She was gorgeous and had a hot body, she was the favourite of her hubby yet she didn’t last in marriage! It appears beauty is not enough!
Rachel was beautiful in face and body ( Gen 29:17). Her physical appearance swept Jacob off his feet and he worked 14years to have her as wife!
She was also a hardworking lady, a shepherdess (Gen 29:9). Jacob loved her work ethics.
Rachel however had some flaws which probably because of her looks were overlooked by Jacob!
1- Stealing and Idolatry
Gen 31: 19 When Laban had gone to shear his sheep, Rachel stole her father’s household gods.
2- Lying and deceit
Gen 31:34,35
34 Now Rachel had taken the household gods and put them inside her camel’s saddle and was sitting on them. Laban searched through everything in the tent but found nothing.
35 Rachel said to her father, “Don’t be angry, my lord, that I cannot stand up in your presence; I’m having my period.” So he searched but could not find the household gods.
3- Jealousy
Gen 30:1 When Rachel saw that she was not bearing Jacob any children, she became jealous of her sister.
4- Unhealthy Competition with her Sister
Gen 30:7 Rachel’s servant Bilhah conceived again and bore Jacob a second son.
8 Then Rachel said, “I have had a great struggle with my sister, and I have won.” So she named him Naphtali.
5- Mental health struggles/Desperation
Gen 30:1. So she said to Jacob, “Give me children, or I’ll die!”
Rachel was an uncommon beauty but had her flaws just like all of us. She sadly died after the birth of her second son Benjamin!
She sadly did not live long enough to enjoy her marriage! It was devastating for Jacob as well!
Jacob unknowingly cursed Rachel to death when Laban pursued and asked about his stolen gods.
Gen 31:31,32
31 Jacob answered Laban, “I was afraid, because I thought you would take your daughters away from me by force. 32 But if you find anyone who has your gods, that person shall not live. ……Now Jacob did not know that Rachel had stolen the gods.
Leah who was not favoured initially eventually became the number one and gave Jacob six sons and a daughter!
Prov 31:30
Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.
