The Faithful: Women of the Bible is telling the story of Rebekah from Genesis as a conversation with God shapes her future.
In Us Weekly‘s exclusive clip from the Sunday, March 29, episode of The Woman Who Risked All the pieces special, Rebekah (Alexa Davalos) talks to Isaac (Tom Mison) about hearing from God.
“I asked him to bless us and ensure his good health. I never thought he would answer,” she says. “I’m not unwell, I did hear him. I still feel his words in my bones.”
Rebekah learned she’s going to even have two sons.
“A blessing to ensure — and the rationale it hasn’t been easy. They combat each other,” she notes. “He also said that one will likely be stronger — and that the elder would serve the younger.”
The sneak peek transitions to point out Rebekah giving birth as her midwife reveals the twins are fighting to be born first. In response to the synopsis, Sunday’s episode follows Rebekah’s difficult pregnancy, with God telling her that “her older twin son will serve the younger, Isaac stands by that the older Esau is the rightful heir.”
“Nonetheless, because the boys grow into men, Rebekah realizes that she must defy and deceive Isaac to meet God’s plan to be sure that Jacob becomes the rightful heir,” the outline continues.
The Faithful: Women of the Bible is a three-part limited series that dramatizes the Book of Genesis through the perspectives of pivotal matriarchs including Sarah, Hagar, Rebekah, Leah and Rachel. The series, which is made up of six episodes, focuses on their journeys of religion, love, motherhood and rivalry.
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Before Sunday’s episode, Davalos, 43, reflected on the meaning behind the story.
“Rebekah’s story, at its core, is one in every of love and loss, devotion, and tenacity — an examination of the complexities and nuances of a human life. The alternatives we make — how they shape our lives, the lives of those we hold dear — and in turn, the lives of people who come after us,” she exclusively told Us Weekly. “The notion of purpose — of what propels us forward. The battles we face and the inner compass that guides us through.”
She continued: “Rebekah gave me the prospect to explore and inhabit not only a pivotal moment in time, but in addition the lifetime of a lady over a few years. The layers inside her fascinated me, and I discovered that facets of all of us are reflected in her.”
The Faithful: Women of the Bible continues on Fox Sunday, March 29, at 8 p.m. ET.