Jacob Flees From Laban to the Land of Canaan – Genesis 31

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Published 2023-10-04
Part 35 in Pastor David Guzik's in-depth study of the book of Genesis, detailing chapter 31. This chapter records the flight of Jacob from his uncle Laban, and a game of hide and seek for pagan idols.
Pastor David expounds and examines the chapter verse by verse, and concludes by highlighting some of the many ways that this chapter parallels the personage and mission of Christ Jesus.

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Chapter Timestamps
0:00 Genesis 30, setting the scene from previous chapters
0:58 Verses 1-2
6:03 Verse 3
8:56 Verses 4-9
12:23 Verses 10-13
18:00 Verses 14-16
20:55 Verses 17-21 Jacob departs from Laban
24:00 Why did Rachel take Laban's idols? (5 Reasons)
27:55 Verses 22-24
29:30 Verses 25-30
33:25 Verses 31-32
36:00 Verses 33-35 Laban searches for his idols
38:13 Verses 36-42
44:25 Verses 43-50
48:24 Verses 51-55 The heap and pillar
52:40 Some Ways that Genesis 31 Points to Christ

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All Comments (21)
  • @GodisonlyGood
    Thank brother and pastor David, for allowing our Fathers Holy Spirit to; beautifully speak through you. Please pray for me, that I can allow Him to work through me, and that I won’t be hesitate to listen, learn and be still with Him. I realized I’ve been the one to resist His love and protection, because of the lie of was taught, that I’m not enough, and I don’t deserve love. He just taught me that wanting Him to be proud of me is dangerous. I realized, this isn’t a what Lucifer thought. ( I could be wrong about that, and maybe it’s just a message to me?) either way, I feel His presence and great love; so awesomely now!!! I don’t have the desire to make Him proud, I just want to love Him and do His will. I love our Lord Jesus Christ because He’s the only person whom has ever loved me in my life. Elohim, is the Most Beautiful and amazing truth I’ve ever known in my entire life!! Thank you Father for helping me understand, these past 2 1/2 years is what working out my faith means! lol 😆 The hardest thing I’ve ever experienced in my life, but the most fulfilling venture in history for all!
  • @SeeNoEvil777
    The audacity of Laban, God had warned him to watch what he said to Jacob, but yet he still threatened him. 😬
  • @janemwangi3011
    Thank you Pastor Guzik. I see that the passage points to Jesus in this way: Laban pursues hotly pursues Jacob intending harm and even threatens his life. Our Lord and savior pursues us to lavish his love on us and to give us life and rest.
  • @cee890
    Thank you Pastor David. God Bless 🙏🏼
  • @MamaTtoB-P
    Thank you Pastor David for your teachings. God bless ❤
  • @user-zn5su9pq4m
    Thank you Pastor David Quzik very for walking me through each chapters in the 📖 of Genesis. I will be learning from you.
  • 13:17, hours Wednesday 4 October 2023, received this video, to bring into light the book of genesis , thank you David Guzik
  • @tekele_t5607
    Thank you so much for sharing amazing Word of God. Following you from Ethiopia
  • @mcburwalc4695
    Beautiful depiction of the story and parrrel to the end of was very true
  • Thank you. Pastor David. Psalm 37: 1-7 ff. Trust in the lord our God all you Saints . Amen
  • Pastor David, I am confused on what land is what and where? Is Gods chosen people from Israel or from bethel? Which I looked up and it says bethel is now called luz? I am asking because there was currently and attack on modern day Israel, are those people Gods chosen people?
  • @taba1208
    I find it interesting that Laban has idols and believes in multiple gods, yet recognizes the blessings Jacob receives from God. Same with the stone conversation here- "May the Lord watch between you and me when we are absent one from another, " Which is an interesting thing to say if Laban believed otherwise, in multiple gods? And.. I find it interesting that Jacob recognizes all the blessings FROM God, that he's seen Angels and have had direct messages from God, yet still doesn't refer to God as HIS God! I'm studying for the first time through your videos.. there's so much to unpack here!
  • Brothers what do you believe about having graven images in the home?
  • @taba1208
    What does "the Fear of his father Isaac" mean in 53?