Genesis 25 - 30

© John Stevenson, 2009

The Jacob NarrativeThe Jacob Narrative

What comes to mind when you What comes to mind when you first think of Jacob?first think of Jacob?

Genesis 25:19-20 Genesis 25:19-20 Now these are Now these are the records of the records of

the generations of Isaac, Abraham’s the generations of Isaac, Abraham’s son: Abraham became the father of son: Abraham became the father of Isaac; Isaac; 2020 and Isaac was forty years and Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah, the old when he took Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Aramean of daughter of Bethuel the Aramean of Paddan-aram, the sister of Laban Paddan-aram, the sister of Laban the Aramean, to be his wife.the Aramean, to be his wife.

Human Origins: Mankind created, but falls Human Origins: Mankind created, but falls into sin and is driven out of the Garden to into sin and is driven out of the Garden to the cursed earth.the cursed earth.

Conflict between brothers: Cain murders Abel, Conflict between brothers: Cain murders Abel, eventually all mankind is destroyed except for eventually all mankind is destroyed except for Noah, but the new line persists in Noah.Noah, but the new line persists in Noah.

Noah forms a New People: This new group of Noah forms a New People: This new group of people culminate in the family of Abraham.people culminate in the family of Abraham.

Conflict between brothers: Begins with Ishmael Conflict between brothers: Begins with Ishmael & Isaac and then is echoed in Esau & Jacob. & Isaac and then is echoed in Esau & Jacob. The new line persists in the sons of Jacob.The new line persists in the sons of Jacob.

Israel’s Origins: Brothers sin against Joseph, Israel’s Origins: Brothers sin against Joseph, but are restored and brought into the garden but are restored and brought into the garden of Egypt to escape the famine.of Egypt to escape the famine.

Martin Kessler &

Karel Deurloo

Genesis 25:21Genesis 25:21Isaac prayed to the LORD on Isaac prayed to the LORD on

behalf of his wife, because she was behalf of his wife, because she was barren; and the LORD answered barren; and the LORD answered him and Rebekah his wife him and Rebekah his wife conceived.conceived.

What is significant about What is significant about Rebekah’s barren condition Rebekah’s barren condition

given the context of Genesis?given the context of Genesis?

Genesis 25:21Genesis 25:21Isaac prayed to the LORD on Isaac prayed to the LORD on

behalf of his wife, because she was behalf of his wife, because she was barren; and the LORD answered barren; and the LORD answered him and Rebekah his wife him and Rebekah his wife conceived.conceived.

Isaac’s age at marriage: 40Isaac’s age at marriage: 40Isaac’s age at the birthIsaac’s age at the birthof Jacob & Esau: 60*of Jacob & Esau: 60* (See verse 26)(See verse 26)

Genesis 25:22Genesis 25:22But the children struggled But the children struggled

together within her; and she said, “If together within her; and she said, “If it is so, why then am I this way?” So it is so, why then am I this way?” So she went to inquire of the LORD. she went to inquire of the LORD.

Genesis 25:22-23 Genesis 25:22-23 The LORD said to her, The LORD said to her, ““Two nations are in your womb; Two nations are in your womb; And two peoples will be separated And two peoples will be separated from your body; from your body; And one people shall be stronger And one people shall be stronger than the other; than the other; And the older shall serve the And the older shall serve the younger.”younger.”

What does this prophecy have to What does this prophecy have to say about God’s sovereignty versus say about God’s sovereignty versus the decisions that will be made by the decisions that will be made by

Jacob and Esau?Jacob and Esau?

““It affirms that we do not live It affirms that we do not live in a world where all in a world where all

possibilities are kept open possibilities are kept open and we may choose our and we may choose our posture as we please. It posture as we please. It

does not deny freedom. But does not deny freedom. But it requires us to speak also it requires us to speak also

about destiny, about the about destiny, about the working of this Other One working of this Other One

who will have a voice in the who will have a voice in the future…” (1982:215).future…” (1982:215).

““There are some options There are some options that are closed and some that are closed and some

choices denied this people choices denied this people of God. Jacob had some of God. Jacob had some

freedom. He could stay or freedom. He could stay or go. He could fear or care. go. He could fear or care.

