Daily Devotions
My Song In The Night (Genesis)
我夜间的歌曲《创世记》
Text: Genesis 34: 1-3
MEDITATION
Genesis 34:1-3
1 Now Dinah the daughter of Leah, whom she had borne to Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land.
2 And when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the country, saw her, he took her and lay with her, and violated her.
3 His soul was strongly attracted to Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the young woman and spoke kindly to the young woman.
MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE
1. The only daughter of Jacob
a. Dinah was the only daughter in Jacob’s large family.
b. Her mother was Leah.
2. Dinah’s social visit with her friends
a. Dinah went out to see “the daughters of the land”.
b. These were her “friends” or “neighbours” who were living in Shechem.
c. Jacob had bought land from Hamor, who was a prince in the country.
3. Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite
a. He caught sight of Dinah.
b. He violated her (raped..
i. This was not an unknown or uncommon problem.
ii. Shechem was the son of the prince who ruled this part of the country.
iii. The wives of Abraham and Isaac experienced abduction in their lifetime.
c. He also had strong feelings for Dinah.
i. His “soul” was attracted to her.
ii. He felt love for her.
iii. He spoke kindly to her.
His feelings do not excuse him from the terrible crime of rape!
经文:创世记 34:1-3
沉思
《创世记 34:1-3》
1利亚给雅各所生的女儿底拿出去,要见那地的女子们。
2那地的主希未人哈抹的儿子示剑看见她,就拉住她,与她行淫,玷辱她。3示剑的心系恋雅各的女儿底拿,喜爱这女子,甜言蜜语地安慰她。