“These I will bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer; their burnt offerings and their sacrifices will be accepted on my altar; for my house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples.” (Isaiah 56:7 ESV)
Genesis 29:1-30
>After his dream Jacob arrives in Haran and meets his mothers family.
>He chats with Rachel’s family for a few verses before she comes to water the flock.
>Quickly let’s flashback to Eliezer and his journey to Haran- where did Eliezer find Rebekah (Isaac’s wife)?
>Rebekah was at the well.
>In a twist though instead of the woman going above and beyond to show their aptitude as a spouse (Rebekah watering Eliezer and all of his camels) it is Jacob doing all the hard work.
>He chats with Rachel’s family for a few verses before she comes to water the flock.
>Quickly let’s flashback to Eliezer and his journey to Haran- where did Eliezer find Rebekah (Isaac’s wife)?
>Rebekah was at the well.
>In a twist though instead of the woman going above and beyond to show their aptitude as a spouse (Rebekah watering Eliezer and all of his camels) it is Jacob doing all the hard work.
Jacob arrives in Haran
>The phrase “you are my bone and my flesh” was used in ancient adoption rituals and at first things seem to be going well because Jacob stays in Laban’s house a month.
>When Eliezer arrived in Laban’s house to take home Rebekah Eliezer brought many gifts whereas Jacob has shown up and he has nothing so Laban turns his newly adopted son into a servant and Jacob says that his wages would be for Rachel’s hand in marriage.
>When Eliezer arrived in Laban’s house to take home Rebekah Eliezer brought many gifts whereas Jacob has shown up and he has nothing so Laban turns his newly adopted son into a servant and Jacob says that his wages would be for Rachel’s hand in marriage.
Two Daughters
>Leah means “cow” and Rachel means “ewe”- common names for herdsman’s kids.
>When it’s said that Leah’s eyes were “weak” more than likely it means that they lack shimmering that would set them apart.
>Jacob will work for an entire seven years in order to marry Rachel and he loves the beautiful Rachel so much that those seven years feel like a few days to him. ž
>So it’s time for Jacob to earn his wages and Laban has a wedding feast. Wedding night comes along and the deceiver ends up getting deceived.
>A combination of darkness and wedding veils help conceal Leah’s identity from Jacob. The younger son who duped his older brother out of his entitlement was given the older sister first as his reward.
>After the week long wedding festivities Jacob ends up receiving Rachel as a secondary prize and agreeing to work seven more years for Laban.
>When it’s said that Leah’s eyes were “weak” more than likely it means that they lack shimmering that would set them apart.
>Jacob will work for an entire seven years in order to marry Rachel and he loves the beautiful Rachel so much that those seven years feel like a few days to him. ž
>So it’s time for Jacob to earn his wages and Laban has a wedding feast. Wedding night comes along and the deceiver ends up getting deceived.
>A combination of darkness and wedding veils help conceal Leah’s identity from Jacob. The younger son who duped his older brother out of his entitlement was given the older sister first as his reward.
>After the week long wedding festivities Jacob ends up receiving Rachel as a secondary prize and agreeing to work seven more years for Laban.
Genesis 29:31-30:24
Sons 1-4: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah (Leah mother)
Sons 5-6: Dan, Naphtali (Bilhah mother)
Sons 7-8: Gad, Asher (Zilpah mother)
Sons 9-10: Issachar, Zebulon (Leah mother)
Son 11: Joseph (Rachel)
Sons 5-6: Dan, Naphtali (Bilhah mother)
Sons 7-8: Gad, Asher (Zilpah mother)
Sons 9-10: Issachar, Zebulon (Leah mother)
Son 11: Joseph (Rachel)