Jacob

===Christianity===
The [[Eastern Orthodox Church]] and those [[Eastern Catholic Churches]] which follow the [[Byzantine Rite]] see Jacob's dream as a [[prophecy]] of the [[Incarnation (Christianity)|incarnation]] of the [[Logos (Christianity)|Logos]], whereby [[Jacob's ladder]] is understood as a symbol of the [[Theotokos]] (Virgin Mary), who, according to [[Eastern Orthodox theology]], united heaven and earth in her womb.{{citation needed|date=October 2020}} The biblical account of this vision<ref>''Hebrew-English Bible'' {{bibleverse||Genesis|28:10–17|HE}}</ref> is one of the standard Old Testament readings at [[Vespers]] on [[Great Feasts]] of the Theotokos.

The Eastern and Western Churches consider Jacob as a [[saint]] along with other [[biblical patriarchs]].<ref>''The patriarchs, prophets and certain other Old Testament figures have been and always will be honored as saints in all the Church's liturgical traditions.'' – Catechism of the Catholic Church 61</ref> Along with other patriarchs his feast day is celebrated in the Byzantine rite on the Second Sunday before the Advent (December 11–17), under the title ''the Sunday of the Forefathers''.<ref>[http://www.metropolitancantorinstitute.org/liturgy/Christmas_Fast.html Liturgy > Liturgical year >The Christmas Fast] – Byzantine Catholic Archeparchy of Pittsburgh</ref>