The Sons of Jacob refer to the original men who destroyed the United States Congress and overthrew the country, erecting Gilead in its place. Commander Judd is the only Son of Jacob explicitly named in the story.
Sons of Jacob Quotes in The Testaments
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Chapter 20
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To pass the time I berated myself. Stupid, stupid, stupid: I’d believed all that claptrap about life, liberty, democracy, and the rights of the individual I’d soaked up at law school. There were eternal verities and we would always defend them. I’d depended on that as if on a magical charm.
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Chapter 29
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What good is it to throw yourself in front of a steamroller out of moral principles and then be crushed flat like a sock emptied of its foot? Better to fade into the crowd, the piously-praising, unctuous, hate-mongering crowd. Better to hurl rocks than have them hurled at you. Or better for your chances of staying alive.
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Sons of Jacob Term Timeline in The Testaments
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Chapter 2: Transcript of Witness Testimony 369A
...the special class of girls from wealthy families, “pre-chosen” to some day marry Commanders or Sons of Jacob . Although Agnes does not think she is pretty, she feels especially “chosen” since her...
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Chapter 12: The Ardua Hall Holograph
Lydia recalls the past: she was arrested right after the Sons of Jacob “liquidated Congress” in a sweeping terrorist attack. A state of emergency was declared; American citizens...
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Chapter 24: The Ardua Hall Holograph
...repurposed police station. Inside, sitting at a boardroom table, she met Commander Judd of the Sons of Jacob . Judd asked Lydia if she was thankful to be alive and to be a...
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