Gen 31 - Why did Rachel take her fathers idols? Also, we’ll go over Faith & Belief

Gen 31:19
When Laban had gone to shear his flock, then Rachel stole the household idols that were her father's.

Gen 31:20
And Jacob deceived Laban the Aramean, by not telling him that he was fleeing.

Gen 31:21
So he fled with all that he had; and he arose and crossed the Euphrates River, and set his face toward the hill country of Gilead.

Why did Rachel take her fathers idols? The book of Jasher tells us that she took them because her father used them to determine the whereabouts of Jacob. This makes complete sense because Laban earlier said that he used divination to determine that he was blessed because of Jacob. (Gen. 30:27). Divination comes through demons and demons often work through idolatry. Rachel was not wanting to worship these stupid caricatures. She was wanting to take away the power that she thought her father might have to follow them.

Tensions grow between Laban and Jacob. Elohim tells Jacob that it's time for him to go back to the land that He gave to his father and grandfather.

Join us for the conflict and drama in Genesis 31! (Don't ALL families have conflict and drama??)