Israel (Jacob) moves to Egypt to join Joseph – God’s plan in motion (Genesis 46:1 – 47:12)
Israel (Jacob) agreed to his son’s invitation to move to Egypt and began the journey to see Joseph. He and
Rachel and Isaac die, leaving Jacob to carry out God’s plan for mankind (Genesis 35:16-29)
Jacob and his family moved from Bethel. When they were still some distance from Ephrath (ancient Jerusalem), Rachel went into
Laban pursues Jacob and his family – covenant marks the division of Israel and East (Genesis 31:22 – 31:55)
Jacob had escaped with his wives and been gone three days when Laban was informed that he had fled. Laban gathered
Jacob and his family flee from Laban to the Land of Canaan (Genesis 31:1 – 31:21)
Jacob heard that Laban’s sons were complaining, saying “Jacob is taking all of our father’s wealth from us.” Jacob noticed
Rachel is jealous of Leah and competes to have Jacob’s children (Genesis 29:31 – 30:24)
God saw that Leah was not loved as much as Rachel so he enabled her to conceive children while Rachel
Laban’s trickery – Jacob marries Leah… and Rachel (Genesis 29:14 – 29:30)
After Jacob had lived with Laban for a month, Laban offered to pay him for his work telling Jacob, “Just
Jacob reaches his destination (Haran) where he meets his future-wife Rachel and her father Laban (Genesis 29:1 – 29:14)
Jacob continued his journey and soon arrived in the land of the “eastern peoples” where he saw a well with
Herod the Great orders death of all infants in Bethlehem- Jesus on the run (Matthew 2:13 – 2:23)
After the magi (wise men) visited Jesus, an angel told Joseph (via a dream) to take Jesus and Mary and