The primeval history sets out the authors concepts of the nature of the deity and of humankinds relationship with. The stories are generally about the patriarchs of the family think abraham, isaac, and jacob, but women like as sarah, rebekah, leah, and rachel will get in on the action, too. Holy bible old testament the book of genesis, chapter 29. Home salvation our mission sermon central guest book search this site contact us. And jacob kissed rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept. Laban lives in haran in mesopotamia, outside of the land god has promised to abraham, isaac and, in the previous chapter, to jacob. Chapter 32 jacobs fight with god and new name israel chapter 33 jacob meets esau. Genesis 29 then jacob went on his journey and came to. She gets to bask in the sunshine of being the favorite wife, so much so that god feels sorry for her sister, leah, and gives her sons 29.
And he went in also unto rachel, and he loved also rachel more than leah, and served with him yet seven other years. Before she died, rachel named her son ben oni son of my mourning, but jacob called him ben yamin benjamin. Genesis, the first book of hebrew scripture, also serves as the first book of the torah or law of moses, also known as the pentateuch. This chapter gives us an account of gods providences concerning jacob, pursuant to the promise made him in the foregoing chapter. From the feud of esau and jacob to death of joseph, this quiz covers the second half of the book of genesis.
Jacob marries leah and rachel 27 finish this weeks celebration, and we will give you the younger one in return for another seven years of work. It was hard to say before whether a part was abrahams life or isaacs life. The promise of heirs, god make thee fruitful and multiply thee. As far as exodus to deuteronomy is concerned, moses was an eyewitness and partly even main character. Genesis 28 then isaac called jacob and blessed him and. Genesis with book summary versebyverse bible commentary.
Then jacob kissed rachel, and lifted his voice and wept. I am inclined to look at the life of jacob in a similar way. The law of moses includes the books of genesis, exodus, leviticus, numbers, and deuteronomy. We have seen already that jacob was born after esau, as the second of a set of twins. Jacob, though blessed, must flee this is the punishment for his deception. So jacob served seven years for rachel and they seemed to him but a few days because of his love for her. Near ephrath, rachel went into a difficult labor with her second son, benjamin. According to an old tradition, not only genesis also called the first book of moses, but the whole pentateuch from greek pente five and teuchos container for scrolls were written by moses. In the beginning god created the heavens and the earth. All quotes are from the new revised standard version of the bible. The torah was called the law by jesus, the concrete expression of gods will. It is here in chapter 28 that jacob affirmed, the lord will be my god genesis 28.
Holy bible old testament the book of genesis, chapter 30. Pastor paul leboutillier continues teaching through the bible in the book of genesis. Jacobs dream genesis 28 commentary then isaac called jacob and blessed him and directed him, you must not take a wife from the canaanite women. How he was brought in safety to his journeys end, and directed to his relations there, who bid him welcome, ver. Leah becomes a real babymaking machine while rachel endures the cultural stigma of being childless. And i will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers. The book of genesis, the first book of the hebrew bible and the old testament, is an account of the creation of the world and the origins of the jewish people it is divisible into two parts, the primeval history chapters 111 and the ancestral history chapters 1250. Genesis 30 when rachel saw that she was not bible gateway. Jacob, son of isaac, grandson of abraham, continued on his journey from the area of bethel also called luz, in canaan, near the mediterranean sea, to haran, which was in the area of modernday syria. Then jacob went on his journey, and came to the land of the sons of the east. Highlights from the book of genesisii watchtower online. This is a self test on chapters 2837 of the book of genesis. Genesis s the first book of the hebrew bible and the christian old testament. Jacob had left his homeland in canaan, both to find a wife among his fathers people genesis 28.
I do not see any evidence of his conversion before genesis 28. I will serve thee seven years for rachel thy younger daughter. Genesis 28, new king james version nkjv the bible app. And when rachel saw that she bare jacob no children, rachel envied her sister. He finished the weeks celebration, and laban gave him his daughter rachel as his wife. Isaac blessed him, and charged him those that have the blessing must keep the charge annexed to it, and not think to separate what god has joined.
Genesis 28 jacobs ladder 1 so isaac called for jacob and blessed him. Then jacob went on his journey, and came into the land of the people of the east. The midwife told her in the middle of the birth that her child was a boy. Genesis 29, new king james version nkjv the bible app. Two great promises abraham was blessed with, and isaac here entails them both upon jacob. One instance of this is the account in genesis, chapter 31, where it is reported that jacobs wife rachel stole the teraphim that belonged to her father, laban. It is better that i give her to thee than to another man. As you probably know, the central theme is god creates the world, the first man and the first woman, and appoints man as his regent, but man proves disobedient and god destroys his world through the flood. Rachel was well favoured, and of a beautiful countenance. Genesis 28 of course, the story of jacob does not begin here. And laban gave to rachel his daughter bilhah his handmaid to be her maid. The first 10 chapters as well as 9 verses of the 11th chapter ge 1. He finished the week with leah, and then laban gave him his daughter rachel to be his wife. Rachel is jacobs second wife, but his first choice.