• LESSON 17 (May 3) • Genesis 28-30 •

The Beginning of Descendants From

Jacob

 What is Isaac referencing as he mentions “the blessing of Abraham” to Jacob in Genesis 28:4?

 What do we learn about Esau in Genesis 28:6-9? Take a moment to remind yourself of the choices

Esau had already made in Genesis 26:34-35 and the effects of those choices in Genesis 27:46

 Describe in your own words what Jacob experiences in Genesis 28:10-17.

 Is there anything we can learn about Jacob from his reaction the next morning to what he has

experienced (Gen 28:18-22)?

 After carefully reading Genesis 29, how does Jacob come to be married to Leah rather than

Rachel?

 Is there anything we can learn about Leah from the names she gives to her children in Genesis

29:31-35?

 What can we learn about Rachel from her envy and actions in Genesis 30:1-8?

 What should we take away from what is recorded in Genesis 30:14-18?

 Why does tension seem to develop between Laban and Jacob in Genesis 30:25-43? How do both men handle the tension?