Episode 39
Genesis Chp 29 to Genesis Chp 30 vs 13
Love, Family, and Blessings in Genesis 29
Pastor Bob Thibodeau dives into Genesis chapter 29, focusing on Jacob's journey and the twists of his family dynamics.
He talks about Jacob's arrival at Laban's place, where he meets Rachel and falls in love with her.
The episode details how Jacob ends up working seven years to marry Rachel but gets tricked into marrying Leah first.
This leads to a discussion about the complications of their relationships and the struggles of Leah and Rachel as they navigate love, jealousy, and family.
Bob emphasizes the broader themes of blessings, curses, and the importance of faith throughout their stories.
Takeaways:
- In this episode, Pastor Bob Thibodeau welcomes listeners to a Bible study of Genesis.
- He discusses the story of Jacob's journey to find a wife and the significance of family connections.
- The episode dives into the dynamics between Jacob, Leah, and Rachel, exploring themes of love and rivalry.
- Pastor Bob highlights the importance of blessings and curses in the biblical narrative, particularly regarding Esau and Jacob.
- He emphasizes that Jacob's love for Rachel led to complex family dynamics, impacting their descendants.
- The discussion concludes with reflections on the challenges faced by Leah and Rachel and their impact on family lineage.
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Transcript
Hello everyone everywhere.
Speaker A:Pastor Bob Thibodeau here.
Speaker A:Welcome to your daily 15 minute Bible walk.
Speaker A:We're so blessed you're joining us today.
Speaker A:Last time we left off finishing up Genesis chapter 28.
Speaker A:So today let's jump right into Genesis chapter 29.
Speaker A:Now just to catch you up.
Speaker A:Isaac's on his way back to his mother's brother's house to take a wife from over there.
Speaker A:He stole a blessing from Esau.
Speaker A:And Isaac agreed with Rebecca.
Speaker A:Probably better for.
Speaker A:For Jacob, he leaves.
Speaker A:Right.
Speaker A:And we also seen where Esau seeing that it did not the women of that land did not please his mother and father.
Speaker A:He decided he was going to take a wife from over there just to get back at him a little bit.
Speaker A:But he wanted to keep the bloodline pure.
Speaker A:So it made sure they went to Ishmael's descendants and took a wife from there.
Speaker A:Because at least the.
Speaker A:The bloodline of Abraham would still be in his blood.
Speaker A:Something we failed to bring out.
Speaker A:But you notice that the.
Speaker A:When Isaac was blessing Esau with what blessing he could give him that he said that you will be.
Speaker A:Let's go back to.
Speaker A:You know you'll be.
Speaker A:Where is it?
Speaker A:Here.
Speaker A:I'm looking at.
Speaker A:He.
Speaker A:He told him that there's a brother giving him for servants corn wine.
Speaker A:Said give me a blessing also my father.
Speaker A:I'm looking at Genesis 26.
Speaker A:Esau told him that behold in verse 39, that your dwelling be the fatness of the earth, dew of heaven by your sword you shall live.
Speaker A:You serve your brother.
Speaker A:There's the Muslim nations right there.
Speaker A:They've been doing that ever since.
Speaker A:I just wanted to put that out there that this.
Speaker A:You can see how that curse still exists today, right?
Speaker A:We were talking before about how when you become restless, you can break that curse off of you and your family, your descendants.
Speaker A:Well, this is what happens.
Speaker A:You know, it's possible for Muslim people to become born again and be outstanding Christians.
Speaker A:Amen.
Speaker A:But they have to submit to the authority of Jesus.
Speaker A:And that's what a lot of them just don't want to do.
Speaker A:That doesn't make them bad people.
Speaker A:But they are still living under that curse.
Speaker A:If you want to go down that road.
Speaker A:Okay, I'm just going to leave that there.
Speaker A:Let's jump now into Genesis, chapter 29, verse 1.
Speaker A:In chapter 28, we've seen how Jacob slept, spent the night at one end up being called Bethel, the house of God.
Speaker A:He's seen that vision of the angels going up and down the angel portal into heaven.
Speaker A:And he made a deal with God.
Speaker A:Verse 20.
