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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 261

Text: Genesis 33: 6-7

MEDITATION

Genesis 33:6-7

6 Then the maidservants came near, they and their children, and bowed down.
7 And Leah also came near with her children, and they bowed down. Afterward Joseph and Rachel came near, and they bowed down.

MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE

1. Out of touch for many years

a. Jacob had not kept in touch with Esau for more than 20 years.
b. Jacob did not want Esau to know where he went out of fear of revenge.
c. Over the years, their mother Rebekah had died.

2. Presentation of Jacob’s family to Esau

a. The maidservants (Bilhah, Rachel’s maidservant; Zilpah, Leah’s maidservant)
i. If they were merely maidservants they would not have been presented.
ii. But they had borne children to Jacob and thus they and their children were formally introduced to Esau.
iii. They bowed down to Esau, giving to him humble respect.
b. Leah and her children were presented next.
i. Leah was the first official wife of Jacob.
ii. She and her children were presented to Esau next.
iii. They too bowed to Esau, according him respect and honour, humbly.
c. Joseph and Rachel
i. Rachel was the wife that Jacob loved especially.
ii. Joseph obviously enjoyed a special place in Jacob’s heart.
iii. Joseph was mentioned by name, twice.
iv. They too showed deference to Esau and they bowed to him too.

经文：创世记 33：6-7

沉思

《创世记 33：6-7》
6于是两个使女和她们的孩子前来下拜，

7利亚和她的孩子也前来下拜，随后约瑟和拉结也前来下拜。

在生活里有意义地应用

1. 多年来失去联系

a. 雅各二十多年来都没有与以扫联系
b. 雅各不想让以扫知道他去了哪里，因为他害怕以扫会复仇
c. 在过去的时间，他们的母亲利百加去世了

2. 雅各向以扫介绍他的家人

a. 使女们（辟拉是拉结的使女；悉帕是利亚的使女）
i. 若她们只不过是使女，雅各是不会向以扫介绍她们的
ii. 但她们为雅各生子，因此，雅各正式地把她们与她们的孩子介绍给以扫认识
iii. 他们向以扫下拜，给予谦卑的尊敬
b. 接着，雅各介绍了利亚和她的孩子们
i. 利亚是雅各第一位正式的妻子
ii. 雅各接着向以扫介绍利亚和她的孩子们
iii. 他们也向以扫下拜，谦卑地献给他尊敬与尊荣
c. 约瑟和拉结
i. 拉结是雅各最心爱的妻子
ii. 约瑟在雅各的心目中当然有特别的地位
iii. 约瑟的名字出现了两次
iv. 他们一样的敬畏以扫，也向他下拜