Please forgive this rough draft format, as these are my raw study notes on the book of Genesis. I felt a great sense of urgency to publish them rather than waiting until I had the time to pretty them up. Thank you and I pray that God blesses you through this material.
Stacey
Take a few minutes to savor Genesis Chapter 31. Then return here and ponder the thoughts, answer the questions, and be sure to leave comments about your own revelations…
31:1 – Laban’s sons indicate that it’s time for Jacob to leave.
31:2 – Laban’s attitude indicates that it’s time for Jacob to leave.
31:3 – The Lord tells Jacob it’s time to leave.
31:14-16 – Rachel and Leah indicate that it’s time to leave.
31:18 – Isaac is still alive! Esau would have had to wait a really long time to kill Jacob. See 27:41.
31:19 – Rachel stealing Laban’s household idols offers further evidence of her lack of relationship with God.
31:24-30 – The Lord spoke to Laban in a dream, but Laban didn’t obey God.
31:38-42 – Jacob has grown up. He is standing up for himself. When we’re being obedient (as Jacob was obeying God to leave), it’s easier to defend our actions.
31:42 – How did Jacob know God rebuked Laban?
What attributes of God have you observed in your study today? How will this change your relationship with Him?
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