Speaker A:He said, if God will be with me, keep me in the way that I go, give me bread to eat and provision and raiment to put on, and it brings me back to my Father's house in peace, then I shall serve the Lord my God forever.
Speaker A:He'll be my God and build a house here.
Speaker A:And also he said, I will give you 10th, 10% of everything you bless me with.
Speaker A:I'll give it right back to you.
Speaker A:Establishing the tithe.
Speaker A:That's where we left off at last time.
Speaker A:All right.
Speaker A:Chapter 29, verse 1.
Speaker A:Then Jacob went on his journey, came to the land of the people of the east, and he looked and behold a well in the field.
Speaker A:And there was three flocks of sheep lying by it.
Speaker A:For out of that well they watered the flocks.
Speaker A:And a great stone was on the well's mouth.
Speaker A:And there were all the flocks gathered.
Speaker A:And they rolled the stone from the well's mouth and water the sheep and then put the stone again on the well's mouth in its place.
Speaker A:Jacob said unto them, my brethren, who are you?
Speaker A:And they said, of Haran, that's who we are.
Speaker A:And said to them, do you know Laban, the son of Nahor?
Speaker A:I said, yeah, we know him.
Speaker A:They said, is he doing well?
Speaker A:They said, yes, he's well.
Speaker A:Look, here's Rachel, his daughter, coming with his sheep.
Speaker A:And he said, lo, it's near high time yet.
Speaker A:There is a time for the cattle to be gathered together yet, so water the sheep and go feed them.
Speaker A:And he said, we can't until all the flocks are gathered together.
Speaker A:Then we'll roll the stone from the well's mouth and water the sheep.
Speaker A:And while he yet spoke with him, Rachel came with her father's sheep, for she was the one charged with keeping them.
Speaker A:And it came to pass when Jacob saw Rachel, the daughter of Laban, his mother's brother, and the sheep of Laban, his mother's brother, that Jacob went near, rolled a stone from off the well's mouth and watered the flock of Laban, his mother's brother.
Speaker A:And Jacob kissed Rachel and lifted up his voice and wept.
Speaker A:Now, here he told Jacob, or Jacob told Rachel that he was her father's brother.
Speaker A:He, Jacob, told Rachel that he was her father's brother and her.
Speaker A:And he was Rebecca's son.
Speaker A:So a little thing.
Speaker A:Lost translation there, basically, that he was Laban's nephew.
Speaker A:That's.
Speaker A:That'd be a better translation.
Speaker A:In other words.
Speaker A:And he was her cousin.
Speaker A:And she ran and told her father.
Speaker A:And it came to Pass.
Speaker A:And Lilaban heard the tidings of Jacob, his sister's son.
Speaker A:Now remember what happened.
Speaker A:Well, we'll just go on.
Speaker A:How can I say this?
Speaker A:Lord, Last time Laban had an encounter like this, it was when Isaac married, you know, sent the servant over to get Laban's sister.
Speaker A:Right.
Speaker A:Rebecca.
Speaker A:I'm sorry, not Rebecca.
Speaker A:The mother.
Speaker A:Yeah, Rebecca.
Speaker A:And that's the last.
Speaker A:It's been years.
Speaker A:It's been 20, maybe 20, 30 years.
Speaker A:We don't know how long it's been, but it's been a while.
Speaker A:And now all of a sudden, Rebecca's son comes back to visit.
Speaker A:Amen.
Speaker A:So that's why Laban is, you know, he's excited.
Speaker A:Hey, yeah.
Speaker A:You know, so he comes back out here.
Speaker A:That's.
Speaker A:That's the point I wanted to make here.
Speaker A:So he.
Speaker A:And told about all these things Laban said and came to pass Lebanon, heard the tidings of Jacob.
Speaker A:Assistant he ran to meet him, embraced him, kissed him and brought him to his house.
Speaker A:And he told Laban all these things.
Speaker A:And Laban said to him, surely you are my bone and my flesh.
Speaker A:Stay here with us.
Speaker A:And he stayed there for about a month.
Speaker A:And then Laban said to Jacob, because you're my brother, in other words, you're.
