Lineage of Problems

 

Lineage of Problems

Genesis 36: ⁹ And this is the genealogy of Esau the father of the Edomites in Mount Seir. ¹⁰ These were the names of Esau’s sons: Eliphaz the son of Adah the wife of Esau, and Reuel the son of Basemath the wife of Esau. ¹¹ And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz.

 

¹² Now Timna was the concubine of Eliphaz, Esau’s son, and she bore Amalek to Eliphaz. These were the sons of Adah, Esau’s wife.

 

¹³ These were the sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. These were the sons of Basemath, Esau’s wife.

 

¹⁴ These were the sons of Aholibamah, Esau’s wife, the daughter of Anah, the daughter of Zibeon. And she bore to Esau: Jeush, Jaalam, and Korah.

 

 

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Esau became the Father of the Edomites. This group of people would cause problems to anyone related to Esau’s brother Jacob, otherwise known as Israel. Eliphaz had one son in particular that would cause major problems for the Israelites. His name is Amalek.

 

My Observations:

• Esau’s sons followed him in the way against GOD.
• Eliphaz was Esau’s oldest and probably was most like Esau.
• Amalek was born from Timna, a concubine of Eliphaz.

 

Amalek was listed differently in this genealogy. Later we will find out why. He would become a prominent figure that would cause problems for the Israelites again and again. Teman, Eliphaz’s oldest son, would become a chief of in the Edomite clan.

 

Active rebellion against the LORD was what the Edomites would become known for. This stemmed from Esau’s choices and beliefs. Esau’s children would cause problems that needed GOD’s solution.

 

Challenge

• Why does GOD seem to repeat Esau’s genealogy to Moses with more detail?
• Does small rebellion cause big problems for you later in life?
• What big problems are you facing that started out as something small, that you now need GOD’s help with?