At first, Laban tricked Jacob by giving Leah as his wife, instead of Rachel. His “name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel”. The price is never found in the beginning, but at the end! Galatians 6:7 tells us, “Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.” This is applicable to everyone and Jacob is no exception. God needs to humble you before He can use you. 8 “We can’t water the animals until all the flocks have arrived,” they replied. So what’s there to learn from Jacob’s life? God blessed Jacob and gave him lots of sheep. Jacob fulfills his second 7-year commitment to Laban and tries to leave. If we forget this important truth, we might draw false conclusions from today’s passage. I tried to picture myself in that time as each one of the characters. Jacob had a hard life—twenty years serving Laban. They wanted to see how far the perseverance of Jacob will take him and see his limit. 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 spoken to you” (Genesis 28:13-14). Throughout the early life of Jacob, we have seen how Jacob relied on himself to obtain physical blessings. They are the English-speaking nations and the Jewish state known as Israel. God is the source of all the blessings we enjoy today. 1 Jacob continued on his way and went toward the land of the East. God has already determined that Jacob will rise higher than his elder brother, Esau (Genesis 25:23). ( Log Out /  Jacob agrees as long as he is paid a wage, and he propose the following deal. Jacob does not return the birthright or the blessing. See more ideas about bible crafts, bible coloring pages, bible for kids. Rachel’s actions lead us to believe she also bears some of those same qualities, almost certainly learnt from her father. While reading my chronological Bible study, I was struck by the relationship between Jacob and Laban. Laban thought he would reap a great profit by receiving from Jacob the great majority of the flock. (Luke 9:62), 10 DEADLIEST Signs of Self-Righteousness You Probably Don't Know. Laban thought he would reap a great profit by receiving from Jacob the great majority of the flock. Change ). 2 Jacob was "both in drink and in the dark," concluded Jewish historian Josephus. Genesis 31 Christian Standard Bible (CSB) Jacob Separates from Laban. Remember that Isaac was “old and his eyes were so dim that he could not see” (Genesis 27:1). Parents must constantly seek God’s wisdom, will, and purpose to really be a man and woman who are equipped with the right character to guide their children. God performed his justice on Jacob for his deception. I’ll start by giving you a little background on Jacob and Laban. The effect would greatly depend on the actions you take. I am passionate about inspiring people to find their God-given purpose in life. 2 Suddenly he came upon a well out in the fields with three flocks of sheep lying around it. Before we can really understand the significance of Jacob’s wrestling match, we should review his life up to that point. God needs to humble you before He can use you. Heroes of Faith: 5 Vital Lessons from the Life of Jacob, https://pixabay.com/en/users/geralt-9301/, Heroes of Faith: 5 Vital Lessons from the Life of Isaac, Heroes of Faith: 5 Vital Lessons from the Life of Joseph, 5 Powerful Lessons from the Life of Jephthah, Follow Becoming Christians on WordPress.com. It is true that God is merciful and that, at the end of his life, Jacob received the blessings of God. 5 Powerful and Vital Lessons from the Life of Samson, What Does it Mean to Put your Hand on the Plow and Look Back? As payment, he will take only the spotted, speckled and striped livestock. He is mentioned in Hebrews 11 for his strong and unshakeable faith to God. Jun 30, 2018 - Explore Courtney Finkbeiner's board "Jacob and Laban" on Pinterest. Even after this, Jacob did not learn the lesson and still chose his youngest son to Rachel, Benjamin, as his new favorite child. . Especially, we learn about God's grace. As we can see, Jacob does not let Laban’s removal of the unusually colored sheep and goats (30:29–36) keep him down. Parents possess the great power to mold their children’s future. We have seen the descendants of Jacob as the recipient of abundant physical blessings this world has never seen before. There are a lot of challenges and obstacles. Photo Credit: https://unsplash.com/grakozy. In two weeks time, he has married Leah, married Rachel, and committed seven more years of his life. Laban welcomed his nephew as a young man, and set him the stipulation of seven years' labour before he permitted him to marry his daughter Rachel. Laban had called a feast (Hebrew