Jacob and Laban
Friday, March 23rd, 2007
I said we would get to Jacob and Laban today, so I’ll discuss it briefly. It will be a short discussion, as I have still been tied up with the other stuff I had going on in real life. I’m pleased to report that’s about done, and I’ll be back to a normal schedule next week.
So, Jacob bargained with Laban to marry Laban’s daughter Rachel. The bride price was seven years labor, with Jacob cheerfully fulfilled. Laban brought his oldest daughter, Leah, to Jacob instead. Jacob did not discover this until the morning. He got to marry Rachel as well, but it did cost him another seven years of working for Laban.
