Genesis 27 - 29 Blessings and Consequences

1. Isaac completes the blessing of Jacob
1. Rebekah convinces Isaac to send Jacob away to get a wife
2. Isaac now willingly blesses Jacob with the blessing of Abraham
3. Jacob is in for a difficult time because of his deception
2. Esau tries to please
1. Esau realizes his parents can't stand his Cannanite wives
2. Esau marries daughters of Ishmael
3. Jacob comes into contact with God
1. God gives Jacob a vision of the spirit realm
1. This is a vision of what is really going on
2. Jacob is changed by his encounter with God
2. Jacob commits to God
4. Jacob meets Rachael
1. Jacob immediately falls in love with Rachael
1. Rachael is of Rebekah's family
2. Jacob commits to Laban 7 years of service for Rachael
5. Laban's deception
1. Jacob marries Rachael(or so he thinks)
2. Laban tricked Jacob and substituted Leah
3. Jacob waits only a week and then marries Rachael
   
1. Jacob commits another 7 years of service for Rachael
6. Leah's Pain
1. Leah loves Jacob, and tries to please him
2. Jacob loves Rachael more than Leah
3. Leah has 4 sons for Jacob, but Rachael is barren