But all his freedom is But all his freedom is bounded by the choices bounded by the choices

God has already made on God has already made on his behalf” (1982:215).his behalf” (1982:215).

Genesis 25:24Genesis 25:24When her days to be delivered When her days to be delivered

were fulfilled, behold, there were were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.twins in her womb.

Arthur SussmanArthur Sussman

Genesis 25:25Genesis 25:25Now the first came forth red, Now the first came forth red,

all over like a hairy garment; and all over like a hairy garment; and they named him Esau.they named him Esau.

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AdmoniAdmoni

Genesis 25:26Genesis 25:26Afterward his brother came Afterward his brother came

forth with his hand holding on to forth with his hand holding on to Esau’s heel, so his name was Esau’s heel, so his name was called Jacob; and Isaac was sixty called Jacob; and Isaac was sixty years old when she gave birth to years old when she gave birth to them.them.

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Ya’aqobYa’aqob

The heart is more deceitful (The heart is more deceitful (bqo['bqo[') than all ) than all else And is desperately sick; Who can else And is desperately sick; Who can

understand it? (Jeremiah 17:9understand it? (Jeremiah 17:9))

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Aqeb

Genesis 25:27Genesis 25:27When the boys grew up, Esau When the boys grew up, Esau

became a skillful hunter, a man of became a skillful hunter, a man of the field, but Jacob was a peaceful the field, but Jacob was a peaceful man, living in tents.man, living in tents.

Where has Genesis previously mentioned a hunter?

Genesis 25:27Genesis 25:27When the boys grew up, Esau When the boys grew up, Esau

became a skillful hunter, a man of became a skillful hunter, a man of the field, but Jacob was a peaceful the field, but Jacob was a peaceful man, living in tents.man, living in tents.

(~T' vyai)

Ish TamIsh Tam Driver suggests this refers to a “domesticated man.”

Genesis 25:28Genesis 25:28Now Isaac loved Esau, Now Isaac loved Esau,

because he had a taste for game, because he had a taste for game, but Rebekah loved Jacob.but Rebekah loved Jacob.

Genesis 25:29-31Genesis 25:29-31When Jacob had cooked stew, When Jacob had cooked stew,

Esau came in from the field and he Esau came in from the field and he was famished; was famished; 3030 and Esau said to and Esau said to Jacob, “Please let me have a Jacob, “Please let me have a swallow of that red stuff there, for I swallow of that red stuff there, for I am famished.” Therefore his name am famished.” Therefore his name was called Edom. was called Edom. 3131 But Jacob said, But Jacob said, “First sell me your birthright.”“First sell me your birthright.”

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((~Ada/~Ada/))Edom

Genesis 25:32-34Genesis 25:32-34Esau said, “Behold, I am about Esau said, “Behold, I am about

to die; so of what use then is the to die; so of what use then is the birthright to me?” birthright to me?” 3333 And Jacob said, And Jacob said, “First swear to me”; so he swore to “First swear to me”; so he swore to him, and sold his birthright to Jacob. him, and sold his birthright to Jacob. 3434 Then Jacob gave Esau bread Then Jacob gave Esau bread and lentil stew; and he ate and and lentil stew; and he ate and drank, and rose and went on his drank, and rose and went on his way. Thus Esau despised his way. Thus Esau despised his birthright.birthright.

Pursue peace with Pursue peace with all men, and the all men, and the

sanctification sanctification without which no without which no one will see the one will see the Lord. (Hebrews Lord. (Hebrews

12:14) 12:14)

See to it that no one See to it that no one comes short of the comes short of the

grace of God; that no grace of God; that no root of bitterness root of bitterness

springing up causes springing up causes trouble, and by it many trouble, and by it many be defiled; be defiled; 1616 that that there there

be be no immoral or no immoral or godless person like godless person like Esau, who sold his Esau, who sold his own birthright for a own birthright for a

single single meal (Hebrews meal (Hebrews 12:15-16)12:15-16)

For you know that For you know that even afterwards, even afterwards,

when he desired to when he desired to inherit the blessing, inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he was rejected, for

he found no place for he found no place for repentance, though repentance, though he sought for it with he sought for it with

tears (Hebrews tears (Hebrews 12:17)12:17)

Genesis 26:1Genesis 26:1Now there was a famine in the

land, besides the previous famine that had occurred in the days of Abraham. So Isaac went to Gerar, to Abimelech king of the Philistines.

