April 1, 2024

Rachel had it all. She had looks, a steady hand, non-weak eyes, and the love of her husband. But there was one thing Rachel couldn’t do: conceive a child.  Thankfully, my wife and I never struggled with infertility. We have been surrounded by people who have, though, and the experience for them is frustrating, discouraging, […]

The infamous “battle over the mandrakes” in Genesis 30 is part of why I wanted to blog the Bible. I’ve read this story countless times, but not once have I ever stopped to consider what a mandrake is. Or, for that matter, why they’re so valuable that Rachel and Leah “barter” with each over for

The competition between Rachel and Leah reaches a fever pitch in Genesis 30, with arguably the weirdest “competition” of the Bible so far — who can have the most kids. If you recall, Leah is “unloved” in Genesis 29. She has “weak eyes” and doesn’t capture Jacob’s attention nearly as fiercely as does Rachel. Genesis

From the beginning, God has highly esteemed marriage. It’s literally the first thing He created after He created the entire world. The seven days were over. He looked at man, and said that there needed to be a helper for Adam. He made Adam fall asleep, took a rib, and created a woman. From the