Q3. Fleeing from Laban

[Josie]

Q3. (Genesis 31:17-36) Why did Jacob and his family leave without saying good-bye to Laban? In what sense did they deceive Laban? (31:20, 27). Was anything they did unjust or unrighteous? If so, how?

God told Jacob to "now rise and get thee out from this land" (KJV) The important word here is "NOW". Jacob obeyed. Yes, Jacob snuck out the back door, so to speak, probably because he knew Laban would forbid it. Jacob left taking what was his, he did not steal, just avoided the difficulties of an ungodly reaction from Leban.

To a Godly person, sneaking his/her children away from him would be wrong; however, Jacob consulted his wives, Leban's daughters, to see how they felt. They wanted to go...they all knew Leban's heart and had seen his unjust, unrighteous ways. Jacob did no wrong doing. Sometimes the best thing to do around ungodly people is to walk away...no explanation needed.

[Eudora]

Q3.

(Genesis 31:17-36) Why did Jacob and his family leave without saying good-bye to Laban? Jacob admitted to Laban that the reason he left secretly was because he was afraid that Laban would take away his daughters.

In what sense did they "deceive" Laban? (31:20, 27). In Jacob

[studybug52]

Q3. (Genesis 31:17-36) Why did Jacob and his family leave without saying good-bye to Laban? In what sense did they

[Gann]

Q3. (Genesis 31:17-36) Why did Jacob and his family leave without saying good-bye to Laban?

Jacob hears the complaining of Laban's sons and realizes that Laban will not let him go with in peace with all that is his so since the Lord has already told him to go he feels like he must flea in secret.

In what sense did they “deceive” Laban? (31:20, 27).

They fled without telling Laban that they was going.

Was anything they did unjust or unrighteous?

yes

If so, how?

Rachel had stolen some of her Fathers household gods without anyone knowing about it.

[nurselaino]

Q3. (Genesis 31:17-36) Why did Jacob and his family leave without saying good-bye to Laban? In what sense did they

[smurf1948]

Q3. (Genesis 31:17-36) Why did Jacob and his family leave without saying good-bye to Laban?

They knew Laban would stop them from leaving and God had instructed them to leave.

In what sense did they "deceive" Laban? (31:20, 27).

They decieved him by sneaking out without telling him.

Was anything they did unjust or unrighteous? If so, how?

I believe it was unjust to take Labans gods. But they were in there rights to take what was theres and leave without telling him.

[Standing On the Rock]

A3. Jacob took his family and left without saying good bye to Laban to avoid the confrontation, and delay that surely would occur if he had told Laban about their departure. Today we would say

[Antwan]

Q3. (Genesis 31:17-36) Why did Jacob and his family leave without saying good-bye to Laban? In what sense did they

[maddog]

Q3. (Genesis 31:17-36) Why did Jacob and his family leave without saying good-bye to Laban? In what sense did they

[leihaynes]

Q3. (Genesis 31:17-36) Why did Jacob and his family leave without saying good-bye to Laban? In what sense did they

[PATCH]

Q3. (Genesis 31:17-36) Why did Jacob and his family leave without saying good-bye to Laban? In what sense did they

[linda bass]

Jacob and his family leave without saying goodbye to Laban because they knew he would probably intimate them into not leaving or force them to stay.

In a sense,Jacob and his wives "deceive" Laban by trying to sneak away when he is busy with shearing the sheep.Laban had believed Jacob had deceived him by taking the sheep grown at Laban's expense before he had a chance to get them back. Laban obviously considered the animals he had promised Jacob to be rightfully his. He probably considers his own daughters to be his property as well since he accuses Jacob of carting them off like they were "spoils of war."

Rachel was being unrighteous when she stole one of the household gods. She wasn't quite ready to replace her old ways with Jacob's new found faith in God.

[royk]

Q3. (Genesis 31:17-36) Why did Jacob and his family leave without saying good-bye to Laban? In what sense did they

[Tim501]

Q3. (Genesis 31:17-36) Why did Jacob and his family leave without saying good-bye to Laban? In what sense did they "deceive" Laban? (31:20, 27). Was anything they did unjust or unrighteous? If so, how?

Jacob left quickly, without saying goodbye because Laban could not have allowed them to leave, it is through Jacob that Laban was getting rich and he could have not just left him to go.

Am not sure in what sence they deceived Laban.

What Jabob did was just since God told him that He was going to bless him and it was time for him to go to God’s blessing away from Laban.

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Jacob knew that he would never get Laban to agree with leaving. So, Jacob left when the time was right; Laban was gone. Jacob left unnounced and that was certainly a bad thing, but Laban was a deceitful man also.

[DrD]

Jacob and his family left Haran without saying good-bye for two reasons, (1) he was commanded by God to leave and return to the land of his father; and, (2) remaining in Haran was a deterent to God blessing and prospering Jacob according to the will, purpose and plan He had for Jacob. . .

In a sense, Laban was decieved by Jacob when he wasn't informed of their plan to depart. . .

According to the customs and traditions of the people they lived among there may have been something that could be considered unjust or unrighteous - but nothing acoording to any natural or spiritual laws. . . Rachel however did commit an unrighteous act by taking something that did not belong to her. . .

