Podcast summary and Notes on " laban"

The Bargain

God "remembered" Rachel. What does that mean? Had He forgotten her? Rachel's son becomes central to the unfolding story about the Children of Israel. Jacob now enters into negotiations with Laban regarding his desire to return home, but does Jacob really have a home? How was Jacob's sojourn changed as a result of his encounter at Bethel. What does Jacob possess that Laban desperately wants? What exactly is the agreement that Jacob and Laban reach? What does Laban do as soon as the agreement is made? How do we respond when we are wronged or taken advantage of by others? How should we view things when that happens?

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Two Peoples, Two Destinies

Two key themes of Genesis resurface in this passage: The two lines of mankind, and the idea of covenant. What are all the sets of twos we see in these verses, and what are they intended to show us? How is this passage crucial to the unfolding drama of God's people? What is the significance of Laban asking for a covenant with his own relative? What are some characteristics of the seed of the serpent? Why does Jacob erect a pillar, and what does it mean to himself or to Laban? How did Jacob come to to call his God the Fear of Isaac? What are the contrasting destinies of these two men? (59 min.)

The Fear Of Isaac

Jacob now answers Laban's charges as to why he slipped away unannounced and about the stolen idols. He invites Laban to search for his idols, which he does in a most thorough manner. What really is the point of this narrative? How must Jacob have felt in watching this intrusive search? What is so significant about what Rachel did in sitting on the idols? How did Jacob, in the heat of the moment manage to express his complaint in such an eloquent and poetic manner? What is the Fear of Isaac? How does Jacob's God compare with Laban's idols? (57 min.)

The Chase

It's time for Jacob to go home. God has finished the work He was doing in Jacob's life for twenty years in Paddan-aram. But Jacob cannot leave easily. His fear of what Laban will do causes him to act deceptively and leave secretly. Was this really necessary? What if you had been there to see Jacob cross the Euphrates River twenty years earlier? How would you have accessed Jacob, compared to this second crossing? Why does the narrator stress so emphatically Jacob's belongings? What were Laban's teraphim, and why did Rachel steal them? How were Jacob's and Rachel's actions paralleled by the narrator? How did the irony of Laban's teraphim being stolen escape his notice? (55 min.)

Now I Will Praise The Lord

Laban's plan to trick Jacob into marrying Leah instead of Rachel is very risky. So much could have gone wrong. How did he pull it off? Where was God in this, and why didn't He intervene? In a sudden moment, when least expected, Jacob's great anticipation and hope is shattered. Can any good come out of this? What is God doing in Jacob's life, in the future of Israel, and in Leah's life? Speaking of Leah, she was complicit in this scheme. Why? What is Jacob's attitude to Leah, and was it justified? Why does Paul warn husbands not to be embittered towards their wives? What great good comes in Leah's life? How did she respond? (62 min.)

To Make Him Israel

As we proceed through our story about Jacob in Haran, we encounter continuously repeated references to the family relationship. Why is that? What does Jacob do during that first month he stays with Laban. What are the differences between Laban's two daughters, and how does that play in the unfolding events? Things finally seem to be going pretty well now for Jacob, and he is filled with hope and expectation. Why does God allow him to experience such hope and anticipation, only to allow the rug to be pulled out from under him? What is God doing? (58 min.)

Rachel, A Shepherdess

Having left his Bethel experience Jacob travels on to arrive in the "land of the peoples of the east." Why is Haran uniquely referred to in this way in this passage? How will the experience of Bethel change Jacob, and what will it take? What kinds of things do we discover about Jacob's character in this account at the well? How does this account of the well compare and contrast with the earlier account in chapter 24 about Abraham's servant? Why is that important? What difference does it make whether or not we see God's hand in the things He does in our lives?

God of Bethel

Things take a turn for the worse in Jacob's relationship with Laban and his sons, and Jacob's situation becomes tenuous, even dangerous. How does God use our circumstances to direct us? What is the significance of God being "with" someone? What are the three reasons that Laban's wealth was transferred to Jacob? What part did Laban play in that transfer. What lesson can we learn from Rachel's and Leah's realization that they no longer had a portion or inheritance in their father's house? What, ultimately, will happen to all the riches of the world? (56 min.)

Man's Devices

The Bible contains a number of very difficult passages to understand. This is one of them, and is difficult on several levels. What should we do when we encounter very difficult passages? What exactly was Jacob doing with all those rods and sheep and goats? Did what Jacob do have any affect on the outcome, and if so, how? We look at a number of puzzling cases in Scripture similar to this one with Jacob. What can we learn from all these examples of human devices? What relevance or application does this passage have to our lives today? (66 min.)

