Women of God
Leah- The Pawn to Entrap Jacob
When Jacob fled from Esau, Rebekah sent him to Laban her older brother. He fell in love with Laban’s daughter Rachel who is beautiful with a lovely figure overlooking the older Leah with weak eyes. Jacob pledged to work for seven years to marry Rachel. Laban prospered with Jacob’s help so did not want to let him go, and he needed to marry Leah. He tricked Jacob into marrying Leah, then further tricked him into another seven years of work for the hand of his beloved Rachel. It’s an ugly story. Where was Rachel during the wedding? Was Leah coerced or willingly engage somehow in the deception? Did the sisters ever forgive each other and their father?
Heavenly Father, protect exploited women everywhere. Bring what is hidden into the light. Give these women comfort in you. Protect them from the schemes of men. Bring justice quickly to those in oppression. And to all peoples everywhere, bring your gospel, for in you alone are we truly set free.
Jacob was in love with Rachel and said, “I’ll work for you seven years in return for your younger daughter Rachel.”
Laban said, “It’s better that I give her to you than to some other man. Stay here with me.” So Jacob served seven years to get Rachel, but they seemed like only a few days to him because of his love for her.
Then Jacob said to Laban, “Give me my wife. My time is completed, and I want to make love to her.”
So Laban brought together all the people of the place and gave a feast. But when evening came, he took his daughter Leah and brought her to Jacob, and Jacob made love to her. And Laban gave his servant Zilpah to his daughter as her attendant.
When morning came, there was Leah! So Jacob said to Laban, “What is this you have done to me? I served you for Rachel, didn’t I? Why have you deceived me?”
Laban replied, “It is not our custom here to give the younger daughter in marriage before the older one. Finish this daughter’s bridal week; then we will give you the younger one also, in return for another seven years of work.”
Genesis 29:18-27 NIV
Leah- The Pawn to Entrap Jacob
When Jacob fled from Esau, Rebekah sent him to Laban her older brother. He fell in love with Laban’s daughter Rachel who is beautiful with a lovely figure overlooking the older Leah with weak eyes. Jacob pledged to work for seven years to marry Rachel. Laban prospered with Jacob’s help so did not want to let him go, and he needed to marry Leah. He tricked Jacob into marrying Leah, then further tricked him into another seven years of work for the hand of his beloved Rachel. It’s an ugly story. Where was Rachel during the wedding? Was Leah coerced or willingly engage somehow in the deception? Did the sisters ever forgive each other and their father?
Heavenly Father, protect exploited women everywhere. Bring what is hidden into the light. Give these women comfort in you. Protect them from the schemes of men. Bring justice quickly to those in oppression. And to all peoples everywhere, bring your gospel, for in you alone are we truly set free.
Jacob was in love with Rachel and said, “I’ll work for you seven years in return for your younger daughter Rachel.”
Laban said, “It’s better that I give her to you than to some other man. Stay here with me.” So Jacob served seven years to get Rachel, but they seemed like only a few days to him because of his love for her.
Then Jacob said to Laban, “Give me my wife. My time is completed, and I want to make love to her.”
So Laban brought together all the people of the place and gave a feast. But when evening came, he took his daughter Leah and brought her to Jacob, and Jacob made love to her. And Laban gave his servant Zilpah to his daughter as her attendant.
When morning came, there was Leah! So Jacob said to Laban, “What is this you have done to me? I served you for Rachel, didn’t I? Why have you deceived me?”
Laban replied, “It is not our custom here to give the younger daughter in marriage before the older one. Finish this daughter’s bridal week; then we will give you the younger one also, in return for another seven years of work.”
Genesis 29:18-27 NIV
Women of God
Leah- The Pawn to Entrap Jacob
When Jacob fled from Esau, Rebekah sent him to Laban her older brother. He fell in love with Laban’s daughter Rachel who is beautiful with a lovely figure overlooking the older Leah with weak eyes. Jacob pledged to work for seven years to marry Rachel. Laban prospered with Jacob’s help so did not want to let him go, and he needed to marry Leah. He tricked Jacob into marrying Leah, then further tricked him into another seven years of work for the hand of his beloved Rachel. It’s an ugly story. Where was Rachel during the wedding? Was Leah coerced or willingly engage somehow in the deception? Did the sisters ever forgive each other and their father?
Heavenly Father, protect exploited women everywhere. Bring what is hidden into the light. Give these women comfort in you. Protect them from the schemes of men. Bring justice quickly to those in oppression. And to all peoples everywhere, bring your gospel, for in you alone are we truly set free.
Jacob was in love with Rachel and said, “I’ll work for you seven years in return for your younger daughter Rachel.”
Laban said, “It’s better that I give her to you than to some other man. Stay here with me.” So Jacob served seven years to get Rachel, but they seemed like only a few days to him because of his love for her.
Then Jacob said to Laban, “Give me my wife. My time is completed, and I want to make love to her.”
So Laban brought together all the people of the place and gave a feast. But when evening came, he took his daughter Leah and brought her to Jacob, and Jacob made love to her. And Laban gave his servant Zilpah to his daughter as her attendant.
When morning came, there was Leah! So Jacob said to Laban, “What is this you have done to me? I served you for Rachel, didn’t I? Why have you deceived me?”
Laban replied, “It is not our custom here to give the younger daughter in marriage before the older one. Finish this daughter’s bridal week; then we will give you the younger one also, in return for another seven years of work.”
Genesis 29:18-27 NIV
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