The Gods of Deceit- Rachel, Michal and the Terafim

We find striking similarities between the story of Lavan, Yaakov, Rachel and the terafim in Parshat Vayetze and the story of Shaul, David, Michael and the terafim in Sefer Shmuel. Through a close examination of each text we learn that the story in Shmuel is meant to help us more fully understand the story in Bereishit, and gives us a unique interpretation of both incidents and new insights into the characters of Lavan and Shaul.