Rachel - Her Legacy In Scripture

Rachel - Her Legacy In Scripture

Read Genesis 29:26 – 30:24.

1. How do you think most women would respond to the situation in which Rachel found herself at the beginning of her marriage (Genesis 29:30)? How would they treat the other sister/wife?

2. Many women over the centuries have suffered the agony Rachel expresses in Genesis 30:1. How did Rachel’s close relationship with Leah increase her pain? How could their relationship have eased her pain instead?

3. Discontentment is insidious. It traps us into thinking what was enough is no longer enough. Yet it’s normal to long for things like love and children. What do you long for that you don’t have? How can you tell if your longing has crossed the line from good desire to harmful discontentment?

Read Genesis 35:16 – 20.

4. Given that they were on a journey, how would you describe the situation under which Rachel likely gave birth?

5. What Rachel most wanted — a child — cost her life. Think about what you long for. What price would you pay? What price, to yourself or others, is too high?