OT 17B Jacob’s Family

Reference: Genesis 29

Story Summary:
   After running away from Esau, Jacob ran to his uncle Laban’s home. He stayed with Laban for a month and worked for him. Laban wanted to pay Jacob for his work, so he asked Jacob what he wanted. Jacob asked to marry Laban’s younger daughter, Rachel. She was beautiful and Jacob loved her. Laban said that, if Jacob worked for him for seven years, he could marry Rachel. So Jacob worked for seven years, but they seemed like a few days because he loved Rachel so much.
   The morning after his wedding, Jacob woke up next to Leah. Laban had tricked Jacob into unknowingly marrying Leah. He did that because he wanted his older daughter to be married first. Jacob was furious with Laban. Laban told Jacob he could marry Rachel, too, if he waited one week, and also worked another seven years. And so Jacob did.
   Jacob and Laban were both tricksters. And because of their sin, they caused lots of trouble for each other and their families.

Big Idea and Motions: Sin displeases God and makes trouble for you and me.
Sin - two thumbs down
Displeases - cross your arms and frown
God - point up
Makes trouble - put your palm
You - point to another person
Me - point to yourself with two thumbs

Verse / Motions: Romans 6:23, ESV - For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Wages - pretend to swipe a credit card through a card reader machine
Sin - two thumbs down
Death - cross your arms over your chest and bow your head
Free gift - pretend to hand a present to someone else
Eternal life - trace a ∞ in the air with your finger
Christ Jesus - form a cross with your forearms

Questions to Ask Throughout the Week
Whose home did Jacob run away to? // His Uncle Laban.
Who were Laban’s daughters? // Leah and Rachel
What kind of work did Jacob do for his uncle? // Took care of his animals.
What “pay” did Jacob ask Laban to give him for his work? // To marry his daughter, Rachel
How long did Jacob have to work for Rachel? // 7 years
What trick did Laban pull on Jacob? // Had him marry Leah instead of Rachel
Why did Laban trick Jacob? // He wanted the older daughter to be married first
What did Laban say Jacob could do if he wanted to marry Rachel? // Wait a week, marry her, then work for 7 more years
How many wives does God’s Word tell us we should have? // Only one.
Which wife did Jacob love more? // Rachel

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