Between You and Me

Laban goes after Jacob. Bible Reading: Genesis 31:22-55 22 When it was told Laban on the third day that Jacob had fled, 23 he took his kinsmen with him and pursued him for seven days and followed close after him into the hill…

Fleeing from Laban

Jacob flees Laban. Bible Reading: Genesis 31:1-21 31 Now Jacob heard 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 wealth.” 2 And Jacob saw that Laban…

Flock Increase

Jacob’s flocks increase. Bible Reading: Genesis 30:25-43 Jacob’s Prosperity 25 As soon as Rachel had borne Joseph, Jacob said to Laban, “Send me away, that I may go to my own home and country. 26 Give me my wives and my children for whom…

Fruit of the Womb

Jacob has wives and children. Bible Reading: Genesis 29:31-30:24 Jacob’s Children 31 When the Lord saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb, but Rachel was barren. 32 And Leah conceived and bore a son, and she called his name Reuben, for she said, “Because the Lord has looked…

Leah and Rachel

Jacob arrives in Paddan Aram. Bible Reading: Genesis 29:1-30 Jacob Marries Leah and Rachel 29 Then Jacob went on his journey and came to the land of the people of the east. 2 As he looked, he saw a well in the field, and…

Jacob’s Dream

Jacob dressed up like Esau and tricked his father into giving him Esau’s blessing. After that he had to go away because Esau wanted to kill him.  His parents, Isaac and Rebekah, sent him to Paddan Aram where Rebekah’s family…

Jacob

God’s promise came through Jacob. Bible Reading: Romans 9:6-13  6 But it is not as though the word of God has failed. For not all who are descended from Israel belong to Israel, 7 and not all are children of Abraham because they are…

Sent Away

Jacob is sent away. Bible Reading: Genesis 27:41-28:9  41 Now Esau hated 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 approaching; then I will kill my brother…

Stolen Blessing

Jacob tricks his father. Bible Reading: Genesis 27: 1-40 Isaac Blesses Jacob 27 When Isaac was old and his eyes were dim so that he could not see, he called Esau his older son and said to him, “My son”; and he…

A Treaty

Isaac makes a treaty with Abimelech. Bible Reading: Genesis 26:23-35 23 From there he went up to Beersheba. 24 And the Lord appeared to him the same night and said, “I am the God of Abraham your father. Fear not, for I am with you and will bless…