Tag: Genesis 30

  • Daily Devotional: Genesis 30:25-43

    Daily Devotional: Genesis 30:25-43

    Jacob strikes a deal with Laban to labor for him past the fourteen years he labored in order to marry Leah and Rachel. Laban wants Jacob to stay and continue to work because Jacob brings prosperity. So, Jacob develops a plan to breed Laban’s flock such that Laban does not prosper but Jacob does. We…

  • Daily Devotional; Genesis 30:1-24

    Daily Devotional; Genesis 30:1-24

    The sibling rivalry we see between Leah and Rachel leads to the prostitution of their maids and of Jacob, who is caught in the middle—even realizing that he cannot provide what only God can. With each new child born, the siblings praise God and claim He is rewarding them for their prostitution. The text does…