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Text: Genesis 31: 45-50

MEDITATION

Genesis 31:45-50

45 So Jacob took a stone and set it up as a pillar.
46 Then Jacob said to his brethren, “Gather stones.” And they took stones and made a heap, and they ate there on the heap.
47 Laban called it Jegar Sahadutha, but Jacob called it Galeed.
48 And Laban said, “This heap is a witness between you and me this day.” Therefore its name was called Galeed,
49 also Mizpah, because he said, “May the LORD watch between you and me when we are absent one from another.
50 If you afflict my daughters, or if you take other wives besides my daughters, although no man is with us—see, God is witness between you and me!”

MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE

1. Jacob’s acceptance of the parity covenant

a. Jacob did not want to go into battle with Laban for obvious reasons:

i. Laban was his father-in-law.

ii. He was the grandfather of his children.

iii. Everyone loses in any battle.

b. The parity covenant seemed a good option.

2. A ceremony to mark the agreement of a parity covenant

a. Gathering stones to set up as a pillar.

b. Names given:

i. Laban’s name for the stones “Jegar Sahadutha” (It simply means “heap”).

ii. Jacob’s name for it was “Galeed” (Mound of witness).

iii. An additional name given by Laban, perhaps as an afterthought: “Mizpah” (Watch).

3. Strong words of admonition from Laban to Jacob

a. A reminder that the LORD was watching everything.

b. He warns Jacob against taking other wives.

c. He warns Jacob against ill-treating his daughters! God would watch and witness!

经文：创世记 31：45-50

沉思

《创世记 31：45-50》
45雅各就拿一块石头立做柱子，
46又对众弟兄说：“你们堆聚石头。”他们就拿石头来堆成一堆，大家便在旁边吃喝。
47拉班称那石堆为伊迦尔撒哈杜他，雅各却称那石堆为迦累得。
48拉班说：“今日这石堆做你我中间的证据。”因此这地方名叫迦累得，
49又叫米斯巴，意思说：“我们彼此离别以后，愿耶和华在你我中间鉴察。

50你若苦待我的女儿，又在我的女儿以外另娶妻，虽没有人知道，却有神在你我中间做见证。”

在生活里有意义地应用

1．雅各接受平等条约

a．很明显的，雅各不希望和拉班起争斗

i．拉班是他的岳父

ii．他是他孩子们的外祖父

iii．争斗起来，每人都会输

b．这平等条约似乎是一个不错的选择

2．纪念达成平等条约的仪式

a．堆聚石头立做柱子

b．起名字：

i．拉班给石堆起名为“伊迦尔撒哈杜他” (简单的意思就是“堆”)

ii．雅各起的名是“迦累得”(证据之堆)

iii．也许是事后的想法，拉班再给它起一个名为“米斯巴”(鉴察)

3．拉班给雅各严重告诫的话

a．提醒他上帝在鉴察着一切

b．他警告雅各不许另娶妻

c．他也警告雅各不许恶待他的女儿们！上帝会鉴察和见证！