Classroom•Jacob
Module 3

Jacob’s Exile

Jacob travels far away to find a wife among his mother’s family. Will he learn to trust in God’s promises or continue to scheme to find blessing?

2 Hours 50 Minutes
Begin Session 12
  1. Jacob at the Gate of Heaven
    Session 12
    Jacob at the Gate of Heaven
    Jacob meets God in Bethel and vows to build God a house. Carefully examine Jacob’s response to God’s promise of presence and blessing.
    35 Minutes
  2. Deception in the House of Laban
    Session 13
    Deception in the House of Laban
    Is it good that Jacob and Laban scheme and bargain over his daughters? Examine the narrative structure to find the Bible’s critique in these stories.
    34 Minutes
  3. Laban Deceives Jacob
    Session 14
    Laban Deceives Jacob
    Jacob is welcomed into Laban’s household, but the deceiver quickly becomes the deceived. Contemplate the many reversals in Jacob’s wedding stories.
    31 Minutes
  4. God Sees Leah
    Session 15
    God Sees Leah
    How does God treat the mistreated and unloved? See how God’s response to Leah continues a pattern that reveals God’s heart for the hurting.
    33 Minutes
  5. Rival Wives and Many Sons
    Session 16
    Rival Wives and Many Sons
    Leah and Rachel repeat the folly of Sarah as they compete for the heart of their husband. Witness the complex story of the birth of the family of Israel.
    34 Minutes
  6. Quiz
    Jacob’s Exile
    8 Questions