DISCOURSE 51. The right of primogeniture and the meaning of names given by parents to their children in ancient times. The divine command to Isaac not to go into Egypt during the famine that had begun, and the confirmation to him of the promises previously made. The danger that threatened Isaac in the land of Gerar, and deliverance from it by divine providence, is like three youths in a kindled furnace.

DISCOURSE 52. The wealth of Isaac and the envy of the Gerarians towards him. Isaac's true meekness and his piety. The Epiphany to Isaac at the Oath Well and Thanksgiving Sacrifices to the Lord. The union of Abimelech with Isaac as proof that there is nothing stronger than meekness and virtue. Exhortation to love those who love and those who hate.

DISCOURSE 53. Esau's marriage to Canaanite women. The power of virtue and the highest help in receiving the blessing of Father Jacob. Blessing to Esau, and his great wrath against Jacob.

DISCOURSE 54. An exhortation to the feats of virtue by pointing out what God has given to man and what has been promised. Esau's envy of Jacob and advice to his last mother agree with Christ's commandment to the apostles. Isaac's parting words to Jacob. Jacob's journey to Mesopotamia and the vision of a mysterious ladder with promises in the future and present. The admonition of the listeners is to ask the Lord first of all not for earthly, but for eternal blessings.

DISCOURSE 55. Jacob's piety and faith in divine promises. Everything is successful for the one who is helped by the right hand on high. Persuading Listeners to Love the Lord: An Exemplary Example of Love Apost. Paul to Christ. Love for one's neighbor and almsgiving; the great power of the latter for the present and future life.

DISCOURSE 56. The simplicity of marriage in antiquity and the denunciation of the satanic amusements that took place in the time of Chrysostom. A Christian must abandon bad customs and turn to good ones. The ancient custom of polygamy and its eradication by Christ. Jacob's love for Rachel and Leah's childbearing by divine will. The zeal of Rachel and the prudence of Jacob; multiplication of his family. An exhortation to imitate the ancients in virtue and not to resort to human power.

DISCOURSE 57. The virtues of the righteous are set forth in the Scriptures for our imitation of them. The reward offered by Jacob to himself and its extraordinary success. Laban's jealousy and the promise of divine help prompt Jacob to withdraw from Mesopotamia. Higher help to Jacob, persecuted by Laban; Jacob's meeting with him and his reminder of his vigilant labors in herding flocks; a rebuke to the shepherds of the spiritual flock. Laban's covenant with Jacob, sealed in the name of God.

DISCOURSE 58. Jacob's encouragement through the appearance of a host of angels and his continued fear of Esau; the prayer to God of the fathers for help, and at the same time the sending of gifts to Esau; a new encouragement through Borov with Jacob, and the change of his name to Israel. Why did God and the Angels appear to the righteous in the form of people? Manifestations of humility and pleasure on the part of Jacob before Esau. An exhortation to meekness and humility in relation to those who are at war.

DISCOURSE 59. The moderation of James in acquiring a plot of land and the denunciation of the contemporaries of the saint in covetousness; the harm of wealth to children. The dishonor of Dina and the ruinousness of youthful passions, which require restraint through legal marriage. The fear of Jacob and the removal to Bethel to perform the sacrifice. An exhortation to take care of the cleanliness of young men.

DISCOURSE 60. The safety of Jacob, as one who has acquired help from above, and a new Theophany for him in Luza. Humanoid expressions about God should not be understood literally. Jacob's journey from Bethel to Hebron and the events of that time. The admonition of the listeners is to be vigilant, to preserve the purity of conscience and to mortify the flesh.

DISCOURSE 61. The anger and envy of Joseph of his brothers and the love of his father for him. Envy is a great evil. Joseph is a prototype of the future. The sale of Joseph to the Ishmaelites, at the highest discretion, served to glorify the sufferer. Great is the power of virtue and the impotence of vice.

DISCOURSE 62. The marriage of Judah with the Canaanite woman Sheba; the marriage of Er, and then of Abnan, with Tamar; the birth of twins to the latter from Judas: Zara - the prototype of the Church, Perez - the law. Joseph's slavery in Egypt and his prosperity in slavery. The temptation of Joseph through the wife of an Egyptian, the great victory of chastity and imprisonment. The exhortation is to imitate the virtues of the wondrous Joseph.

DISCOURSE 63. Divine help to Joseph in prison and interpretation of the dreams of the cupbearer and baker. Joseph's interpretation of Pharaoh's dreams by divine revelation. No accidents can be an obstacle to the fulfillment of divine intentions. Therefore, let us not lose heart in sorrows, but let us feed on hope in God.

DISCOURSE 64. Joseph's actions as ruler of Egypt, and the birth of two sons. The arrival of his brothers in Egypt; Joseph's deliberate strict treatment of them and awakening their consciousness of sin. The second journey of the sons of Jacob together with Benjamin and the test of the brothers' love for Benjamin. Joseph reveals himself to his brothers and returns them to their father. Exhortation to love enemies.