mishteh, from the root shātâ, "to drink"), a drinking banquet. First and foremost we should not be so quick to cast names upon Jacob. Join me now as we explore God’s word and discover what it takes to become a true Christian! But to consider Genesis 25:23 when the Lord advised Rebekah that the twins inside her were “Two nations….and elder shall serve the younger”(KJV). He said: “I am the Lord God of Abraham your father and the God of Isaac; the land on which you lie I will give to you and your descendants. Jacob finally realizes that God’s goodness does not rely on his righteousness. Sow evil, and you will reap evil. Instead of Rachel, whom he loved, Laban gave him his older daughter, Leah, to Jacob. Nevertheless, he learned his lesson the hard way by losing not only his son-in-law who made him prosperous but also his daughters. 31 Now Jacob heard what Laban’s sons were saying: “Jacob has taken all that was our father’s and has built this wealth from what belonged to our father.” 2 And Jacob saw from Laban’s face that his attitude toward him was not the same as before. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. He has a plan for Abraham and Isaac. “Then the shepherds move the stone from the mouth of the well, and we water all the sheep and goats.” 9 Jacob was still talking with them when Rachel arrived with her father’s flock, for she was a shepherd. Now that Jacob is a father and has his own family, he failed to learn from the life of his parents. Jacob now saw himself as someone who is entirely dependent on God’s mercy and goodness. Clearly, he had a spiritual awakening in Bethel and turned his life around. In today’s world, individuality and the ability to make independent, personal choices are regarded as sacred. This statement’s purpose is not to demean Jacob’s personality, but rather it shows us that Jacob was a more refined and civilized man compared to Esau who was a “skillful hunter, a man of the field” (same verse). In Jacob. The flocks were watered from this well, which had a large stone over the opening. When Laban planned to deceive Jacob into marrying Leah instead of Rachel, the Midrash recounts that both Jacob and Rachel suspected that Laban would pull such a trick; Laban was known as the "Aramean" (deceiver), and changed Jacob's wages ten times during his employ (Genesis 31:7). I am shocked that he didn’t just walk away. After thinking about Esau, my sympathy for Jacob wained, and I feel like he got a taste of his own medicine. He was on the run and could not go home. So, he commits another seven years of work for Laban in order to marry Rachel, as well. His host had power over him and was dishonest and manipulative. We could see that Jacob later repented and had a converted heart. Unless the God of my father, the God of Abraham and the Fear of Isaac, had been with me, surely now you would have sent me away empty-handed. After another six years, Jacob finally decided to leave the house of Laban and he has this to say: “Thus I have been in your house twenty years; I served you fourteen years for your two daughters, and six years for your flock, and you have changed my wages ten times. The events described in Jacob's story comprise most of Genesis chapters 25-49. Jacob would even later make a vow to God. Have the kids practice making a sheep sound!) Jacob Arrives at Laban's Home. Isaac loved Esau while Rebekah loved Jacob. Jacob Separates from Laban - Now Jacob heard what Laban’s sons were saying: “Jacob has taken all that was our father’s and has built this wealth from what belonged to our father.” And Jacob saw from Laban’s face that his attitude toward him was not the same. As we watch his relationship with Laban unfold, he has become a spiritual, patient, and hard-working man. As a matter of fact, “We must through many tribulations enter the kingdom of God” (Acts 14:22). Have the kids think of some ways that God has protected them. Jacob fell immediately in love with Laban’s youngest daughter, Rachel, and worked seven years to marry her. ( Log Out /  The flocks were watered from this well, which had a large stone over the opening. Finally, they made a covenant with one another, and Laban returned home, and Jacob … He had two wives, Leah and Rachel. He bought his brother’s birthright for a bowl of soup and later deceived his father to acquire his brother’s blessings. He harbored a patience that I cannot even begin to understand. This statement is an evidence of Jacob’s dramatic character development. As we read through this passage, we need to keep in mind that Jacob wasn’t cheating Laban, God was counteracting Laban’s cheating on him. God could have made everything so much easier on Jacob by just saying to him, “Jacob, go down to Egypt.” God led Abraham down to Egypt, and He could have just as easily done the same with Jacob. He was fearful of Esau all of his life, and his children dishonored him because of his disobedience. This vow is conditional. Perhaps such a student cannot learn from the teachers whom we revere, but he can learn and ironically it may be Laban’s lessons that can get him back “on the derech”. Back then, wages had to do with cattle. Untrustworthy and deceptive (seen throughout the story). Jacob worked many years for Laban. However, he loved Rachel more than Leah. