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Youth Worship 16 July 2022 : "The genealogy of Esau"

Text: Genesis 36:1-8, 15-19, 31-39; 27:38-40
16 July 2022

  1. INTRODUCTION

1. Two lines were traced:

a. Jacob’s line Genesis 27-35
b. Esau’s line Genesis 36

2. The significance of Genealogy

a. Its significance may not be immediately obvious
b. But there is significance to be found

THE MARRIAGES OF ESAU

1. The Wives of Esau

a. Choosing the women of Canaan
b. Hivite women Genesis 26:34; 36:2

2. This brought grief

a. To Isaac
b. To Rebekah Genesis 26:35

3. Married a third wife

a. He married Mahalath
b. A daughter of Ishmael Genesis 28:9
c. He thought this might please his parents

4. The commencement

a. A shaky start
b. An uncertain future

THE GENEALOGY OF ESAU

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.’

Genesis 36:5-8

1. Moving out of the land of Canaan

a. Away from the presence of his brother Jacob
b. Possessions were too great for them to dwell together
c. The land could not support them because of their livestock

2. The Obvious hand of blessing from God

a. Provision
b. Possessions

THE SONS OF ESAU

15 These were the chiefs of the sons of Esau. The sons of Eliphaz, the firstborn son of Esau, were Chief Teman, Chief Omar, Chief Zepho, Chief Kenaz, 16 Chief Korah, Chief Gatam, and Chief Amalek. These were the chiefs of Eliphaz in the land of Edom. They were the sons of Adah.
17 These were the sons of Reuel, Esau’s son: Chief Nahath, Chief Zerah, Chief Shammah, and Chief Mizzah. These were the chiefs of Reuel in the land of Edom. These were the sons of Basemath, Esau’s wife.
18 And these were the sons of Aholibamah, Esau’s wife: Chief Jeush, Chief Jaalam, and Chief Korah. These were the chiefs who descended from Aholibamah, Esau’s wife, the daughter of Anah. 19 These were the sons of Esau, who is Edom, and these were their chiefs.

Genesis 36:15-19

1. Chieftains arose

2. These were leaders of clans

3. The offspring became a mighty nation

KINGS AROSE TOO

31 Now these were the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the children of Israel: 32 Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom, and the name of his city was Dinhabah. 33 And when Bela died, Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his place. 34 When Jobab died, Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his place. 35 And when Husham died, Hadad the son of Bedad, who attacked Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his place. And the name of his city was Avith. 36 When Hadad died, Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his place. 37 And when Samlah died, Saul of Rehoboth-by-the-River reigned in his place. 38 When Saul died, Baal-Hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his place. 39 And when Baal-Hanan the son of Achbor died, Hadar reigned in his place; and the name of his city was Pau. His wife’s name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.

Genesis 36:31-39

1. From chieftains to kings

2. A succession of kings too

3. This was way ahead of Israel as a nation

VITAL LESSONS

1. Fulfilment of God’s promise to Abraham

14 And Abraham called the name of the place, The-Lord-Will-Provide; as it is said to this day, “In the Mount of the Lord it shall be provided.”
15 Then the Angel of the Lord called to Abraham a second time out of heaven, 16 and said: “By Myself I have sworn, says the Lord, because you have done this thing, and have not withheld your son, your only son— 17 blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply your descendants as the stars of the heaven and as the sand which is on the seashore; and your descendants shall possess the gate of their enemies. 18 In your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.”

Genesis 22:14-18

a. God will provide
b. Descendants shall possess the gate of their enemies
c. All the nations of the earth shall be blessed

2. Faith in the LORD

a) A personal faith is necessary
b) A powerful faith can be developed

3. The Blessings of God

a) To be discovered
b) To be developed