one reads Genesis, one can't find a reason to legitimize the deceit Jacob shows in stealing from his brother. The best way to accurately give a review of this look at Genesis and the Bible, is to call it a film based on "literary license" or "poetic license" for the motivation of characters involved.