Speaker A:You're my relative.
Speaker A:Should you not serve me for nothing?
Speaker A:I mean, I don't.
Speaker A:You're helping out around here, you know that's not right.
Speaker A:I want to pay you.
Speaker A:What?
Speaker A:What do you want?
Speaker A:What, what do you want your wages to be?
Speaker A:And Levan had two daughters.
Speaker A:Name of the elder was Leah.
Speaker A:The name of the younger is Rachel.
Speaker A:Leah was tender eyed.
Speaker A:Rachel was beautiful and well favored.
Speaker A:And Jacob loved Rachel.
Speaker A:Said, I'll serve you for seven years.
Speaker A:You don't have to pay me nothing except for Rachel, your younger daughter.
Speaker A:Give her to me as my wife.
Speaker A:And Levon said, it's better that I should give her to you than I should give her to somebody else.
Speaker A:Deal?
Speaker A:Stay with me.
Speaker A:And Jacob served seven years for Rachel.
Speaker A:And they seemed to him as just a few days for the love he had for her.
Speaker A:Now, during this time, they're still not husband and wife.
Speaker A:They're not doing the thing.
Speaker A:All right.
Speaker A:Jacob said unto Laban, my seven years are up, My days are fulfilled.
Speaker A:Give me my wife so I can go in unto her.
Speaker A:He.
Speaker A:He wanted her.
Speaker A:And Laban gathered together all the men of the place and made a great feast.
Speaker A:Verse 23.
Speaker A:It came to pass in the evening that he took Leah, his daughter, and brought her to him.
Speaker A:And he Went under some people.
Speaker A:How could he not know that this wasn't Rachel?
Speaker A:Well, he made a great feast.
Speaker A:There was alcohol involved.
Speaker A:All right?
Speaker A:There was some alcohol involved with this.
Speaker A:Laban gave her.
Speaker A:Gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpa, his maid, as a handmaid.
Speaker A:And it came to pass that in the morning he wakes up and it was Leah.
Speaker A:Can you imagine?
Speaker A:And he turned to Laban and said, what is this you have done to me?
Speaker A:Did I not serve you for Rachel?
Speaker A:Why have you tricked me?
Speaker A:Why have you beguiled me?
Speaker A:And Lebanon said, it is not to be done in our country to give the younger before the firstborn in marriage.
Speaker A:Fulfill her week.
Speaker A:In other words, fulfill the.
Speaker A:Because the.
Speaker A:The marriage ceremony lasted seven days.
Speaker A:Okay?
Speaker A:Fulfill her week.
Speaker A:And we'll give you this also for the service which you shall serve me for yet another seven years.
Speaker A:Okay?
Speaker A:So take care of this.
Speaker A:Have her as one of your wives, serve me seven more years.
Speaker A:And we'll do this again.
Speaker A:But this time you can have Rachel.
Speaker A:So Jacob did so.
Speaker A:He fulfilled her week, and he gave him Rachel, his daughter, to wife also.
Speaker A:And Laban gave to Rachel, his daughter Billa, his handmaid, to be her maid.
Speaker A:And he went in also on the Rachel.
Speaker A:And he loved Rachel more than Leah and served with him yet another seven years.
Speaker A:So Leah got the big feast.
Speaker A:Rachel didn't get a feast.
Speaker A:You don't see where there was another feast, right?
Speaker A:He fulfilled her week.
Speaker A:Then he gave Rachel his daughter to wife also.
Speaker A:So here, seven days later, okay, Rachel.
Speaker A:There you go.
Speaker A:And when the Lord saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb.
Speaker A:That was.
Speaker A:Leah didn't really.
Speaker A:I mean, she had a part to play in this, but she was the one who got tricked, right?
Speaker A:And the Lord seen that she was being hated and that more than likely she'd become an old maid, never have any kids.
Speaker A:That's probably what was going to happen.
Speaker A:That's why the Lord said he seen she was hated.
Speaker A:So he opened her womb.
Speaker A:But Rachel was barren.
Speaker A:Rachel wasn't getting pregnant.
Speaker A:And Leah concede Nabor a son, called his name Reuben.
