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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 217

Text: Genesis 29: 28-30

MEDITATION

Genesis 29:28-30

28 Then Jacob did so and fulfilled her week. So he gave him his daughter Rachel as wife also.
29 And Laban gave his maid Bilhah to his daughter Rachel as a maid.
30 Then Jacob also went in to Rachel, and he also loved Rachel more than Leah. And he served with Laban still another seven years.

MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE

1. Acceptance of Laban’s offer

a. He was legally married to Leah.
b. Custom and duty demanded his attention to be given to Leah as his wife.

2. Rachel was also given to Jacob

a. Jacob married Rachel one week later.
b. Rachel was also given a maid called Bilhah.

3. Jacob’s love for Rachel

a. This was evident right from the beginning.
b. He loved Rachel more than Leah.
c. He devoted much more time to Rachel.

4. Serving Laban for another seven years

a. This was part of the second arrangement with Laban.
b. Obviously, Jacob had proven himself to be an excellent worker.

POLYGAMY IN ANCIENT DAYS

Polygamy was commonly practised in the ancient days.

1. Local customs and laws allowed this.

2. Jacob officially had two wives.

3. The maids could be seen as “secondary wives” or concubines.

4. Sadly, women did not have a lot of “rights” in the ancient days.

经文：创世记 29：28-30

沉思

《创世记 29：28-30》
28 雅各就如此行。满了利亚的七日，拉班便将女儿拉结给雅各为妻。
29 拉班又将婢女辟拉给女儿拉结做使女。

30 雅各也与拉结同房，并且爱拉结胜似爱利亚，于是又服侍了拉班七年。

在生活里有意义地应用

1. 雅各接受拉班的建议

a. 他和利亚已是合法夫妻
b. 从习俗和职责的角度来看，他应该关注妻子利亚

2. 拉班也将拉结给雅各为妻

a. 雅各在一周后与拉结结婚
b. 拉班将婢女辟拉给女儿拉结做使女

3. 雅各对拉结的爱

a. 这从一开始就显而易见
b. 他爱拉结胜于爱利亚
c. 他花了更多时间在拉结身上

4. 雅各再服侍拉班七年

a. 这是与拉班的第二次协议中的部分安排
b. 很显然的，雅各证明了自己是一位出色的工人

古时候的一夫多妻制

一夫多妻制在古代是很普遍的

1. 当地习俗和法律允许他们这么做

2. 雅各有两个正式的妻子

3. 婢女可以被视为“第二任妻子”或妾

4. 可悲的是，古代的妇女并没有许多“权利”