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! In the last article we'd learned, that Jacob had proposed a counter-offer, when it came to Laban's latest job proposal. Of all the lessons we learn from Jacob’s life, this last one is the greatest. In every turn of event, little by little, Jacob has eventually humbled himself down in the mighty hand of God. I’m glad my blogs can help you in this way. God created human beings because He is reproducing Himself! ( Log Out /  We must recognize that we are completely dependent on Him. We can see from these verses that God has a plan for Jacob. Jacob sees through Laban and shrewdly makes an offer his father-in-law cannot resist. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Through deceit and trickery, Jacob acquired not only the birthright of Esau but also his blessing. But then, I reflected on what Jacob did to Esau. Jacob will herd and care for Laban’s sheep and goats. When Laban discovered that Jacob had secretly fled with his family, Laban pursued them. I get frustrated when it takes more than 3 seconds for a web page to load or there is more than one person in front of me at the grocery check-out. There is hope in Jacob’s transformation. Laban believed the payout would be small but that his own prosperity would be … Patience pays. Then, I will outline their relationship and what I learned from it. In Genesis 28:10-22, we have seen how God confirmed the Abrahamic covenant to Jacob. We have seen that Jacob’s parents, Isaac and Rebekah, had their own favorites. Learn about this topic in these articles: association with Jacob. He even sees God as someone whom he can use to become physically blessed. Rachel is herding his flocks which would normally be done by the sons. What can we tell from the way Jacob struck this deal with Laban? Apparently, God had come to Jacob in a dream and told him what to do, and then God directed the birth of the sheep and goats to produce whatever Laban had forced Jacob to take out of the flocks. But understanding Jacob's reasoning in his strange deal with Laban can help us to better see Jacob's character development. In the end, the deceiver is deceived, and God blesses Jacob. As payment, he will take only the spotted, speckled and striped livestock. Well, so did Jacob. One of the things that Jacob learned in his 20 years with Laban was to trust God with his whole life. (, Had a spiritual awakening through a dream in Bethel which turned his life around. He knows that it is only God who will be able to give him genuine blessings. Therefore, it should behoove us to really do our best to be counted worthy to be part of God’s Kingdom. We need to meditate continually upon God’s faithfulness. Jesus Christ could have easily won the match. He had no resources. This has forced Jacob to serve Laban for 14 years. The problem with that is it means Jacob will have to face Esau. Sometimes that means physical protection from harm (like Jacob and Laban) and sometimes it’s spiritual protection from Satan. This fatal error has led to the growing rivalry between Esau and Jacob. God has a plan for you. He made Esau sell his birthright to him and through a cunning acquisition, he also got Esau’s blessings. Later, we will also read the prayer of Jacob when he was about to meet his brother Esau: “I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies and of all the truth which You have shown Your servant” (Genesis 32:10). I spent a lot of time thinking about Jacob because he is such a different person than we see beginning in Genesis 25. “Jacob and Laban” Genesis 29-31 We are going to cover the next three chapters of Genesis (29-31) together for they are the record of Jacob’s twenty long years that he spent away from the land of Canaan. Between Jacob’s two wives and their maidservants, he had twelve sons and one daughter. So the next time you do something, remember this one thing holds true: sow goodness and you will reap goodness. Laban agrees but then deceives Jacob by giving him Leah instead. In addition to this, Jacob was also deceived by his own children when they faked the death of their brother, Joseph. We all have an opportunity and ability to become what God calls us to become. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. We need to understand that Jacob was in Laban's home because he had run away. What can we tell from the way Jacob struck this deal with Laban? His compassions fail not. Jacob is a man like any of us. It is a far stretch, but as I pictured myself there, I feel like I learned a few things from this relationship! Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. ( Log Out /  Even though Laban had accused Jacob of the theft, he could find no proof that Jacob had indeed taken the idols (31:31:17-42). Of course, God promised his presence and blessings for Jacob. For this reason, parents must recognize the importance of their good example. Crime doesn’t pay, folks. Every action you take, be it good or bad, will eventually yield an effect. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Apparently, motley-coloured and black animals were rare in Laban’s flock. Change ). (Genesis 31:12). Photo Credit: https://pixabay.com/en/users/geralt-9301/. Laban recognizes that all that he has is due to Jacob’s work, so he asks Jacob to stay. However, this must not discourage us, but rather inspire us. ( Log Out /  However, we must also realize that the consequences of our bad decisions would potentially remain in our lives even after we have remorsefully repented and regretted our actions. Tell the Story: Last week we learned how Jacob married Rachel and Leah, and his family was growing. Lastly, I get commissions for purchases made through my Amazon affiliate links in this website. He was fearful of Esau all of his life, and his children dishonored him because of his disobedience. Jacob means supplanter and God changed his name to Israel, meaning, the prince that prevails with God. Finally, God directs Jacob to return to the land of his father. We must learn from Laban that passion must fuel what we do. As cunning as Jacob was, he met his match in the person of Laban, his mother’s brother. These are just some of the instances that Jacob’s earlier actions led to bitter consequences. Though he had lived for thousands of years ago, the lessons from Jacob’s life are as valid today as it was during his time. Jacob is a man who uses people to further his own ends. SABBATH—JULY 21 Jacob and Rachel: Labor (Work) of Love 1. The same goes for Laban. 31 Now Jacob heard the words of Laban’s sons, saying, “Jacob has taken away all that was our father’s, and from what was our father’s he has acquired all this wealth.” 2 And Jacob saw the countenance of Laban, and indeed it was not favorable toward him as before. Jacob escaped to his uncle Laban’s place. Before too long he had 13 children (12 boys and 1 girl)! Children learn from our actions, not necessarily our spoken dictates. The godly character God wants us to build does not come naturally. Use this power according to God’s will and purpose. To further test Jacob, Jesus “touched the socket of his hip; and the socket of Jacob’s hip was out of joint as He wrestled with him” (verse 26). God bless. Apparently, motley-coloured and black animals were rare in Laban’s flock. He worked seven years, and then was tricked into a not only a second wife but seven more years of work. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. So in pain and tear, Jacob wrestled with God (Hosea 12:3-4). In Laban’s mind, Jacob has made a silly deal and he is going to come out richer than ever. Therefore, we need to realize that God is working with each of us today. This is truly a strange relationship where Laban calls most of the shots, and Jacob is along for the ride…or so I thought. Photo Credit: https://unsplash.com/_lostadventurer. 3 This isn't the first time in Scripture that this sort of thing occurred; Lot's daughters had become pregnant by their father after getting him drunk (19:32-35). Just like Jacob who used deceit to take advantage of his father Isaac and Esau, Laban also used craftiness and trickery to take advantage of Jacob. The Christian race is not a sprint, but a marathon. Has no sons when Jacob arrives. For this reason, Rebekah and Jacob were able to steal Esau’s blessing. He deals with us according to the areas in our lives that we still need to develop. Laban’s son became angry of Jacob’s success and wealth. Jacob attributed the success of his life to God and he considers God as the judge between him and Laban. Apprehending this truth will preserve us from worrying, murmuring and complaining, and will breed increasing confidence in God. Laban, very much satisfied with his nephew’s excellent service, and aware of the blessing that his nephew’s arrival seemed to have brought to his house, wanted to make sure that he would not lose him too soon. Now, that is dedication. ( Log Out /  He said in Genesis 28:20-21: “IF God will be with me, and keep me in this way that I am going, and give me bread to eat and clothing to put on, so that I come back to my father’s house in peace, then the Lord shall be my God.”