Leah

Bilhah and Zilpah’s Birth Stories: The Old Testament’s Form of Adoption

Birth, Infertility, Leah, RachelBy Heather Farrell February 21, 2011 5 Comments

Bilhah and Zilpah were the handmaidens (servants) of the patriarch Jacob’s wives, Leah and Rachel. Rachel, who was Jacob’s favorite wife, had not been blessed with children. While Leah, Rachel’s older sister, had given birth to four sons. Genesis 30 records that, “…when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister;…

Counseling Together in a Marriage: An Example from Jacob, Leah and Rachel

Leah, Marriage, RachelBy Heather Farrell February 20, 2016 10 Comments

When my husband and I were first married the best advice we got from our parents was, “Always say a prayer together before discussing money.” We have always tried to follow that counsel and not only has it helped us manage our household better, but it was also the first way we learned to counsel…