# Jacob — The Kingdom of God Is Within You character guide

> Jacob in The Kingdom of God Is Within You by Leo Tolstoy.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** cunning Jacob

**First appearance:** 0021-endnotes

## Who they are

Biblical patriarch cited as an example of deceit in the Old Testament.

## Relationships

### [Peter Sidorov](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_kingdom_of_god_is_within_you_se/characters/peter_sidorov)

_social_

Jacob and Peter Sidorov are fellow peasants or villagers, interacting within the context of rural Russian life.

### [Catherine the Great](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_kingdom_of_god_is_within_you_se/characters/catherine_the_great)

_rivalry_

Catherine the Great’s imperial policies create conflict and hardship for Jacob, a representative of the peasant class.

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