Just an idiot. Thanks friend. Jacob’s other wife, Leah, had several children but Rachel remained barren. I am most hard on myself at times. Young man, you remind me much of the teenager Daniel who was special to God and mightily used by Him. The triumph of the gospel, it is held, must be looked for by the wider and more efficient operation of the very forces that are now at work in extending the gospel; and that Christ will only come again at the close of this dispensation to judge the world at the “last day.” The millennium will thus precede his coming because in Revelation 20:10-12 is when all the world, past, present, and future who are not Christians are finally judged and so the Millennium comes before the final judgment called the Great White Throne Judgment. Then, Laban said he will pay Jacob for working for him. Jacob was sent by his father Isaac to find a wife from a relative‘s family. Take care~. Jacob helped Rachel water the sheep and told her that he is the son of Rebekah, his father's sister. Thank you Matheus. Jacob’s name means “supplanter” or “one who grabs.” In the case of Jacob, he grabbed his brothers heal when we was being born. I believe the greatest ranking angels are over or near the throne of God for they display the glory of God so much. Have children draw seven circles around Jacob, Rachel, and Leah, counting loudly on each circle. 9 Now while he was still speaking with them, (G)Rachel came with her father’s sheep, for she was a shepherdess. She was very excited, and she went home and told her father Laʹban. Jacob’s children were blessed according to the covenant God had made with Abraham. Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. So, Rachel ran back home and told him father who welcomed Jacob to his house. Shame on me. It encouraged me to wait for my true love and strengthen my heart and soul. Jacob was a twin, and the occurences of twins within families is high throughout history and the world. Take heart, for this scripture of I John 1:9, “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.”. In between were two sons of Bilhah (Rachel’s maid) and two sons of Zilpah (Leah’s maid). And you all have reached someone fighting a battle. Love that about you. That is His prerogative. Gen. 25:6; Num. hey jack thanks for all the work you do it is greatly appreciated. Hi Alex, never a problem. 4 And Jacob said to them, “My brethren, where are you from?”, 5 Then he said to them, “Do you know (D)Laban the son of Nahor?”, And they said, “He is well. This girl went through a lot to finally marry her true love. 18:17-19 “The Lord said to me: “What they say is good. I believe God will bless your relationship because your heart appears to be seeking a close, obedient relationship with God. The Old Testament story of Jacob, Leah, and Rachel is a perfect way to illustrate the concept. What is the millennium? Laʹban was very happy to have Jacob stay with him. Another question, why do you think God had a lot of mysteries which were hidden from the Jewish faith and later revealed to people like Paul who then spoke them to believers in Jesus? The respective handmaids became vital parts of the intensified jealousy and contest of fertility between Leah and Rachel (30:1-6, etc). Thank you Matheus. God bless you Alex. 12 And Jacob told Rachel that he was (J)her father’s relative and that he was Rebekah’s son. When Jacob saw Rachel with his uncle Laʹban’s sheep, he went and rolled the stone away from the well so the sheep could drink. 3 Now all the flocks would be gathered there; and they would roll the stone from the well’s mouth, water the sheep, and put the stone back in its place on the well’s mouth. He did his graduate work at Moody Theological Seminary. Rachel “was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem). He seemed to know with certainty that Rachel would be his bride. Genesis 29:1-35 - Then Jacob went on his journey, and came into the land of the people of the east. I will begin to read scriptures before I go to bed. The story of Jacob and Rachel ended tragically, as Rachel died giving birth to her second child, Benjamin. Why then have you (U)deceived me?”, 26 And Laban said, “It must not be done so in our [c]country, to give the younger before the firstborn. On the run, Jacob meets the beautiful Rachel and falls in love--hard. I have met the love of my life but for some reason God is testing my patience by keeping her away from me. Hello Jack, you are neither stupid nor an idiot and we all know you have an outstanding knowledge of the Bible. Thanks for stopping by! If so you might also like this article: Image: Rosen Georgiev / FreeDigitalPhotos.net, Tagged as: 29 So Jacob went on his journey (A)and came to the land of the people of the East. I believe they are right out of the Corinthian church and especially chapter 6 of I Cor. My love for her is never going to die just like Jacob’s love for Rachel never died even after Rachel’s death. I just wanted to let you know that I have and will continue to pray for you and your church. God latter changes his … Rachel, with whom Jacob fell in love, was Laban’s younger daughter; and she “was beautiful of form and appearance” (Genesis 29:16-17). Maybe I don’t know the Bible and should resign as a writer. Today, they are together again – in Paradise; together forever and to never die again. 