[l.a.]

Q3. (Genesis 31:17-36) Why did Jacob and his family leave without saying good-bye to Laban? In what sense did they

[Guitar Jim]

Q3. (Genesis 31:17-36) Why did Jacob and his family leave without saying good-bye to Laban?

Because they all knew he wouldn't willingly let them go, especially with all Jacob had accumulated.

In what sense did they

[pastor neal]

Q3. (Genesis 31:17-36) Why did Jacob and his family leave without saying good-bye to Laban? In what sense did they

[wifee]

3a)God commands Jacob to go back to his native land of fathers. Laban’s sons were angry at Laban’s wealth going to Jacob. Jacob deceived Laban by not telling Laban he was leaving because he didn’t trust him after 14yrs of dealings with him &knew he would prevent Jacob from leaving with his family &wealth which God had provided for him.His wives also feel Laban is resentful of Jacob and agree to leave with Jacob when he is busy searing the sheep.

B)The wives feel used sold effectively by Laban for7years labour as bride money,some of which should have reverted back to daughters in time, but instead he,spent it,making wives resentful.The Lord is implying by his command, that it is the right time for J to leave.

c)Rachel stealing household god mistakenly thought would to protect her on her journey- an unjust act,,but Jacob is un aware of this.Leaving abruptly amost unjust act.

[Old Jerry]

Jacob and his family left without saying good-bye to Laban because they were afraid that Laban would do something to make them stay. He was a very controlling person and wasn’t exactly honest in his dealings with Jacob and his family.

I guess you can say that Jacob deceived Laban because he didn’t move his family until Laban was sheering the sheep and was too busy to watch out for what he thought he possessed.

I can’t say that anything was unjust or unrighteous except for Rachel stealing the family God. But by leaving when everybody was busy was the only way that Jacob saw that he could get away.

[Ms. Green]

Q3. (Genesis 31:17-36) Why did Jacob and his family leave without saying good-bye to Laban?

They had to, they realized that he was never going to let them leave. Since Jacob was not his son, he had no wealth of his own. God told him it was time to go, God didn't say tell Laban you are leaving, have a party, and take your time. God said Go. When He says Go you must Go.

In what sense did they �deceive� Laban? (31:20, 27).

They deceived Laban by waiting until he was going to be away for a while shearing his sheep then left.

Was anything they did unjust or unrighteous? If so, how?

Rachel stealing the "gods", lying, and hiding them was unjust and unrighteous

[Ms. Green]

Q3. (Genesis 31:17-36) Why did Jacob and his family leave without saying good-bye to Laban?

They had to, they realized that he was never going to let them leave. Since Jacob was not his son, he had no wealth of his own. God told him it was time to go, God didn't say tell Laban you are leaving, have a party, and take your time. God said Go. When He says Go you must Go.

In what sense did they �deceive� Laban? (31:20, 27).

They deceived Laban by waiting until he was going to be away for a while shearing his sheep then left.

Was anything they did unjust or unrighteous? If so, how?

Rachel stealing the "gods", lying, and hiding them was unjust and unrighteous

[Ms. Green]

Q3. (Genesis 31:17-36) Why did Jacob and his family leave without saying good-bye to Laban?

They had to, they realized that he was never going to let them leave. Since Jacob was not his son, he had no wealth of his own. God told him it was time to go, God didn't say tell Laban you are leaving, have a party, and take your time. God said Go. When He says Go you must Go.

In what sense did they �deceive� Laban? (31:20, 27).

They deceived Laban by waiting until he was going to be away for a while shearing his sheep then left.

Was anything they did unjust or unrighteous? If so, how?

Rachel stealing the "gods", lying, and hiding them was unjust and unrighteous

[Irmela]

Q3. (Genesis 31:17-36

Why did Jacob and his family leave without saying good-bye to Laban?

In what sense did they "deceive" Laban? (31:20, 27).

Was anything they did unjust or unrighteous? If so, how?

For 14 yrs all was fine. Jacob worked for Laban and seemingly got nothing for his labor, except two wives and they in turn each had a slave as a wedding gift.  The rest was the bridal price which should some time or other come back to Leah and Rachel.  (It of course never did)

Then for 6 yrs Jacob worked for wages.  In these  yrs the agreed upon wage was changed 10 times.  (by Laban)   By this we can see that Laban is shrewd and untrustworthy.   In spite of this Jacob had been blessed by God and had accumulated vast livestock and servants.  

Because of Laban's untrustworthy nature Jacob and his family decided it was best to leave while Laban was busy elsewhere.  That was one reason. The main reason was that God had impressed on Jacob to leave, almost as a sense of urgency;  In v 31 we read that Jacob acknowledged fear that Laban would take Leah and Rachel away from him, by force.  

According to the way Laban saw it, the deceit was in the fact that they left without disclosing to Laban that they would leave.  Laban also claimed that the household gods were stolen.  Should Jacob have them, he could in fact claim the estate of Laban.  This was the biggest thing for Laban. He wanted those idols back to secure his property.  

Of course the taking of the idols , by Rachel, was very wrong , in more ways than one.  I assume that was her way of claiming back their bridal price, which you can say Laban had stolen from them and never paid them.