Genesis 26:2-3Genesis 26:2-3The LORD appeared to him The LORD appeared to him

and said, “Do not go down to Egypt; and said, “Do not go down to Egypt; stay in the land of which I shall tell stay in the land of which I shall tell you. you. 33 Sojourn in this land and I will Sojourn in this land and I will be with you and bless you, for to be with you and bless you, for to you and to your descendants I will you and to your descendants I will give all these lands, and I will give all these lands, and I will establish the oath which I swore to establish the oath which I swore to your father Abraham.”your father Abraham.”

Genesis 26:4-5Genesis 26:4-5““I will multiply your descendants I will multiply your descendants

as the stars of heaven, and will give as the stars of heaven, and will give your descendants all these lands; your descendants all these lands; and by your descendants all the and by your descendants all the nations of the earth shall be blessed; nations of the earth shall be blessed; 55 because Abraham obeyed Me and because Abraham obeyed Me and kept My charge, My commandments, kept My charge, My commandments, My statutes and My laws.”My statutes and My laws.”

Isaac told to stay in

Canaan

26:1-5

Isaac lies about

Rebekah: “She is my

sister.”

26:6-14

God gives

promises

God blesses Isaac with abundance

26:15-25 26:15-25

Contrast with Contrast with Jesus who Jesus who

willingly gave willingly gave up His own life up His own life

for His bridefor His bride

Isaac told to stay in

Canaan

26:1-5

Isaac lies about

Rebekah: “She is my

sister.”

26:6-14

God gives

promises

God blesses Isaac with abundance

Isaac is continually displaced and forced to new dig

wells

26:15-25

God gives promises

Abimelech makes

covenant with Isaac

26:15-25

God gives Beersheba

Birth of Twins: Jacob is named (25:19-34)Interlude: Rebekah in foreign palace, pact with foreigners (26)

Jacob fears Esau and flees (27:1 - 28:9)Jacob’s encounter with God — ladder (28:10-22)

Arrival in Haran (29:1-30)Jacob’s wives are fertile (29:31 - 30:24)

Jacob’s flocks are fertile (30:25-43)Flight from Haran (31)

Jacob’s encounter with God — angel (32)Jacob returns and fears Esau (33:1-20)

Interlude: Dinah in foreign palace, pact with foreigners (34)

Death of Rebekah’s nurse: Named Israel (35)

Genesis 26:34-35Genesis 26:34-35When Esau was forty years old

he married Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Basemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite; 35 and they brought grief to Isaac and Rebekah.

Esau’s Esau’s marriage to marriage to a Hittite girla Hittite girl

Jacob’s Jacob’s marriage to marriage to a daughter a daughter of Labanof Laban

Genesis 27:1Genesis 27:1Now it came about, when Isaac

was old and his eyes were too dim to see, that he called his older son Esau and said to him, “My son.” And he said to him, “Here I am.”

Genesis 27:2-4Genesis 27:2-4Isaac said, “Behold now, I am

old and I do not know the day of my death. 3 Now then, please take your gear, your quiver and your bow, and go out to the field and hunt game for me; 4 and prepare a savory dish for me such as I love, and bring it to me that I may eat, so that my soul may bless you before I die.”

Genesis 27:5Genesis 27:5Rebekah was listening while

Isaac spoke to his son Esau. So when Esau went to the field to hunt for game to bring home…

Sarah Sarah listening listening (18:10)(18:10)

Rebekah Rebekah listeninglistening(27:5)(27:5)

Genesis 27:6-7Genesis 27:6-7Rebekah said to her son Jacob,

“Behold, I heard your father speak to your brother Esau, saying, 7 ‘Bring me some game and prepare a savory dish for me, that I may eat, and bless you in the presence of the LORD before my death.’”

Genesis 27:8-10Genesis 27:8-10““Now therefore, my son, listen

to me as I command you. 9 Go now to the flock and bring me two choice young goats from there, that I may prepare them as a savory dish for your father, such as he loves. 10 Then you shall bring it to your father, that he may eat, so that he may bless you before his death.”

