# Jacob — A Day at a Time character guide

> Jacob in A Day at a Time by Archibald Alexander.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0005-iii-a-triple-best

## Who they are

Biblical patriarch whose struggles and transformation are cited as spiritual lessons.

## In the story

### [XIX: The God of the Unlovable Man](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_day_at_a_time_se/chapters/xix-the-god-of-the-unlovable-man)

Jacob is the central figure of the chapter, described as unlovable, calculating, and mean-spirited in his early life, yet ultimately redeemed by God's grace.

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