Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon with Leah from the Bible

Have you ever played the game "Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon"? The idea is that any actor can be linked to Kevin Bacon through six or fewer connections. Let’s try it with Leah from the Bible!

Step 1: Leah was the first wife of Jacob, who was the son of Isaac.
Step 2: Isaac was the son of Abraham.
Step 3: Abraham was the father of Ishmael.
Step 4: Ishmael had a daughter named Mahalath.
Step 5: Mahalath married Esau, who was the brother of Jacob (Leah’s husband).
Step 6: Esau’s daughter Adah married Eliphaz, who was the son of Esau’s first wife, also named Adah.
Bonus Step: Eliphaz had a son named Amalek, who was the father of Timna.
Bonus Bonus Step: Timna was the concubine of Eliphaz’s brother, Amalek.
Final step: Kevin Bacon has played the role of Tim Mason in the movie "Crazy, Stupid, Love."

It’s amazing to see how Leah from the Bible can be connected to Kevin Bacon through these six degrees (and even some bonus degrees!).

As for Leah, she was a significant figure in the Bible. Despite being unloved by her husband, Jacob, she bore him six sons and one daughter. She is also remembered for her deep faith in God, as seen in Genesis 29:35 when she names her fourth son Judah, which means "praise."

"She conceived again, and when she gave birth to a son she said, ‘This time I will praise the Lord.’ So she named him Judah. Then she stopped having children."

Leah’s story serves as a reminder that even in difficult circumstances, we can trust in God and find reasons to praise Him.