Q&A Books/Genesis Truth Boosters/Genesis 31Chapter 31Genesis 3111questionsQ1.Why did Laban, after so many years, suddenly turn against Jacob? If Jacob was his son-in-law and had been working for him for 20 years, what changed to make Laban see him as a threat?Q2.If God promised Jacob prosperity, why did Jacob still feel the need to use all these tricks to get ahead? Doesn’t that show a lack of faith? And wouldn’t his methods be ineffective given how nature works?Q3.How can anyone know if a dream is actually from God? Isn’t it possible to just interpret any random dream as divine guidance?Q4.Why did Rachel and Leah feel like they were 'sold' by their father, Laban? Doesn’t that seem harsh, even exploitative, especially if Laban was supposed to care about them?Q5.Why would Laban, who was a relative of Abraham, have household gods? Isn’t Abraham’s family supposed to worship the one true God? Doesn’t this seem inconsistent with their relationship to Abraham and the God he worshiped?Q6.Why would Rachel, who was married to Jacob and part of a family blessed by the one true God, steal her father’s pagan gods? Does this mean she still believed in their power, or was it about inheritance or revenge for her father’s mistreatment?Q7.Why did God forbid Laban from saying anything to Jacob, whether good or bad? Was God restraining Laban’s anger, or was there another purpose behind this command?Q8.Why would a menstrual period excuse Rachel from standing up? Wasn't she just using this as an excuse to hide her deception?Q9.Was Jacob really blameless in his dealings with Laban? It seems like both Jacob and Laban were trying to deceive each other. How can we see Jacob as a man of faith when there was so much trickery involved?Q10.Why does the Bible give three different names to one monument in Genesis 31:47-49? It seems confusing to use so many names for the same place. Is there a deeper meaning behind it?Q11.Why does Laban tell Jacob not to take any more wives in Genesis 31:50? Isn’t polygamy common in the Bible? Why would Laban care about this?