What is the basis of What is the basis of Jacob’s hesitancy?Jacob’s hesitancy?

Genesis 27:11-12Genesis 27:11-12Jacob answered his mother

Rebekah, “Behold, Esau my brother is a hairy man and I am a smooth man. 12 Perhaps my father will feel me, then I will be as a deceiver in his sight, and I will bring upon myself a curse and not a blessing.”

Genesis 27:13Genesis 27:13But his mother said to him,

“Your curse be on me, my son; only obey my voice, and go, get them for me.”

.

Genesis 27:15-17Genesis 27:15-17Then Rebekah took the best

garments of Esau her elder son, which were with her in the house, and put them on Jacob her younger son. 16 And she put the skins of the young goats on his hands and on the smooth part of his neck. 17 She also gave the savory food and the bread, which she had made, to her son Jacob.

Genesis 27:18-19Genesis 27:18-19Then he came to his father and

said, “My father.” And he said, “Here I am. Who are you, my son?” 19 Jacob said to his father, “I am Esau your firstborn; I have done as you told me. Get up, please, sit and eat of my game, that you may bless me.”

Genesis 27:20Genesis 27:20Isaac said to his son, “How is it

that you have it so quickly, my son?” And he said, “Because the LORD your God caused it to happen to me.”

Genesis 27:21-23Genesis 27:21-23Then Isaac said to Jacob,

“Please come close, that I may feel you, my son, whether you are really my son Esau or not.” 22 So Jacob came close to Isaac his father, and he felt him and said, “The voice is the voice of Jacob, but the hands are the hands of Esau.” 23 He did not recognize him, because his hands were hairy like his brother Esau’s hands; so he blessed him.

Genesis 27:26-27Genesis 27:26-27Then his father Isaac said to

him, “Please come close and kiss me, my son.” 27 So he came close and kissed him; and when he smelled the smell of his garments, he blessed him and said, “See, the smell of my son Is like the smell of a field which the LORD has blessed…”

Genesis 27:28Genesis 27:28“Now may God give you of the dew of heaven, And of the fatness of the earth, And an abundance of grain and new wine;

Genesis 27:29Genesis 27:29“May peoples serve you, And nations bow down to you; Be master of your brothers, And may your mother’s sons bow down to you. Cursed be those who curse you, And blessed be those who bless you.”

Jacob leaves

Esau arrives

Genesis 27:33Genesis 27:33Then Isaac trembled violently,

and said, “Who was he then that hunted game and brought it to me, so that I ate of all of it before you came, and blessed him? Yes, and he shall be blessed.”

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Genesis 27:34-35Genesis 27:34-35When Esau heard the words of

his father, he cried out with an exceedingly great and bitter cry, and said to his father, “Bless me, even me also, O my father!” 35 And he said, “Your brother came deceitfully and has taken away your blessing.”

Genesis 27:36Genesis 27:36Then he said, “Is he not rightly

named Jacob, for he has supplanted me these two times? He took away my birthright, and behold, now he has taken away my blessing.” And he said, “Have you not reserved a blessing for me?”

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Genesis 27:37Genesis 27:37But Isaac replied to Esau,

“Behold, I have made him your master, and all his relatives I have given to him as servants; and with grain and new wine I have sustained him. Now as for you then, what can I do, my son?”

Genesis 27:39Genesis 27:39Then Isaac his father answered and said to him, “Behold, away from the fertility of the earth shall be your dwelling, And away from the dew of heaven from above…”

Genesis 27:40Genesis 27:40“By your sword you shall live, And your brother you shall serve; But it shall come about when you become restless, That you will break his yoke from your neck.”

JacobJacobHe was the younger

brother

JesusJesusHe was our elder

brother

He sought to steal the blessing that belonged

to another

He sought to share the blessing that was

rightfully HisHe took on the skins of a goat in order to

accomplish the deception

He took on flesh in order to accomplish

our salvation

Genesis 27:41Genesis 27:41So Esau bore a grudge against

Jacob because of the blessing with which his father had blessed him; and Esau said to himself, “The days of mourning for my father are near; then I will kill my brother Jacob.”