Speaker A:For she says, surely the Lord has looked upon my affliction.
Speaker A:Now therefore my husband will love me.
Speaker A:Because I gave my boy, I gave him a son.
Speaker A:He's gonna love me now.
Speaker A:Didn't happen.
Speaker A:Verse 33.
Speaker A:She conceived again, bore a son, and said, now the Lord heard that I was hated.
Speaker A:He for has given me this son also.
Speaker A:She called his name Simeon or Simon, but Simeon is the way it's pronounced.
Speaker A:34.
Speaker A:She conceived again, 30, bore a son and said, this time my husband will be joined me because I have now borne him three sons.
Speaker A:Therefore his name was called Levi.
Speaker A:And she conceived again and bore a son.
Speaker A:She says, now I'm going to praise the Lord.
Speaker A:And she called his name Judah.
Speaker A:And she left off childbearing.
Speaker A:Verse 30 When Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister and said to Jacob, give me kids or else I'm going to die.
Speaker A:And Jacob got angry at this.
Speaker A:That's the part I love.
Speaker A:Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel.
Speaker A:Now she he's getting mad at Rachel.
Speaker A:He says, am I in God's stead who's withheld from you the fruit of the womb?
Speaker A:Said, don't blame me.
Speaker A:Something's going on with you.
Speaker A:Obviously it's not with me, because she's getting pregnant, right?
Speaker A:And he said.
Speaker A:She said, behold my maid Billa, you go in unto her as she'll bear upon my knees, that I may have children by her also.
Speaker A:Well, where do we hear that story that didn't work out when it.
Speaker A:They tried it last time.
Speaker A:It ain't going to work out this time either.
Speaker A:And she gave him Billa, her handmaid to wife.
Speaker A:And Jacob went in on to her like, hey, something wrong with that boy.
Speaker A:There's really something wrong with that boy, I'm telling you.
Speaker A:He, he, he tricked his brother out of the blessing.
Speaker A:Anyway, continuing on because we're almost out of time.
Speaker A:Oh, Lord have mercy.
Speaker A:Where was I?
Speaker A:Billy conceived and bore Jacob a son.
Speaker A:And Rachel said, God's judged me and has heard my voice and has now given me a son.
Speaker A:So she named this boy Dan.
Speaker A:And Bill of Rachel's May conceived again and bore Jacob another son, a second son.
Speaker A:Rachel said, with great wrestlings I've wrestled with my sister, and now I've prevailed.
Speaker A:She called his name Naphtali, which means my wrestling.
Speaker A:When Leah saw that she had left off childbearing, she took Zilpah, her maid, and gave her to Jacob as a wife.
Speaker A:And Zilba, Leo's maid, bore Jacob a son.
Speaker A:And Leah said, a troop has come.
Speaker A:And she called his name Gad, which means troop 12, verse 12.
Speaker A:@ Zilpa, leaves made bear Jacob a second son.
Speaker A:And Leah said, oh, I am so happy, for the daughters are going to call me blessed.
Speaker A:And she called his name Asher.
Speaker A:I'm getting tired just reading about all these.
Speaker A:This, this boy, he is something wrong with him?
Speaker A:I'm telling you.
Speaker A:Verse 14.
Speaker A:How much time we got?
Speaker A:I will just tell you.
Speaker A:We'll stop right there for today.
Speaker A:Amen.
Speaker A:All I can say is wow.
Speaker A:And this, you know, think about the time span that we've seen here, okay?
Speaker A:Seven years.
Speaker A:And here he's got, you know, I mean, you're.
Speaker A:They're not, you know, Lee is not spitting these kids out every couple weeks here.
Speaker A:So, you know, there's at least, let's just say at least a year in between each one of these.
Speaker A:So you got, you know, the, the ones that Leah had and then Billa had some, and then Zilpa had some.
Speaker A:So.
Speaker A:And we're up to number eight.
Speaker A:So there's got to be at least six to eight, nine years gone by here, okay?
Speaker A:And this boy, I'm telling you, anyway, we're all out of time for today's Pastor Bob Armani.
Speaker A:Be blessed, all that you do.
