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PROPHECY CONCERNING ESAU AND JACOB

Text: Genesis 36

(I) PROPHECY CONCERNING ESAU AND JACOB

Genesis 25:23

1. Two nations are in your womb

2. Two peoples

(II) THE GENEALOGY OF ESAU/EDOM

1. Wives from Canaan

a) Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite (Genesis 36:2b)

b) Aholibamah the daughter of Anah, the daughter of Zibeon the Hivite (Genesis 36:2c)

2. Wife from Ishmael’s line

Basemath, Ishmael’s daughter (Genesis 36:3)

3. Sons (born in Canaan)

a) From Adah

Eliphaz

b) From Basemath

Reuel

c) From Aholibamah

i) Jeush

ii) Jaalam

iii) Korah

(III) MOVING TO MOUNT SEIR

Genesis 36:6-8

1. Because both brothers had become very successful

a) Cattle

b) Animals

c) Goods

2. Their possessions were too great for them to dwell together

3. Esau decided to go to Mount Seir

(IV) MOUNT SEIR

Genesis 36: 20-29

1. Original inhabitants

The family of Seir the Horite

a) Chiefs of Seir

b) Sons of Seir

2. Connection with Esau

a) Aholibamah, daughter of Anah

b) He found water in the wilderness (Genesis 36:24-25)

c) Esau married Aholibamah

(V) THE KINGS OF EDOM

Genesis 36:31-39

1. Antedating the formation of Israel as a kingdom

2. A historical footnote

(VI) THE CHIEFS OF ESAU

Genesis 36:40-43

1. The children of Esau became mighty leaders

2. Esau is credited as “the father of the Edomites”

BIBLE STUDY IN RECESS

1. 19 March 2013 (Church Family Camp)

2. 26 March 2013 (Holy week; Easter)

3. 2 April 2013 (Post Easter week)