Dear Nate, Have you read the Red Tent? It is a work of fiction telling the Jacob story from the womens point of view. I found it very interesting. Laban and Jacob were both deceitful to each other. It developed into a big mess. Debbie Best
Why were there so many verses about Leah and Rachel? It seemed very petty for them to be going back and forth and back and forth about the number of children they could produce (conceive). Am I missing the importance of this scripture? Who was actually in favor in God's eyes? Does God favor, isn't he "just and fair"?
One of the important things of this Scripture tells us that: having children in biblical times was probably the most important thing a woman could do, and these particular children were to form the twelve tribes of the Jewish nation; God's chosen people.
God does not show favoritism. But He does chose certain individuals over others to accomplish His purposes. "I love Jacob, but hated Esau," Romans 9:13.
God is fair and just. You can be sure of that. But we are not able to comprehend the deeper meanings of fair and just because we are biased in our own favor.
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Dear Nate,
Have you read the Red Tent? It is a work of fiction telling the Jacob story from the womens point of view. I found it very interesting.
Laban and Jacob were both deceitful to each other. It developed into a big mess.
Debbie Best
Why were there so many verses about Leah and Rachel? It seemed very petty for them to be going back and forth and back and forth about the number of children they could produce (conceive). Am I missing the importance of this scripture? Who was actually in favor in God's eyes? Does God favor, isn't he "just and fair"?
Answering your questions in order:
One of the important things of this Scripture tells us that: having children in biblical times was probably the most important thing a woman could do, and these particular children were to form the twelve tribes of the Jewish nation; God's chosen people.
God does not show favoritism. But He does chose certain individuals over others to accomplish His purposes. "I love Jacob, but hated Esau," Romans 9:13.
God is fair and just. You can be sure of that. But we are not able to comprehend the deeper meanings of fair and just because we are biased in our own favor.
I have not read the Red Tent, but will keep it in mind.
You are correct: both Laban and Jacob were deceitful to each other. There is no real hero here. But Jacob certainly prospered.
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