Genesis 27:42-43Genesis 27:42-43Now when the words of her

elder son Esau were reported to Rebekah, she sent and called her younger son Jacob, and said to him, “Behold your brother Esau is consoling himself concerning you by planning to kill you. 43 Now therefore, my son, obey my voice, and arise, flee to Haran, to my brother Laban!”

Rebekah Laban

Bethuel

Isaac

Esau Jacob

Abraham

Nahor

Terah

Haran

Lot

Genesis 28:10-11

10 Then Jacob departed from Beersheba and went toward Haran.

11 And he came to a certain place and spent the night there, because the sun had set; and he took one of the stones of the place and put it under his head, and lay down in that place. Beersheba

Haran

.

Genesis 27:46Genesis 27:46Rebekah said to Isaac, “I am

tired of living because of the daughters of Heth; if Jacob takes a wife from the daughters of Heth, like these, from the daughters of the land, what good will my life be to me?”

Genesis 28:1-2Genesis 28:1-2So Isaac called Jacob and

blessed him and charged him, and said to him, “You shall not take a wife from the daughters of Canaan. 2 Arise, go to Paddan-aram, to the house of Bethuel your mother's father; and from there take to yourself a wife from the daughters of Laban your mother’s brother.”

Genesis 28:3-4Genesis 28:3-4“May God Almighty bless you

and make you fruitful and multiply you, that you may become a company of peoples. 4 May He also give you the blessing of Abraham, to you and to your descendants with you, that you may possess the land of your sojournings, which God gave to Abraham.”

Genesis 28:8-9Genesis 28:8-9So Esau saw that the daughters

of Canaan displeased his father Isaac; 9 and Esau went to Ishmael, and married, besides the wives that he had, Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael, Abraham’s son, the sister of Nebaioth.

Are the actions of Esau rebellious or submissive to feelings of his father?

Genesis 28:10-11Genesis 28:10-11Then Jacob departed from

Beersheba and went toward Haran. 11 He came to a certain place and spent the night there, because the sun had set; and he took one of the stones of the place and put it under his head, and lay down in that place.

Genesis 28:12Genesis 28:12He had a dream, and

behold, a ladder was set on the earth with its top reaching to heaven; and behold, the angels of God were ascending and descending on it.

Genesis 28:12Genesis 28:12…and behold, the angels

of God were ascending and descending on it.

“Truly, truly, I say to you, you will see the heavens opened and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.” (John 1:51).

Genesis 28:13Genesis 28:13And behold, the LORD

stood above it and said, “I am the LORD, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac; the land on which you lie, I will give it to you and to your descendants.”

Genesis 28:14Genesis 28:14“Your descendants will

also be like the dust of the earth, and you will spread out to the west and to the east and to the north and to the south; and in you and in your descendants shall all the families of the earth be blessed.”

Genesis 28:15Genesis 28:15“Behold, I am with you and

will keep you wherever you go, and will bring you back to this land; for I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.”

The PromiseThe Promise

• I am the Lord

• I will give the land

• Your descendants will be many

• The families of the earth will be blessed

• I am with you

AbrahamI am God

Almighty (17:1).

Isaac JacobI am the God of

your father Abraham (26:24).

I am the Lord, the God of your father Abraham and the

God of Isaac (28:13).

For all the land which you see, I

will give it to you and to your

descendants forever (13:15).

For to you and to your

descendants I will give all these

lands (26:3).

The land on which you lie, I will give it to you and to your

descendants (28:13).

AbrahamAnd I will make

your descendants as the dust of the earth (13:16).

Isaac JacobAnd I will multiply

your descendants as

the stars of heaven (26:4).

Your descendants shall also be like the dust of the earth (28:14).

And in you all the families of the earth shall

be blessed (12:3).

And by your descendants all

the nations of the earth shall be

blessed (26:4).

And in you and in your descendants

shall all the families of the earth be

blessed (28:14).

AbrahamDo not fear,

Abram, I am a shield to you (Gen

15:1).

Isaac JacobDo not fear, for I

am with you (Gen 26:24).

And behold, I am with you, and will

keep you wherever you go (28:15).

