All in the Family

All in the Family

Genesis 36: ²⁰ These were the sons of Seir the Horite who inhabited the land: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, ²¹ Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. These were the chiefs of the Horites, the sons of Seir, in the land of Edom.

²² And the sons of Lotan were Hori and Hemam. Lotan’s sister was Timna.

²³ These were the sons of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.

²⁴ These were the sons of Zibeon: both Ajah and Anah. This was the Anah who found the water in the wilderness as he pastured the donkeys of his father Zibeon. ²⁵ These were the children of Anah: Dishon and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah.

²⁶ These were the sons of Dishon: Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran. ²⁷ These were the sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan. ²⁸ These were the sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.

²⁹ These were the chiefs of the Horites: Chief Lotan, Chief Shobal, Chief Zibeon, Chief Anah, ³⁰ Chief Dishon, Chief Ezer, and Chief Dishan. These were the chiefs of the Horites, according to their chiefs in the land of Seir.

 

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Esau was related to Seir by marriage to Aholibamah, Zibeon’s granddaughter. The Horites were cave dwellers and were intertwined with Esau’s family. Esau’s son Eliphaz had a concubine named Timna who was a sister to Lotan, Seir’s son.

 

My Observations:

• One of Esau’s wives, Aholibamah, was a child od Anah who found water in the wilderness.
• Esau’s rebellion of GOD spread to another group of people called the Horites who would later fight against the Edomites.
• Zibeon was significant amongst the Horites and may have influenced Esau as well as being influenced by him.

 

Horites and the Edomites seemed to start off as one big happy family. Like Esau, Seir had sons who became chiefs. Edomites and Horites seemed to be ready for battle. But who were they fighting? One being they had as an enemy was GOD.

 

To me, JESUS pre-incarnated, had appeared and spoke with Jacob. HE renamed him Israel and walked with HIM, protecting him. But Esau’s family and extended family did the opposite and enjoyed it. They fought against the belief in the pre-incarnate JESUS. This notable rebellion would cause problems for the Israelites.

 

Challenge

• Why does GOD go into detail about Esau’s relatives to Moses?
• Are you part of GOD’s family?
• Will you hold onto your belief in GOD even if the people you are surrounded by do not believe in CHRIST as the Savior?