Daily Devotions

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 272

Text: Genesis 34: 18-19

MEDITATION

Genesis 34:18-19

18 And their words pleased Hamor and Shechem, Hamor’s son.
19 So the young man did not delay to do the thing, because he delighted in Jacob’s daughter. He was more honourable than all the household of his father.

MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE

1. The original offer by Hamor

a. A dowry.
b. A gift.
c. Whatever Jacob would request from Hamor and Shechem (Genesis 34:12).

2. Response of Hamor and Shechem

a. Hamor and Shechem liked what they heard from the sons of Jacob.
b. Shechem was happy to comply.
c. He was ready to meet this condition stipulated by the sons of Jacob.

3. Jacob’s silence

a. He was not consulted:
i. Not by his sons.
ii. Not by Hamor and Shechem.
b. He was just brushed aside as it were.

4. An important comment about Shechem

a. He was described as “honourable”.
b. He was “more honourable than all the household of his father”.
i. What he did to Dinah was disgraceful.
ii. But he did want to do something to “atone” for his misdeed.
iii. He wanted to marry Dinah so the she need not live in shame.

经文:创世记 34:18-19

沉思

《创世记 34:18-19》
18 哈抹和他的儿子示剑喜欢这话。

19 那少年人做这事并不迟延,因为他喜爱雅各的女儿,他在他父亲家中也是人最尊重的。

在生活里有意义地的应用

1. 哈抹起初的提议

a. 嫁妆
b. 礼物
c. 雅各向哈抹和示剑提出的任何要求《创世记 34:12》

2. 哈抹和示剑的反应

a. 哈抹和示剑喜欢他们从雅各的儿子那里听到的建议
b. 示剑很乐意遵从
c. 他已预备满足雅各的儿子所规定的条件

3. 雅各的沉默

a. 没有人征求他的意见:
i. 他的儿子们没有
ii. 哈抹和示剑也没有
b. 他被漠视

4. 关于示剑的重要评论

a. 他被形容为“人最尊重的”
b. 他“在他父亲家中也是人最尊重的”
i. 他对底拿的所作所为是可耻的
ii. 但他确实想为自己的不法行为“弥补”
iii. 他想娶底拿,这样她就不必羞愧地过活