Jacob Arrives at His Destination
Genesis 29:1-35
I. Jacob Meets Rachel (vs. 1-14)
a. How does Jacob know he has arrived at his destination?
b. What surprise response do the men give Jacob when he asks if they know Laban?
c. Why were the men, and now Rachel, gathering there?
d. When Rachel arrives with the sheep what does Jacob do first?
e. What is Jacob’s second action?
f. What does Rachel do when he finally tells her who he is?
g. How does Laban welcome Jacob?
II. Jacob Gets Tricked (vs. 15-30)
a. After a month Laban offers to compensate Jacob for serving. What (who) does Jacob want and how much time does he offer?
b. In verse 16 how are Laban’s two daughters described?
c. Does Laban seem agreeable to the terms?
d. How does Jacob feel about Rachel?
e. How does the time pass for Jacob awaiting his marriage to Rachel?
f. The wedding feast takes place, and Laban brings his daughter to Jacob and he goes in to her…what does he discover in the morning?
g. What reason does Laban give for his deception?
h. How does Laban barter another seven years of service out of Jacob?
i. Laban gives both his daughters maids…they become more later.
III. Jacob’s Sons by Leah (vs. 31-35)
a. What does God do for Leah because she is unloved?
b. What are the names of her sons?
APPLICATION: Though unloved by Jacob how important are Leah’s sons to God’s plans?
