When morning came, there was Leah! So Jacob said to Laban, “What is this you have done to me? I served you for Rachel, didn’t I? Why have you deceived me?” –Genesis 29:15-28 #Barbenheimer has taken the box office and social media threads by storm. I admit: I am totally part of the storm! Decked out in a shimmery hot pink dress, you better believe I was among some of the bright-eyed and pleasantly surprised viewers of Barbie last weekend. Thinking I was about to waste a couple of hours on a goofy film, I somehow came out of the theater both laughing and in deep thought. Most notably–without giving any spoilers–I remember feeling Margot Robbie’s “Stereotypical Barbie’s” betrayal: betrayal acted by her towards Ken, betrayal against her by close friends, and ultimately, the betrayal of the world in how we’ve culturally accepted the maltreatment of one another. As it turns out, betrayal has been threatening the promises of God in this world since Genesis. The story of Laban tricking Jacob into marrying Leah and working double for Rachel is a hard one to read. Jacob is clear in his negotiations to work seven years to marry his true love, Rachel (Gen. 31:18). How could Laban double-cross Jacob by giving him Leah in marriage instead? The Biblical text never answers Jacob’s question. It answers a different question: Who is God in the midst of betrayal? [Read the rest on our Blog website at the link below]