How did Jacob steal Esau's blessing?

• A. By bribing the priest
• B. By disguising himself with hair and deceiving his father
• C. By secretly changing the will
• D. By claiming Esau's birthright as his own

Answer: (B)

This question tests understanding of how Jacob obtained the blessing through deception. In the story, Jacob dons Esau’s clothes and uses goat skins to make his arms and neck feel hairy, then presents himself to Isaac as if he were Esau. Isaac, who is old and near blind, relies on his senses and the comforting sense of Esau’s voice, but he is deceived and ends up blessing Jacob instead of Esau. The act is a deliberate trick to gain the blessing that was intended for Esau, which is tied to the family line and God’s ultimately guiding plan.

Bribing a priest isn’t part of this account, there isn’t a will being secretly altered, and the blessing differs from the birthright, which is a separate matter. The situation focuses on the deception—Jacob disguising himself and fooling his father to receive the blessing.