9:2; 2 Sam. No excuse. I will be hanging my head in shame for days to come. You are right…I’m, as I said, stupid. Please let me know your ages because if you are very young, you should date in public places like a restaurant or at a movie and not be alone so that you can resist temptation. - Genesis 29:1–12 . At the end of that seven days, Laban gave Rachel to be Jacob’s wife. Those who can not regularly attend can be the most powerful of all in their prayers. He fell passionately in love. Laban said that Jacob could also marry Rachel if he agreed to work another seven years for him. 32 So Leah conceived and bore a son, and she called his name [e]Reuben; for she said, “The Lord has surely (AB)looked on my affliction. I must admit that in reading that, I thought chief meant that he was the worst of the worst. { 41 comments… read them below or add one }. Please know that God never gives up on us even when we are unfaithful to Him like I have been. The deceiver would Jacob agreed, married Rachel, and loved Rachel more than Leah. His very nature shows his humility and humble attitude because God resists the proud but gives His grace to the humble of which Paul surely was. Rachel came with her father’s sheep, for she was a shepherdess. I have been waiting since more than a month and will keep on waiting just like Jacob waited for 14 years. After the seven years of labor, Laban agreed to allow Jacob to marry Rachel. God bless you Dereck. Death does not end a person’s love for another, in fact love is said to survive even death. Oh my goodness Jack, don’t that at all! 10 And it came to pass, when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother’s brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother’s brother, that Jacob went near and rolled the stone from the well’s mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother’s brother. I can be rather stupid at times and so I apologize and we will correct this. So, what I think I will do is read before going to bed and then read some when I wake and hopefully I can commit what I read to memory. I know and believe that God still has much in store for Isreal, but, it seems most of the things that were hid were done so from the people of Isreal. Stay with me.” 20 So Jacob (Q)served seven years for Rachel, and they seemed only a few days to him because of the love he had for her. Let me know if I can serve you in any other way and may He truly bless you both. The link below explains more but we do know that whoever places their trust and faith in Christ already has eternal life. 19 And Laban said, “It is better that I give her to you than that I should give her to another man. As for the other mysteries, where God and the Bible is silent, so must I be. 23 Now it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter and brought her to Jacob; and he went in to her. Water the sheep, and go and feed them.”, 8 But they said, “We cannot until all the flocks are gathered together, and they have rolled the stone from the well’s mouth; then we water the sheep.”. I do not believe people with greater faith have higher ranking angels but I find no answer to this in the Bible. Jack this is really a lovely article. Your words are an encouragement Allan. It is interesting that she is specifically described as beautiful, the full package – but Leah not. Rachel once said that if she didn’t have children that she’d die (Gen. 30:1) but ironically, she died after having her second child, Benjamin. As you can tell, my passion is the Great Commission and so I tend to memorize these types of verses above others. Ships worldwide. 1 Chronicles 16:11 Seek the LORD and his strength; seek his presence continually! Also, thank you for praying for me and the church. Used by permission. 34 She conceived again and bore a son, and said, “Now this time my husband will become attached to me, because I have borne him three sons.” Therefore his name was called [h]Levi. My name is Rachel and this is the Rachel I was named after and it truly is very inspiring to me to have a name with such meaning. A. Jacob did as Laban requested and completed Leah’s week. So he gave him his daughter Rachel as wife also. Jacob built an altar and called it bet’el or Bethel (“the house of God”). Jacob agreed. Let me say this; I cherish the prayers of those who can not attend regularly and seek their prayers for the work of the Lord and to support me and my ministry to reach the lost. יִן מֵתָה אָנֹכִי. At the end of the seven years, there was a marriage feast, with its usual eating and drinking. 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