1.  Who were the first and second wives of Jacob? How did their marriage come about?

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2.  According to Genesis 29, how did the bible describe the physical appearances of Rachel and Leah?

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3.  Based on Genesis 31:34-35, how would you describe Rachel’s spirituality?

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4.  Do you think Rachel’s worship of other gods played a role in how God blessed Leah in comparison to Rachel?

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5.  How would you describe Leah’s feelings in this marriage?

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6.  God blessed Leah because she was suffering.  How has God blessed you in the midst of past or present suffering (e.g. loneliness, rejection, jealousy, insecurity, etc.)?

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7.  Leah was not beautiful like Rachel but seemed to be more valuable to Jacob. Do you agree?

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8.  Rachel eventually gave birth to Joseph who became a great man and she died while giving birth to Benjamin.  Why did Rachel, who seemed to have what we all want, suffer in the end?

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9.  What does this scripture tell us about what God finds more valuable? Outward appearance or inner beauty?

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10.  As Christian women, how can we build on our inner beauty? How can rejection, pain, loneliness, and not feeling loved be valuable to us?

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11.  Bonus.  Rachel bore Joseph.  And Leah bore Judah. Who was a descendant of Judah?

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