Summary of Genesis 29:31-35
God saw that Jacob loved Rachel more than Leah; God made Leah conceived 4 sons. Leah may not have gotten love from Jacob, but God loved her.
Questions
14. Based on these verses, what did Leah long for? Based on the names of the 4 sons, Leah long for Jacob to love her.
15. God showed Leah kindness. How has God shown you kindness in the midst of difficult circumstances? I am still struggling through, at least I’ve people to walk together with through this period.
16. How could you explain Leah’s progression from human disappointment to praise for God, as evidenced by the names of her sons? Leah realized that God is good to her. God loves her; thus, she praises God.
17. From these verses, what truth about God means the most to you right now? We may want something, and we don’t get it; God still loves us and will provide us with something else.
Laban deceived Jacob by disguising Leah as Rachel on the wedding night