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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》 
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Day 215

Text: Genesis 29: 21-24

MEDITATION

Genesis 29:21-24

21 Then Jacob said to Laban, “Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in to her.”
22 And Laban gathered together all the men of the place and made a feast.
23 Now it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter and brought her to Jacob; and he went in to her.
24 And Laban gave his maid Zilpah to his daughter Leah as a maid.

MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE

1. Jacob’s request

a. He had fulfilled his days (seven years).
b. He wished to be married.
c. He expected Laban to honour his word.

2. Laban

a. He gathered all the men (relatives and friends).
b. A marriage feast was held to celebrate the marriage.

3. In the mind of Jacob, things were going as planned

a. He was getting married to Rachel.
b. He was looking forward to spending his life with Rachel.
c. He had loved her very deeply all this while.

4. Giving Leah away

a. Laban gave Leah to be the wife of Jacob, instead of Rachel.
b. He also gave Leah a maid called Zilpah, as a marriage present.

5. Jacob did not know that Laban had given him Leah as his wife

a. The brides were veiled in those days.
b. They did not have electricity and the tents could be very dark.
c. Jacob had assumed that he had married Rachel for whom he had worked for seven long years.

经文：创世记 29：21-24

沉思

《创世记 29：21-24》
21 雅各对拉班说：“日期已经满了，求你把我的妻子给我，我好与她同房。”
22 拉班就摆设筵席，请齐了那地方的众人。
23 到晚上，拉班将女儿利亚送来给雅各，雅各就与她同房。

24 拉班又将婢女悉帕给女儿利亚做使女。

在生活里有意义地应用

1．雅各的请求

a．他已经履行了他的期限(七年)
b．他希望可以成婚
c．他希望拉班会信守承诺

2．拉班

a．他请齐了所有的人(亲戚和朋友们)
b．他摆设筵席来庆祝婚礼

3．在雅各的心里，事情都按着计划进行

a．他将与拉结成婚
b．他很期待与拉结共度一生
c．这些日子里，他已经深深地爱着她

4．把利亚嫁出去

a．拉班以利亚代替拉结，许配给雅各
b．他又将婢女悉帕送给利亚，当作结婚礼物

5．雅各并不知道拉班将利亚许配给他当妻子

a．在当时，新娘都蒙着面纱
b．他们没有电源，所以帐篷里可能很黑暗
c．雅各以为他娶到的是拉结，他因拉结辛苦服侍了七年之久