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Category Archives: Jacob
sneaking away from your problems
Genesis 31:14-25 14 Then Rachel and Leah answered and said to him, “Is there yet any portion or inheritance to us in our father’s household? 15 Are we not thought by him as foreigners? Because he has sold us, and … Continue reading
making life decisions
Genesis 31:1-13 1 Jacob had heard the words that the sons of Laban were saying, “Jacob has taken all that was our father’s, and from what was our father’s he has gained all this abundance.” 2 Jacob also saw Laban’s … Continue reading
remapping a relationship
Genesis 30:31-43 31 Laban said, “What should I give you?” Jacob said, “You will not give me anything. If you will do this for me, I will again pasture your flock and keep it: 32 let me pass through all … Continue reading
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Tagged Genesis 30
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trusting within the trial
Genesis 30:22-30 22 Then God remembered Rachel, and God listened to her prayers and opened her womb. 23 She conceived and gave birth to a son and said, “God has taken away my disgrace.” 24 And she called his name … Continue reading
entitlement
Genesis 30:7-21 7 And Bilhah, Rachel’s servant concieved again and gave birth to a second son for Jacob. 8 Then Rachel said, “With god-like[1] wrestlings I have wrestled with my sister and have been able to win.” So she called … Continue reading
thrift shopping
Genesis 29:28 – 30:6 28 Jacob did what Laban asked, and completed Leah’s week. Then Laban gave him his daughter Rachel to be his wife also. 29 (Laban had given his female servant Bilhah to his daughter Rachel to be … Continue reading
trusting amid consequences
Genesis 29:15-27 15 Then Laban said to Jacob, “Because you are my brother, should you therefore serve me as a favor? Tell me, what shall your wages be?” 16 And Laban had two daughters. The name of the older was … Continue reading
embracing destiny
Genesis 29:1-14 Then Jacob went on his journey and came to the land of the sons of the east. 2 As he looked, he saw a well in the field, and see, three flocks of sheep lying beside it, because … Continue reading
the LORD’s unconditional commitment
Genesis 28:6 – 22 6 Esau realized that Isaac had blessed Jacob and sent him away to Paddan-aram to take a wife from there, and that as he blessed him he commanded him, “You must not take a wife from … Continue reading
the value of appropriate space
Genesis 27:39 – 28:5 39 Then Isaac his father answered and he said to him: “See, your dwelling will be away from the fatness of the land, and away from the dew of the sky from above. 40 By your … Continue reading
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