JACOB

MODULE 3: SESSION 13: Deception in the House of Laban

Lavan’s deception with his daughters is paralleled by his deception with his flocks, providing an implicit critique of the way these men are using women as objects in their power games. How we interpret passages depicting the mistreatment of women in the Bible can either illuminate God’s Eden ideal for humanity or it can short-circuit the potential of millions of God’s image bearers. When Yaaqov meets Rakhel, he once again moves forward with his own plan to seize blessing for himself.