Another Culture
Genesis 36: 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.
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Before Jacob left to get married, Esau his twin brother,
took wives from the local women. Isaac and Rebekah had settled in the land of
Canaan. Esau married Adah a Hittite and
Aholibamah a Hivite. Isaac and Rebekah disapproved the marriage choices. Esau
went to his uncle Ishmael’s people and married Mahalath, meaning beautifully
adorned; mild; smooth, pleasing to the touch; rhythmic movements; sweet,
harmonious sounds; dancers; singers; cithara; harp; lyre. She may also be
referred to as Basemath, meaning Sweet-smelling or sweet smile.
My Observations:
- Esau
chose to give up his birthright for food he could have fixed for himself.
- Esau
chose to marry women who disregarded pre-incarnate JESUS.
- Esau
tried to change his ways by seeking a woman outside of the Canaanite
women.
GOD told the story of Jacob, then turns the story over to
Esau. During Jacob’s 20 years he was away, Esau lived differently. Deeply hurt
by Jacob’s deception. Esau vowed to kill Jacob. But instead, he forgave him.
Esau seemed to focus his attention on growing warrior leaders. His hunting
skills were impeccable. Isaac loved his skills.
But unfortunately, Esau chose to not listen to the
pre-incarnate JESUS. He did things his way and lived a life that rebelled, just
like the children of Canaan. Esau was highly influenced by the Canaan culture,
which rebelled not too long after the ark landed on dry land. The disrespectful
culture had gotten to Esau.
Challenge
- Why
does GOD go backwards and mention Esau to Moses?
- Do
you believe that you are either for GOD or against HIM?
- What
ways do you fight GOD and have you asked HIM to guide those ways?
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