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Text: Genesis 36: 31-43

MEDITATION

Genesis 36:31-43

31 Now these were the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the children of Israel:
32 Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom, and the name of his city was Dinhabah.
33 And when Bela died, Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his place.
34 When Jobab died, Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his place.
35 And when Husham died, Hadad the son of Bedad, who attacked Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his place. And the name of his city was Avith.
36 When Hadad died, Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his place.
37 And when Samlah died, Saul of Rehoboth-by-the-River reigned in his place.
38 When Saul died, Baal-Hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his place.
39 And when Baal-Hanan the son of Achbor died, Hadar reigned in his place; and the name of his city was Pau. His wife’s name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.
40 And these were the names of the chiefs of Esau, according to their families and their places, by their names: Chief Timnah, Chief Alvah, Chief Jetheth,
41 Chief Aholibamah, Chief Elah, Chief Pinon,
42 Chief Kenaz, Chief Teman, Chief Mibzar,
43 Chief Magdiel, and Chief Iram. These were the chiefs of Edom, according to their dwelling places in the land of their possession. Esau was the father of the Edomites.

MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE

1. The kings of Edom

a. Edom was a kingdom

b. There were kings long before Israel became a kingdom

c. The typical way kings were remembered:

i. The king’s name is mentioned

ii. The capital of the kingdom is mentioned

iii. Significant battles fought and won

iv. Changes in the capital when a new king is installed

v. Sometimes, the name of the king’s wife is mentioned

2. The chiefs of Esau

a. Eleven chieftains were mentioned

b. They integrated into the kingdom of Edom

c. In time, they dominated Edom
Esau and his family dominated Edom and thus Esau had this title “Esau was the father of the Edomites.”

经文：创世记 36：31-43

沉思

《创世记 36：31-43》
31 以色列人未有君王治理以先，在以东地做王的记在下面。
32 比珥的儿子比拉在以东做王，他的京城名叫亭哈巴。
33 比拉死了，波斯拉人谢拉的儿子约巴接续他做王。
34 约巴死了，提幔地的人户珊接续他做王。
35 户珊死了，比达的儿子哈达接续他做王，这哈达就是在摩押地杀败米甸人的，他的京城名叫亚未得。
36 哈达死了，玛士利加人桑拉接续他做王。
37 桑拉死了，大河边的利河伯人扫罗接续他做王。
38 扫罗死了，亚革波的儿子巴勒哈南接续他做王。
39 亚革波的儿子巴勒哈南死了，哈达接续他做王，他的京城名叫巴乌，他的妻子名叫米希她别，是米萨合的孙女、玛特列的女儿。
40 从以扫所出的族长，按着他们的宗族、住处，名字记在下面，就是亭纳族长、亚勒瓦族长、耶帖族长、
41 阿何利巴玛族长、以拉族长、比嫩族长、
42 基纳斯族长、提幔族长、米比萨族长、

43 玛基叠族长、以兰族长。这是以东人在所得为业的地上，按着他们的住处，所有的族长都是以东人的始祖以扫的后代。

在生活里有意义地应用

1. 以东地的王

a. 以东是一个王国

b. 很久以前，在以色列未有君王治理以先就有国王

c. 记念国王的典型方式:

i. 提到国王的名字

ii. 提到王国的首都

iii. 所打赢的重大战役

iv. 新国王任命时对首都的更换

v. 有时，国王妻子的名字会被提及

2. 以扫的族长

a. 提到了十一位族长

b. 他们融入了以东王国

c. 不久后，他们将统治以东

以扫和他的家族统治了以东，因此以扫得了“以东人的始祖”这个头衔