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Podcast: Sharper Iron from KFUO Radio
Episode: Genesis 29:1-30: The Trickster Meets His Match
Description: When Jacob arrives in Paddan-Aram, he stops at a well, where he learns about his uncle’s family. Rachel, the younger daughter of Laban, comes to the well with her father’s sheep, and Jacob is immediately smitten. After Laban receives his nephew with Christian hospitality, the two come to an agreement that Jacob will work for Laban for seven years in exchange for marrying Rachel. However, at the appointed time, Laban tricks his nephew into marrying his older daughter Leah instead. Laban excuses his deception and offers Jacob to marry Rachel in exchange for another seven years of work...