Isaac wastold to stay in

the land

Jacob wastold to the Lordwould be with

him

Genesis 28:16-17Genesis 28:16-17Then Jacob awoke from his

sleep and said, “Surely the LORD is in this place, and I did not know it.” 17 He was afraid and said, “How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.”

The Lord sometimes makes The Lord sometimes makes Himself known unexpectedly.Himself known unexpectedly.

Genesis 28:18Genesis 28:18So Jacob rose early in the

morning, and took the stone that he had put under his head and set it up as a pillar and poured oil on its top.

• Symbol of Symbol of banishmentbanishment• Sign of faithSign of faith

• AnointingAnointing

Genesis 28:19Genesis 28:19He called the name of that

place Bethel; however, previously the name of the city had been Luz.

Genesis 28:20-21Genesis 28:20-21Then Jacob made a vow,

saying, “If God will be with me and will keep me on this journey that I take, and will give me food to eat and garments to wear, 21 and I return to my father's house in safety, then the LORD will be my God…”

Genesis 28:22Genesis 28:22“This stone, which I have set up

as a pillar, will be God’s house, and of all that You give me I will surely give a tenth to You.”

Genesis 28:22Genesis 28:22“This stone, which I have set up

as a pillar, will be God’s house, and of all that You give me I will surely give a tenth to You.”

He gave him a tenth of He gave him a tenth of all…(Genesis 14:20)all…(Genesis 14:20)

Genesis 29:1Genesis 29:1Then Jacob went on his

journey, and came to the land of the sons of the east.

Beersheba

Haran

Genesis 29:2-3Genesis 29:2-3He looked, and saw a well in

the field, and behold, three flocks of sheep were lying there beside it, for from that well they watered the flocks. Now the stone on the mouth of the well was large. 3 When all the flocks were gathered there, they would then roll the stone from the mouth of the well and water the sheep, and put the stone back in its place on the mouth of the well.

Genesis 29:4-6Genesis 29:4-6Jacob said to them, “My

brothers, where are you from?” And they said, “We are from Haran.” 5 He said to them, “Do you know Laban the son of Nahor?” And they said, “We know him.” 6 And he said to them, “Is it well with him?” And they said, “It is well, and here is Rachel his daughter coming with the sheep.”

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Genesis 29:9Genesis 29:9While he was still speaking with

them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep, for she was a shepherdess.

Genesis 29:10Genesis 29:10When Jacob saw Rachel the

daughter of Laban his mother's brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother's brother, Jacob went up and rolled the stone from the mouth of the well and watered the flock of Laban his mother’s brother.

Meeting by a WellMeeting by a WellA Familiar motifA Familiar motif

• The Steward of Abraham meets Rebekah by a well.

• Jacob meets Rachel by the well.

• Moses meets Zipporah by a well.

• Boaz meets Ruth by a well (Boaz refers to the water jars drawn by his servants)

• Jesus meets the Samaritan woman by a well.

Genesis 29:11-12Genesis 29:11-12Then Jacob kissed Rachel, and

lifted his voice and wept. 12 Jacob told Rachel that he was a relative of her father and that he was Rebekah’s son, and she ran and told her father.

Then the girl ran and told her Then the girl ran and told her mother’s household about these mother’s household about these

things (Genesis 24:28).things (Genesis 24:28).

Rebekah Laban

Bethuel

Isaac

Esau Jacob

Abraham

Nahor

Terah

Rachel Leah

Haran

Lot

Genesis 29:13-14Genesis 29:13-14So when Laban heard the news

of Jacob his sister’s son, he ran to meet him, and embraced him and kissed him and brought him to his house. Then he related to Laban all these things. 14 Laban said to him, “Surely you are my bone and my flesh.” And he stayed with him a month.

Genesis 29:16Genesis 29:16Now Laban had two daughters;

the name of the older was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.

Genesis 29:17Genesis 29:17And Leah’s eyes were weak,

but Rachel was beautiful of form and face.

Figure of speech• Vision problems• Tender on the eyes

Genesis 29:17Genesis 29:17And Leah’s eyes were weak,

but Rachel was beautiful of form and face.

