Jacob Flees from Laban
Genesis 31:1-21
I. Laban’s Sons Complain Against Jacob (vs. 1-3)
a. What complaint by the sons of Laban does Jacob hear?
b. What does Jacob perceive about Laban that is troubling?
c. In the midst of Laban’s sons growing animosity and Laban recognizing Jacob is prospering and he is not, what does the Lord instruct Jacob to do?
II. Jacob Calls a Meeting (vs. 4-14)
a. Who does Jacob call to his meeting and where do they meet?
b. What does Jacob declare to his wives?
c. How did God reveal He had increased Jacob’s flocks even with Laban’s constantly changing “wages?’
d. How do verses 11-13 reveal the true identity of the One speaking to Jacob?
e. What final command does God give to Jacob?
f. How do Rachel and Leah respond to Jacob’s declaration?
Time to Leave (vs. 17-21)
a. How does Jacob prepare his family to depart for Canaan?
b. Does Jacob leave anything behind?
c. Why might this have seemed a good time for Jacob to depart?
d. What troubling thing is recorded at the end of verse 19?
e. Does Verse 20 indicate a huge, publicized departure or something different?
*Household idols (Heb) “teraphim” = small figurines that in this culture often represented family leadership or inheritance rights. Worship of these was denounced as idolatry in 1 Samuel 15:23.
f. Where does Jacob head for as he leaves Padan Aram? ___________
APPLICATION: Why does a geographic move not always break the sinful relics / actions of our past?
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