Learning About Your Bible #3

Saturday, January 21, 2023

We continue our study of what is contained in the Bible by looking at the life of Jacob in Genesis 29. Jacob goes to his mother’s brother, Laban, in Haran or Padanaram. (Genesis 28:1-5; 29:4) Jacob meets Rachel, Laban’s younger daughter, and works 7 years for her hand in marriage. (29:15-20) But, Laban gave Jacob a taste of his own medicine and deceived him by giving him Leah, his older daughter, in marriage. (29:15-25) Earlier, Jacob had deceived his father, Isaac, in order to receive Esau’s blessing. (Genesis 27:1-43) Jacob worked another 7 years to receive Rachel as his wife. (29:26-30) Jacob had 12 sons and a daughter named Dinah. (29:31-35; 30:1-24)

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