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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》 
Day 
Day 303

Text: Genesis 38: 27-30

MEDITATION

Genesis 38:27-30

27 Now it came to pass, at the time for giving birth, that behold, twins were in her womb.
28 And so it was, when she was giving birth, that the one put out his hand; and the midwife took a scarlet thread and bound it on his hand, saying, “This one came out first.”
29 Then it happened, as he drew back his hand, that his brother came out unexpectedly; and she said, “How did you break through? This breach be upon you!” Therefore his name was called Perez.
30 Afterward his brother came out who had the scarlet thread on his hand. And his name was called Zerah.

MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE

1. The birth of Tamar’s children

a. Tamar had twins.
b. The birth of the twins was recorded here.

2. Zerah

a. He was the firstborn.
b. The midwife tied a scarlet thread quickly around his hand.
c. His name means “light” or “dawn”.
d. It was like a new dawn for Tamar.
e. She would at least have sons to care for; she was at last a mother.

3. Perez

a. He was the second son.
b. But, somehow, he emerged before Zerah.
c. His name was called “Perez”.
d. It means “break-through” or “a breach”.

4. The birth of the twins

a. It was reminiscent of the birth of Jacob and Esau.
b. There was strife between the two brothers for years.
c. Would history repeat itself in Zerah and Perez?

经文：创世记 38：27-30

沉思

《创世记 38：27-30》
27她玛将要生产，不料她腹里是一对双生。
28到生产的时候，一个孩子伸出一只手来，收生婆拿红线拴在他手上，说：“这是头生的。”
29随后这孩子把手收回去，他哥哥生出来了。收生婆说：“你为什么抢着来呢？”因此给他起名叫法勒斯。

30后来他兄弟，那手上有红线的也生出来，就给他起名叫谢拉。

在生活里有意义地应用

1. 她玛的孩子诞生

a. 她玛怀的是一对双生
b. 双生的诞生在这里记载了

2. 谢拉

a. 他是长子
b. 收生婆在他手上拴上红线
c. 他的名字的意思是“光”或“黎明”
d. 这代表着给她玛一个新的黎明
e. 她至少会有儿子照顾；她终于当了母亲

3. 法勒斯

a. 他是次子
b. 但他比谢拉早生出来
c. 他的名字是“法勒斯”
d. 意思是“突破”或“违反”

4. 双生的诞生

a. 这使人想起雅各和以扫的诞生
b. 这两兄弟多年来都发生冲突
c. 历史是否会在谢拉和法勒斯的身上重演呢?