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Lesson 16 – Jacob in Haran (Genesis 28-30)


Lesson 16
Jacob in Haran
Genesis 28-30
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OPEN IT

  1. Growing up, what was your first big purchase for which you saved your allowance or got a part-time job?

EXPLORE IT

  1. What happened in Jacob’s dream? (Gen. 28:10–15)
    Parallel Verses: John 1:51, Romans 9:10-13, Hebrews 11:21
  1. What was Jacob’s response to his dream? (Gen. 28:16–22)
    Parallel Verses: John 1:51, Romans 9:10-13, Hebrews 11:21
  1. What did Jacob ask the shepherds at the well? (Gen. 29:1–6)
    Parallel Verses: John 1:51, Romans 9:10-13, Hebrews 11:21
  1. Who came to the well, and how did Jacob respond to her? (Gen. 29:9–12)
    Parallel Verses: John 1:51, Romans 9:10-13, Hebrews 11:21
  1. For what wage did Jacob agree to work for Laban? (Gen. 29:15–18)
    Parallel Verses: John 1:51, Romans 9:10-13, Hebrews 11:21
  1. What happened after Jacob had worked for Laban seven years? (Gen. 29:20–30)
    Parallel Verses: John 1:51, Romans 9:10-13, Hebrews 11:21
  1. What did the Lord do when He saw that Leah was not loved? (Gen.29:31)
    Parallel Verses: John 1:51, Romans 9:10-13, Hebrews 11:21
  1. For what did Leah hope? (Gen. 29:32–34)
    Parallel Verses: John 1:51, Romans 9:10-13, Hebrews 11:21
  1. What did Rachel do when she realized she would not be able to
    have children? (Gen. 30:1–8)
    Parallel Verses: John 1:51, Romans 9:10-13, Hebrews 11:21
  1. What did Leah do when she saw what Rachel had done? (Gen. 30:9–12)
    Parallel Verses: John 1:51, Romans 9:10-13, Hebrews 11:21
  1. What exchange did Rachel and Leah make, and what was the result? (Gen. 30:14–21)
    Parallel Verses: John 1:51, Romans 9:10-13, Hebrews 11:21
  1. What did God do for Rachel? (Gen. 30:22–24)
    Parallel Verses: John 1:51, Romans 9:10-13, Hebrews 11:21
  1. What agreement did Jacob and Laban make? (Gen. 30:25–34)
    Parallel Verses: John 1:51, Romans 9:10-13, Hebrews 11:21
  1. How did Jacob increase the number of his flocks? (Gen. 30:37–43)
    Parallel Verses: John 1:51, Romans 9:10-13, Hebrews 11:21

GET IT

  1. How do you generally respond to unanswered prayer?
  1. When is it difficult for you to trust God patiently?

APPLY IT

  1. For what unanswered prayer will you ask God to give you the patience to wait for His perfect timing?
Verse Memory / Mnemonic Table
Memory VerseMnemonic Keyword(s)
Genesis 28:15🧠 “GOD NEVER LEAVES”
Commentary Summary Block
Got Questions:
This passage in Genesis 28-30 highlights God’s promise and clarifies how God calls His people to trust His word. A doctrinal focus for this lesson is that God remains faithful to His promise even when human understanding is limited, and He calls for a believing response grounded in His character.
Enduring Word:
In Jacob in Haran, the flow of the passage shows faithful response in the middle of real human weakness and delay. A pastoral takeaway is that God works patiently through flawed people, and the lesson invites readers to respond with obedience, humility, and confidence in the Lord’s timing.
Bible Project:
Within the larger story of Scripture, Genesis 28-30 advances the theme of the larger biblical story. This lesson fits into the broader biblical narrative by showing how God’s promises move history forward and prepare the way for the covenant story that unfolds across the rest of Genesis and beyond.
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