Jacob’s Ladder does not have a single known writer or original performer. As a traditional spiritual, it likely developed through oral tradition among enslaved African Americans. Passed down from ...
Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. Jacob's Ladder is described in the Book of Genesis as a staircase to heaven ...
(RNS) — You have, of course, heard many times the story of Jacob’s dream from this week’s Torah portion in the book of Genesis — the famous story of Jacob’s ladder. Jacob has fled from the murderous ...