31 When the Lord saw that Leah was not loved, he enabled her to conceive, but Rachel remained childless.
So while trying to do a little research I realized Jesus came from Leah's lineage rather than Rachel who was loved and maybe more favored by society.
Not sure of the meaning but maybe a little foreshadowing of how Jesus would be treated by society.
I have a feeling reading these chapters that there is much more meaning woven into them than I am able to draw out. Simply reading the words I do not connect dots but then with a little research I learn tidbits I had not caught or connections I would never make on my own. And thats with 5min of research, what if I poured hours into it?
again, i find the history fascinating but I do not find any actionable takeaway. do you?
knut
11 Then Jacob kissed Rachel and began to weep aloud.
ReplyDeleteI used that technique to get the ladies, but it never worked for me.....hahahah
I think this story is fascinating. Jacob gets fooled in almost the same fashion that he tricked Isaac. And he's not happy about it. You're right about the lineagae of Jesus coming from the line of Judah. I'm assuming the line of Levites came from Levi?.....
So, I'm trying to formulate a theory somewhere in here, that says that God keeps choosing to use the lesser of 2 choices. He does it consistenly. It isn't about age, because Leah is the older sister. Its more about the social status. Or perhaps based on the gifts they "hadn't" been given in life. But the underhanded way that it plays itself out is a real head-scratcher.
There also seems to be a lot of women that have a hard time getting pregnant....doesn't it?