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Text: Genesis 36: 1-8

MEDITATION

Genesis 36:1-8

1 Now this is the genealogy of Esau, who is Edom.
2 Esau took his wives from the daughters of Canaan: Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite; Aholibamah the daughter of Anah, the daughter of Zibeon the Hivite;
3 and Basemath, Ishmael’s daughter, sister of Nebajoth.
4 Now Adah bore Eliphaz to Esau, and Basemath bore Reuel.
5 And Aholibamah bore Jeush, Jaalam, and Korah. These were the sons of Esau who were born to him in the land of Canaan.
6 Then Esau took his wives, his sons, his daughters, and all the persons of his household, his cattle and all his animals, and all his goods which he had gained in the land of Canaan, and went to a country away from the presence of his brother Jacob.
7 For their possessions were too great for them to dwell together, and the land where they were strangers could not support them because of their livestock.
8 So Esau dwelt in Mount Seir. Esau is Edom.

MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE

1. Genealogy of Esau

a. He had three wives.

b. He had a number of children:

i. Adah, his first wife bore a son called Eliphaz.

ii. Aholibamah, the second wife, also bore three sons, Jeush, Jaalam and Korah.

iii. The third wife, Basemath bore a son,Reuel

c. Esau had all these children while living in Canaan.

2. Esau and Jacob

a. Esau and Jacob dwelt in the land of Canaan.

b. Both brothers had been blessed with great success.

i. They had large flocks.

ii. They also had large herds.

c. An important comment

i. The land of Canaan seemed to be too small for the both of them to exist together.

ii. Potential problems lay ahead if their flocks and herds grew larger.

3. Esau’s decision

a. He decided that he would move to Mount Seir, just outside of Canaan.

b. Edom was located in a strategic trading area. Esau in time dominated the whole region.

经文：创世记 36：1-8

沉思

《创世记 36：1-8》
1以扫，就是以东，他的后代记在下面。
2以扫娶迦南的女子为妻，就是赫人以伦的女儿亚大和希未人祭便的孙女、亚拿的女儿阿荷利巴玛，
3又娶了以实玛利的女儿、尼拜约的妹子巴实抹。
4亚大给以扫生了以利法，巴实抹生了流珥，
5阿荷利巴玛生了耶乌施、雅兰、可拉。这都是以扫的儿子，是在迦南地生的。
6以扫带着他的妻子、儿女与家中一切的人口，并他的牛羊、牲畜和一切货财，就是他在迦南地所得的，往别处去，离了他兄弟雅各。
7因为二人的财物群畜甚多，寄居的地方容不下他们，所以不能同居。

8于是，以扫住在西珥山里，以扫就是以东。

在生活里有意义地应用

1．以扫的家谱

a．他有三位妻子

b．他有不少儿女：

i．亚大，他的第一位妻子生了一个儿子，名叫以利法

ii．阿荷利巴玛，第二位妻子，也生了三个儿子，耶乌施、雅兰和可拉

iii．第三位妻子，巴实抹生了一个儿子，叫流珥

c．以扫所有的孩子都是他在迦南地生活时出世的

2．以扫和雅各

a．以扫和雅各居住在迦南地

b．两兄弟都受到很大的赐福

i．他们拥有大群的牲畜

ii．他们也拥有大群的牛羊

c．一个重要的评论

i．迦南地似乎太小，容不下他们两家一起生活

ii．如果他们的牲畜和牛羊越来越多，他们将会面临潜在的问题

3．以扫的决定

a．他决定搬迁到西珥山里，就在迦南地外面

b．以东位于一个贸易要地。不久后，以扫占领了整个地区