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History of Israel: Isaac, Jacob, and Esau

The story of the birth of Israel continues with Isaac and his twin sons, Jacob and Esau. How did the older son come to serve the younger? How does Jacob live up to his name? Why was Esau rejected for the covenantal blessing? How was Jacob deceived into marrying the wrong sister? This episode of Bible Backdrop continues to cover the story of Israel's history by talking about the people that were instrumental in the founding of the nation.

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Mishpatim: The Legal Debate That Changed Jewish History

Parshat Mishpatim outlines the laws of indentured servants and maidservants, including servants going free in the seventh year, servants getting married while working, and a father making a deal for his daughter’s hand in marriage. This set of laws seems strikingly similar to an earlier story involving a worker and a father trying marrying off his daughters. Could these laws in Mishpatim actually be the Torah’s own commentary on the negotiations between Jacob and Laban back in Genesis?

Join Rabbi David Fohrman and Ari Levisohn as they discuss these surprising parallels and explore the relationship between the Torah's laws and its stories.

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Parshat Vayetze: Was Jacob Punished?

Parshat Vayeitzei begins with Jacob on the run from Esau and follows Jacob's trials and tribulations throughout his time in Laban's house. At the end of the parsha, Jacob is back on the run and gets into a heated argument with Laban. What is Jacob's role in this cycle of conflicts?

Join Ari Levisohn and Tikva Hecht as they uncover a transformative way to read this week's parsha by picking up on some unexpected parallels to a random legal section later in the Torah.

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Leah and Rachel | Midweek | November 15, 2023

In the Old Testament there's a story from Jacob's life that's peculiar to say the least. After working for seven years to marry Laban's daughter Rachel, He instead ends up with her sister Leah. The full story of Jacob's marriage to Leah and then Rachel teaches us a valuable lesson about the process of patience in waiting for a promise.

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Leah and Rachel | Midweek | November 15, 2023

In the Old Testament there's a story from Jacob's life that's peculiar to say the least. After working for seven years to marry Laban's daughter Rachel, He instead ends up with her sister Leah. The full story of Jacob's marriage to Leah and then Rachel teaches us a valuable lesson about the process of patience in waiting for a promise.

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Deeper Dive Season 4 Episode 43: Fiercely Faithful

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Episode Title: Fiercely Faithful

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Guest: Sarah Gunning, William Patterson and Caleb Jones

Date: November 8, 2023

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Deeper Dive Season 4 Episode 43: Fiercely Faithful

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Deeper Dive Theme: Sarah, William and Caleb describe the scariest moment during their sermonettes and how they overcame their fears

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Date: November 8, 2023

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Chayei Sarah: A Marriage of Truth and Kindness

The Midrash says that chesed and emet, Kindness and Truth, disagreed about whether God should create humankind. And the puzzling outcome of that argument was: “God took Truth and threw it to the earth.” But what does that actually mean? The answer may be in Parshat Chayei Sarah, where chesed and emet “meet up” for the very first time in a rather surprising place: the story of how Rebecca was chosen to be Isaac’s wife.

Join Ari Levisohn and Tikva Hecht as they dig into the details of this story and uncover a message about our human struggle to understand what God means by “truth.

Looking for Rabbi Fohrman’s video discussing Abraham, Nachor, and their marriages? Check it out here: The Meaning of the Book of Ruth

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Fiercely Faithful

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Theme: Fiercely Faithful

Speaker: Sarah Gunning

Title: Jacob’s Big Lie

Key text: https://www.bible.com/bible/59/GEN.27.30-36.esv

Bulletin/Notes: http://bible.com/events/49163562

Date: November 4, 2023

Tags: #psdatv #faithful #FiercelyFaithful #Jacob #blessing #lie #deceive #Esau #birthright #blessing

Speaker: Sarah Gunning

Title: Christ of the Covenant

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Speaker: William Patterson

Title: God’s Dream Promise

Key text: https://www.bible.com/bible/59/GEN.28.13-15.esv

Tags: #psdatv #faithful #FiercelyFaithful #Abraham #Isaac #Jacob #promise

Speaker: Caleb Jones

Title: Laban’s Labor

Key text: https://www.bible.com/bible/59/GEN.30.27.esv

Tags: #psdatv #faithful #FiercelyFaithful #laban #bless #blessing #labor

Speaker: Sydney Santiago

Title: Wrestling with God

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John 4: Greater than Jacob

John 4:7-15 (ESV)

Andrew and Edwin discuss the various times men met women at wells in the Bible and how they connect to our story. Additionally, they discuss how Jesus's living water is greater than Jacob's long-producing well.

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