That's my main point, Brian. We see things 'our' way - God sees them differently, so Jacobs' scheming .... which to us is deplorable - was God's way of leading him out of his birth-place and into a journey to become "ISRAEL".
And God loved him.
And if my comments offend you, then please don't take them out of context. One can't 'speak evil of no-one' per'se, or you could not give (say) a history lesson. That instruction was given so that no-one is hurt by our words in the real world - and I don't think Jacob will mind, even when I DO meet him !!"
Hehehe.
Andrew