Genesis 29:1–30:24 "The Church Multiplies"

At the beginning of creation, God told humankind to be fruitful and multiply, to fill the earth and subdue it. But in redemption, God has taken that command and turned it into a blessing: “God Almighty bless you and make you fruitful and multiply you, that you may become a company of peoples” (Gen. 28:3). The birth of Jacob’s children is that blessing. These sons become the twelve tribes of Israel. And their births are an OT picture of the church. And this passage teaches us that even though the Church faces great deception, Christ will bless and multiply His people.