. Laban’s flock would have consisted mainly of pure white sheep and solidly colored goats; few black lambs or speckled goats would be present. Christians are also subject to the law of cause and effect. There are many lessons that we can learn from studying the life of Jacob in the book of Genesis. We are told plainly that Esau approached his brother, Jacob, and Jacob plainly tells Esau what he wants from him – the birthright. He also reaped a lot of negative things in his life because he sowed deceit and discord. Today, the promise of God is fulfilled through the modern-day descendants of Jacob. He stole not only Esau’s birthright but also his blessing…two very important things in that time. Did Jacob do him wrong? Jacob responded, “I will not let You go unless You bless me!” This is where Jacob finally obtain God’s blessings. So keep going. Romans 15:4. Laban catches wind that Jacob’s household has left his land and pursues them. The things which God has prepared for those who love Him” (I Corinthians 2:9). Rachel had stolen her father’s household idols, but was able to conceal them from Laban. Laban recognizes that all that he has is due to Jacob’s work, so he asks Jacob to stay. That’s the plain truth: we will become future spiritual beings who will be part of the family of God. Over the course of time, Laban has not fairly dealt with Jacob. This should serve as a lesson to all of us. I AM JOSHUA and I’m on a mission to help fellow Christians build a closer and more intimate relationship with God. At the urging of his mother, Jacob goes to his uncle’s home in Paddan Aram to find a wife. Jacob and Laban’s Relationship While reading my chronological Bible study, I was struck by the relationship between Jacob and Laban.It is a fairly lengthy relationship that takes up more than four chapters of Genesis, so I felt it was worthy of a little more study. ( Log Out /  Jacob has planted the bad seed that will later yield a bitter and unpleasant crop. We already know that Laban is a treacherous, deceptive person. it helps to pay the bills and keeps this website running. He thought that he was so smart by tricking Jacob into so many years of hard work. (Genesis 31:38) He does not want Jacob to go; however, he comes to realize that he cannot keep Jacob with him. We can see this in the life of Jacob. As we examine the life of some of the great characters of the Bible, we find much to learn; from their failures as well as their faith. The plan of God for Jacob spans for many generations. Jacob was the son of Isaac and Rebekah, and the grandson of Abraham, whom God promised to make a father of many nations.Jacob had a twin brother, Esau, who was the first-born, but Jacob grabbed him by the heel during their birth. In addition to this, Laban had taken advantage of him because of his weak position. God can forgive the spiritual effects of our bad decisions, but we may never be able to erase its physical effects. This story is fascinating to me on so many levels. Learn how your comment data is processed. He was the brother of Rebekah, who married Isaac and bore Jacob. In order to marry the woman he loves, he gives 14 years of his life. He had learned to rely on God instead of relying on … Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. But Rebekah helped Jacob, the younger son, to get the blessing. 2. But we can be assured that it will be all worth it when we have already finished our Christian race. However, it wasn’t too late for him. And we can be certain that God has a plan for all of us as well. Either way, we can thank God for his blessing of protection! 3. How Should a Christian Deal With the Coronavirus Pandemic? You see Jacob was a shepherd, a person who takes care of sheep. Isaac and Rebekah wanted to protect Jacob, so they told him: ‘Go and stay with your mother’s brother, Laban, until Esau calms down.’ Jacob listened to his parents’ advice and ran for his life. After Jacob lied to get his father’s blessing, Esau wanted to kill him. Obviously, the answer is many. Basically, Esau was stripped of everything that was important to him. 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