Isaac prayed to God so that Rebekah could have a child Dear Lord Please let Rebekah have a baby Rebekah got pregnant It was very painful God explained why Esau was born first Jacob was holding Esaus heel trying to be first ID: 486639
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The Life of JacobSlide2
Isaac prayed to God so that
Rebekah
could have a child.
Dear Lord,
Please let
Rebekah
have a baby.Slide3
Rebekah
got pregnant. It was very painful. God explained why.Slide4
Esau was born first. Jacob was holding Esau’s heel, trying to be first.Slide5
Esau grew up to be a hunter. His father loved him best. Slide6
Jacob was a quiet man who stayed near the tents. His mom loved him best. Slide7
One day, Esau came home from hunting. He was famished. Jacob was making soup.Slide8
Jacob only agreed to share the soup if Esau would trade his birthright.Slide9
So Esau did it. He traded his birthright for some soup. Slide10
Later when Isaac was about to die, he asked Esau to hunt and make a special meal for him. Then Isaac would give Esau the blessing. Slide11
Rebekah
overhead Esau and Isaac speaking.Slide12
Rebekah
and Jacob made a plan to trick Isaac so Jacob could get the blessing.Slide13
Jacob wore fur on his body so he would feel hairy. Isaac was tricked into praying a blessing over Jacob. Slide14
Later Esau came with his food, and he wanted his blessing.Slide15
Esau was upset. He had been deceived once again by Jacob. Slide16
Esau swore that he would kill Jacob after Isaac dies.Slide17
Later, Isaac tells Jacob not to marry any Canaanite women. He wants Jacob to find a wife from
Rebekah’s
family.Slide18
While traveling, Jacob had a dream. God reminded him of the promise.Slide19
Jacob went to his uncle,
Laban
. Laban
had two daughters: Leah and Rachel.Slide20
Leah had weak eyes.Slide21
Rachel was lovely in form and beautiful. Jacob was in love with Rachel.Slide22
Jacob promised to work 7 years for
Laban
so he could marry Rachel. Slide23
After 7 years, Jacob finally could marry Rachel.Slide24
On the wedding night,
Laban
put a veil on Leah and gave her to Jacob. Jacob did not know it was Leah.Slide25
Jacob was angry.
Laban
tricked him. Laban
gave Leah instead of Rachel.Slide26
Laban
made Jacob work another 7 years to get Rachel.Slide27
Jacob and Rachel married too.Slide28
Jacob loved Rachel more than Leah.Slide29
And Jacob worked another 7 years for
Laban
.Slide30
Sons of Jacob
Leah
Rachel
Zilpah
Bilhah
Reuben
Simeon
Levi
Judah
Joseph
Benjamin
Dan
Naphtali
Gad
Asher
Issachar
ZebulonSlide31
Jacob wants to leave
Laban’s
home. Jacob worked hard to trick
Laban
by getting the stronger animals for himself.Slide32
I’m not happy!
See
ya
!
Jacob secretly ran away from
Laban’s
house, taking Leah, Rachel, and all their children.Slide33
Laban
chased after Jacob, following him into the desert. Slide34
Laban
and Jacob promised not to bother each other or hurt each other again. They agreed not to cross a boundary between them. Slide35
Jacob had his family cross the river into Canaan. He was worried because he heard that Esau was coming to meet him. Slide36
Jacob didn’t cross the river. He was alone. Slide37
Suddenly, a man came to wrestle him.Slide38
They wrestled all night.Slide39
The man touched Jacob’s hip, pulling it out of socket. Slide40Slide41Slide42Slide43Slide44
God blessed Jacob. Jacob would now be called Israel.Slide45
Israel would now walk with a limp for the rest of his life. Slide46
Jacob and Esau meet. Esau forgave Jacob. They parted peacefully. Slide47
One day, Dina (Jacob and Leah’s daughter) was out meeting other women. A Prince named
Shechem
saw her. He violated her. Slide48
Prince
Shechem
wanted his father, the King, to get Dina as a bride. Slide49
The sons of Jacob were furious!Slide50
The King asked for the two people groups to unite in marriage and hav
e an alliance.Slide51
Jacob’s sons said that the King’s people had to be circumcised in order for them to agree.Slide52
All the men were circumcised. They were in pain for a few days.Slide53
Simeon and Levi went into the city with swords. Slide54
They killed all the men.Slide55
They killed the King.Slide56
They killed
Shechem
.Slide57
They took Dina home.Slide58
Jacob’s other sons plundered the city—taking the riches, women, and children.Slide59
Jacob was furious about this.Slide60
Simeon and Levi tried to justify their actions.Slide61
Jacob and his family moved to Bethel in Canaan.Slide62
Rachel died there while giving birth to a son named Benjamin.Slide63
The family stayed there for a while.