He has no He has no stately stately form form or majesty or majesty That we should look That we should look upon Him, upon Him, Nor appearance that we Nor appearance that we should be attracted to should be attracted to Him. (Isaiah 53:2).Him. (Isaiah 53:2).

Genesis 29:18-20Genesis 29:18-20Now Jacob loved Rachel, so he

said, “I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.” 19 Laban said, “It is better that I give her to you than to give her to another man; stay with me.” 20 So Jacob served seven years for Rachel and they seemed to him but a few days because of his love for her.

Genesis 29:21-22Genesis 29:21-22Then Jacob said to Laban,

“Give me my wife, for my time is completed, that I may go in to her.” 22 Laban gathered all the men of the place and made a feast.

Genesis 29:23Genesis 29:23Now in the evening he took his

daughter Leah, and brought her to him; and Jacob went in to her.

IsaacDeceivesDeceivesJacob

JacobDeceivesDeceivesLaban

Genesis 29:25Genesis 29:25So it came about in the morning

that, behold, it was Leah! And he said to Laban, “What is this you have done to me? Was it not for Rachel that I served with you? Why then have you deceived me?”

Genesis 29:26-27Genesis 29:26-27But Laban said, “It is not the

practice in our place to marry off the younger before the firstborn. 27 Complete the week of this one, and we will give you the other also for the service which you shall serve with me for another seven years.”

Jacob’s mother plots todeceive Isaac

regarding two brothers

Rachel’s father plots to deceive Jacob

regarding two sisters

Jacob deceives Isaacwhen he cannot see

Laban deceives Jacobwhen he cannot see

Jacob dresses as his brother

Leah dresses as her sister

Jacob sets out to violatecustom regarding

birth order

Jacob sets out to violatecustom regarding

birth order

Jacob’s Jacob’s DeceptionDeception

Laban’s Laban’s DeceptionDeception

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Isaac finds out when itis too late and says thatJacob came with “deceit”

Jacob finds out when itis too late and asks whyhe has been “deceived”

Isaac gives Esaua secondary blessing

Jacob marries Rachelsecondarily

Isaac gives the blessingto the wrong brother

Jacob ends up marryingthe wrong sister

Birthright is supplantedCustom regarding birth

order is maintained

Jacob’s Jacob’s DeceptionDeception

Laban’s Laban’s DeceptionDeception

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Genesis 29:30Genesis 29:30So Jacob went in to Rachel

also, and indeed he loved Rachel more than Leah, and he served with Laban for another seven years.

Genesis 29:31Genesis 29:31Now the LORD saw that Leah

was unloved, and He opened her womb, but Rachel was barren.

Mother

Reuben

LeahSimeon

Levi

Judah

DanBilhah(Rachel’s maid) Naphtali

Gad

AsherZilpah

(Leah’s maid)

LeahIssachar

Zebulun

Son

Behold a Son

Hearing

Attachment

Praise

Judgment

Wrestle

Good fortune

Happy

Reward

Abode

Meaning of Name

Mother

Reuben

LeahSimeon

Levi

Judah

DanBilhah(Rachel’s maid) Naphtali

Gad

AsherZilpah

(Leah’s maid)

LeahIssachar

Zebulun

Son Mother

JosephRachel

Benjamin

Son

Jacob is building a family that will grow Jacob is building a family that will grow & prosper until he takes them home.& prosper until he takes them home.

• There is opposition

• There is bondage

• But Jacob endures and escapes the presence of Laban.

Jacob is building a family that will grow Jacob is building a family that will grow & prosper until he takes them home.& prosper until he takes them home.

The story of Israel is about building a The story of Israel is about building a family that will grow & prosper until they family that will grow & prosper until they find their home in the Promised Land.find their home in the Promised Land.

• There is opposition

• There is bondage

• But Israel escapes from Egypt.

Jacob is building a family that will grow Jacob is building a family that will grow & prosper until he takes them home.& prosper until he takes them home.

The story of Israel is about building a The story of Israel is about building a family that will grow & prosper until they family that will grow & prosper until they find their home in the Promised Land.find their home in the Promised Land.

Jesus is building a family that will grow Jesus is building a family that will grow & prosper until He takes us home.& prosper until He takes us home.