Did God accomplish His will through the deceptions within the family or despite them? Were they necessary or were they distractions? BIB 502-2-18-3

This question reminds me of the poster with the petulant little boy saying "God don't make no junk.” Sure God doesn't make any junk and he also doesn't make any mistakes. I don't believe that God would put people through deceptions unless they were necessary to fulfill His will, well maybe...

Both Abraham and Isaac referred to their wives as their sisters when traveling to avoid the possibly of being killed by kidnappers. Actually in Abraham's case Sarah was his half-sister and in Isaac's case often those in your clan are considered sisters and brothers. So not deception rather being less than honest. While this seems like a total disregard for their wives, I would assume that both Abraham and Isaac had faith that God would protect the virtue of their wives. In any event, both Abraham and Isaac realize great riches from their deceptions.

When Rebecca was pregnant God told her that she had two nations struggling in her womb and the elder would serve the younger. When and Rebecca was giving birth Esau came out first with Jacob hanging onto his heel and trying to beat him out of the womb. It was God’s will that Jacob was to be the son of promise rather than Esau who had earlier sold his birthright for a bowl of porridge. Through Rebecca’s and Jacob’s deception Isaac gave Jacob his blessing and in turn assured the continuity of God’s covenant to Abraham. Jacob fled for his life and then met Rachel and Leah. While Rachel was the love of his life, his son Judah by Leah was in the line of Jesus.
Joseph, Jacob’s son by Rachel, was disliked by his brothers who sold him into slavery. The brothers covered Joseph’s coat of many colors with blood and told their father that Joseph was killed by wild animals. Joseph rose to power in Egypt second only to the Pharaoh. Later Joseph provided a sanctuary for Jacob and his 11 brothers and their families. Joseph was sold into slavery through the deception of his brothers and in Egypt he was able to save his family. What his brothers planed for evil, God planned for good.

Were these deceptions necessary or were they distractions? I leave the answer to God.