Genesis 33:18-38:30 (not 37)

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2. Genesis 33:18-38:30 (not 37) Lesson 18

3. review Jacob Leaves • Laben’s sons are ill toward Jacob • Laben’s attitude toward Jacob changes • God tells Jacob to return to his father’s land • Jacob informs his wives • Leah and Rachel

4. review Jacob Leaves • On the third day Laben learn what has happened and gives chase • The Lord tells Laben that he is to speak neither good nor evil to Jacob • Laben overtakes Jacob and asks why he has left without saying ‘goodbye’

5. review Jacob Leaves • Jacob says he was afraid • Laben accuses him of stealing his idol • Jacob tells Laben to search his company • Not knowing that Rachel was guilty.

6. review Jacob Leaves • Laben searches and does not find the idols • Rachel sits on them • Jacob rebukes Laben for his accusation about the idols and for the way Laben treated him for 20 years • Jacob and Laben make a covenant that they would not harm one another in the future • Laben returns home

7. review Meeting Esau • Esau is coming with 400 men • Jacob divides his company for protection • Jacob prays to God for deliverance from Esau • Jacob sends presents to Esau • drove by drove • Jacob’s name is changed to Israel

8. review Meeting Esau • Jacob prepares to meet Esau • Separates the wives with their children • Rachel with Joseph is last • Joseph is age 6 • Jacob and Esau meet • Esau’s reaction to the gift

9. review Meeting Esau • Jacob’s reply • Note use of ‘enough’ • Jacob and Esau separate • Esau going back to his home • Jacob travels to Succoth then on to Shechem and built a house

10. review Brothers—meet 20 years later • Esau – enough = plenty • Jacob – enough = everything • What is the difference? • What do each have? • What does one have the other doesn’t?

11. review Brothers lessons • Why the difference? • Lessons? • We choose • Our character • Our relationship to God • To change • How much to change

15. Return to Canaan • Jacob travels to Shechem • Buys land • Builds an altar to God • Shechem is city; also son of Hamor • Prince of the country

16. Dinah • Maybe 14-16 years old?? • Went out to mix with young ladies of the land • Wanting to ‘see’ she was also ‘seen’ • Shechem lay with her • Forcibly? • Surprised her • ‘defiled’ or ‘humbled’ her

17. Reaction • Shechem was strongly attached to her • He wants her for a wife • Brothers were away • Jacob held his peace • Brothers grieved and very angry • Such a thing ought not to be done

18. Plea for her as wife • Hamor speaks to Jacob and sons • Make marriages with us • Shechem offers dowry and gifts • Brothers reply • Deceitfully • You must be circumcised • All males • Then we will give wives

19. Hamor sells the idea • Return to their people • Let us do this thing • They are peaceful people • Marry daughters • Their flocks will become as ours • All agreed

20. Revenge • Third day when they were sore • Simeon and Levi attack • Killed Hamor and Shechem • Took Dinah • Plundered city • Took herds and wealth • Took captives • Jacob troubled; will cause trouble for us

22. Move to Bethel • God directed • Jacob told his house • Put away the foreign gods • Purify yourselves • Change your clothes • Built an altar at Bethel • Deborah, Rebekah’s nurse died there

23. God speaks • Jacob’s name changed to Israel • “I am God Almighty” • Great nation • Give you this land

25. Rachel • In hard labor • Benjamin is born • Rachel dies during childbirth • Buried on the way to Ephrath • Reuben lays with Bilhah • Jacob hears of it

26. Sons of Jacob • Leah • Ruben • Simeon • Levi • Judah • Bilhah • Dan • Naphtali • Zilpah • Gad • Asher • Leah • Issachar • Zebulun • Dinah (daughter) • Rachel • Joseph • Benjamin

27. Isaac dies At Hebron 180 years old Jacob and Esau bury Him

28. Esau • Took wives from Canaan • Takes all his possessions and moves • Land will not support both him and Jacob with all their herds and flocks • Moves to Mt Seir • Now called Edom

29. Bethel

30. Judah • Married Hirah, an Adullamite woman • Had three sons • Er • Onan • Shelah • Took Tamar as wife for Er • Er was wicked and God killed him

31. Judah • Onan was to marry Tamar and raise children for Er • Onan refused to carry out his responsibility • God killed him • Tamar sent to her father’s house • Waiting for Shelah to grow up

32. Judah • Judah’s wife dies • He goes to visit his sheepshearers • Tamar hears of this trip • She had not been given Shelah, as promised • She dressed as a harlot and sat near the way Judah would travel

33. Judah • Judah, thinking she was a harlot, stopped and went in to her • For payment he offers to send her a young goat • She asks for a pledge until it is delivered • Judah gives her his signet, cord, and staff

34. Judah • Tamar returns to her father’s house • Judah send the young goat • No Tamar • Three months later word comes that Tamar has ‘played the harlot’ and is pregnant • Judah reacts • Bring her out and let her be burned

35. Judah • Tamar reveals the signet, cord, and staff • Judah • ‘she was more righteous than I’ • Because he failed on his promise of Shelah • Twins were born to Tamar • Perez and Zerah

36. Genealogy of Jesus Christ • Matthew 1:1 The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham: • 2 Abraham begot Isaac, Isaac begot Jacob, and Jacob begot Judah and his brothers. • 3 Judah begot Perez and Zerah by Tamar

37. Dinah lesson • Maybe 14-16 years old?? • Went out to mix with young ladies of the land • Wanting to ‘see’ she was also ‘seen’ • Shechem lay with her • Forcibly? • Surprised her • ‘defiled’ or ‘humbled’ her Parents’ responsibility Wrong place Want to be like others

38. Revenge lesson • Third day when they were sore • Simeon and Levi attack • Killed Hamor and Shechem • Took Dinah • Plundered city • Took herds and wealth • Took captives • Jacob troubled; will cause trouble for us Romans 12:19 Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, "Vengeance is Mine, I will repay," says the Lord.

39. Judah lesson • Judah, thinking she was a harlot, stopped and went in to her • For payment he offers to send her a young goat • She asks for a pledge until it is delivered • Judah gives her his signet, cord, and staff Not planned; just the temptation of the moment

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