JACOB

MODULE 4: Jacob’s Flight From Laban

SESSION 17: Jacob Deceives His Deceiver

Yaaqov and Lavan each try to gain the upper hand over the other. As their wealth increases, so does the tension between them. A likely explanation for Yaaqov’s use of the rods with the sheep is that they act as artificial mating partners to control which rams are able to successfully mate. Yaaqov’s use of animal disguises fits a developing pattern of deceit in Genesis.