Digging into the topic of slavery and the treatment of women taken as wives is such an important discussion to have. Thank you for giving us your time!
I agree Rico. A son is born to Laban somewhere in the 1st 7 years of the bride price labor. Now Laban needs to get out of giving Jacob all the inheritance. So, as I learned from you 2 yrs. ago, if Jacob married again, taking a 2nd wife, in that culture, he has forfeited a larger part of the inheritance, even though in this case all the grandchildren would be Labans. But ultimately Labans' scheme is to disinherit Jacob altogether because now he has son to leave the wealth to. So, knowing Jacob is hooked in his heart to Rachel, supplanting Leah, (which the book of Jasher says is her older Twin sister) is the easiest way to dupe Jacob into breaking the law of the land, causing him to loose the inheritance, probably completely. In fact, when Laban catches up to him, he declares, "All of these are my children!" Paraphrase. And we note Jacob doesn't argue the point. The issue falls to the the wayside, because the new issue is "the household gods." And Rachel hiding them, brings shame to Laban for making false accusations. Really learning a lot from this conversation, it helps me think through my personal studies to come to more answers not on the surface of the Scriptures. Todah Rabah Gentlemen.
There's is still a potential death threat upon Abraham if he doesn't relinquish the woman, be it sister or wife. He's in their realm, a foreigner who has not the rights of a citizen. He is subject to their gods and their rule. He has to be dependent on Yah to get him and her out of this pickle.
Digging into the topic of slavery and the treatment of women taken as wives is such an important discussion to have. Thank you for giving us your time!
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I agree Rico. A son is born to Laban somewhere in the 1st 7 years of the bride price labor. Now Laban needs to get out of giving Jacob all the inheritance. So, as I learned from you 2 yrs. ago, if Jacob married again, taking a 2nd wife, in that culture, he has forfeited a larger part of the inheritance, even though in this case all the grandchildren would be Labans. But ultimately Labans' scheme is to disinherit Jacob altogether because now he has son to leave the wealth to. So, knowing Jacob is hooked in his heart to Rachel, supplanting Leah, (which the book of Jasher says is her older Twin sister) is the easiest way to dupe Jacob into breaking the law of the land, causing him to loose the inheritance, probably completely. In fact, when Laban catches up to him, he declares, "All of these are my children!" Paraphrase. And we note Jacob doesn't argue the point. The issue falls to the the wayside, because the new issue is "the household gods." And Rachel hiding them, brings shame to Laban for making false accusations. Really learning a lot from this conversation, it helps me think through my personal studies to come to more answers not on the surface of the Scriptures. Todah Rabah Gentlemen.
What was the reason that the foreigner was not set free like the Israelites?
Sarah is his niece.
There's is still a potential death threat upon Abraham if he doesn't relinquish the woman, be it sister or wife. He's in their realm, a foreigner who has not the rights of a citizen. He is subject to their gods and their rule. He has to be dependent on Yah to get him and her out of this pickle.