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My Song In The Night (Genesis)
我夜间的歌曲《创世记》

My Song In The Night (Genesis)
我夜间的歌曲《创世记》 
Day 
Day 122

Text: Genesis 21: 8-11

MEDITATION

Genesis 21:8-11

8 So the child grew and was weaned. And Abraham made a great feast on the same day that Isaac was weaned.
9 And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne to Abraham, scoffing.
10 Therefore she said to Abraham, “Cast out this bondwoman and her son; for the son of this bondwoman shall not be heir with my son, namely with Isaac.”
11 And the matter was very displeasing in Abraham’s sight because of his son.

MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE

1. A weaning feast

a. This was a special occasion: “A feast to celebrate successful weaning of a child”.
b. Isaac may be one or two years old.

2. At the feast

a. Ishmael, the older brother mocked the little boy, Isaac.
b. Sarah noted that and she became very angry.

3. Sarah’s demand

a. She demanded that Hagar and her son, Ishmael be cast out.
b. She determined that Ishmael would not share in the inheritance that Abraham would leave behind.

4. Abraham’s displeasure

a. He was upset at this turn of events.
b. He loved Ishmael for he was his son too.
c. He was uncertain as to how he should respond.
d. To give heed to Sarah would mean that Hagar and Ishmael would suffer.
e. To resist Sarah would mean even greater conflict in the family.

经文：创世记 21：8-11

沉思

《创世记 21：8-11》
8孩子渐长，就断了奶。以撒断奶的日子，亚伯拉罕设摆丰盛的筵席。
9当时，撒拉看见埃及人夏甲给亚伯拉罕所生的儿子戏笑，
10就对亚伯拉罕说：“你把这使女和她儿子赶出去，因为这使女的儿子不可与我的儿子以撒一同承受产业。”

11亚伯拉罕因他儿子的缘故很忧愁。

在生活里有意义地应用

1. 断奶的筵席

a. 这是一个特别的时刻：“庆祝孩子成功地断奶的筵席”
b. 以撒大约是一或两岁

2. 在筵席的场合

a. 以撒的兄长，以实玛利，戏笑着他
b. 撒拉察觉到他的作为而感到愤怒

3. 撒拉的要求

a. 她要求赶走夏甲和她的儿子，以实玛利
b. 她决意不允许以实玛利得到亚伯拉罕的产业

4. 亚伯拉罕的不满

a. 他对于事故的发生而感到不满
b. 他也疼爱以实玛利为他的儿子
c. 他不知要如何反应
d. 若他顺服撒拉，便会使夏甲和以实玛利受苦
e. 若他反对撒拉，那将会对家庭带来更多的争执