04 Jacob -- Marital Disorder
Episode 4: Marital Disorder — The Life of Jacob
The companion slides can be found here
Talk 4: Egypt – Material Comfort: The Marital Disorder of Jacob
- (00:00) - Introduction
- (04:42) - Divine Curses in the Old Testament
- (10:48) - One Key Question
- (31:24) - On Faith
- (46:58) - Jacob's Discord
The companion slides can be found here
Talk 4: Egypt – Material Comfort: The Marital Disorder of Jacob
In this fourth installment of our marriage series, we turn to Jacob's life to explore the painful realities of marital disorder. Through Jacob’s tangled relationships with Leah, Rachel, and their maids, we witness the cost of disordered love, silent acquiescence, and broken covenant fidelity.
This talk dives deep into questions many couples face:
- What happens when a man abandons his role as spiritual head of the family?
- Can love for another justify covenantal disobedience?
- What are the generational consequences of divided loyalties in marriage?
With clarity and conviction, we examine how Jacob's silence mirrors Adam's, and how Rachel’s theft of idols represents spiritual confusion many families face today. Yet even amid the chaos, we are reminded that God remains faithful. His grace works through weakness—not because of it, but in spite of it.
Grounded in Scripture and Catholic teaching, this session draws out parallels between Jacob's family and our own lives, offering a message of hope: God blesses those who obey the covenant—even imperfectly—because He is faithful to His word.
