Decision Makers Succeeded
Genesis 36: 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.
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Israel, did not have a king, but Esau’s people did. Many
Edom kings were listed. All died.
My Observations:
- Edom
kings reigned for a short period of time then died and someone took his
place.
- War
and raiding were the marks left by Edomite kings.
- Kings
were put in place to decide what large groups of people would do.
Israel had GOD as their leader, therefore did not need a
king. Other groups felt they needed a decision maker put in place to guide them
in their activities. Unfortunately, the human kings would desire power and
wealth. Armies were formed to raid and pillage surrounding lands.
Sodom and Gomorrah had kings, Bera and Birsha. When GOD
destroyed the cities, Abraham became feared. But as time went on, the fear
dissipated. GOD flooded the earth, destroyed a city with fire and the people
soon forgot HIS power. The people of Edom desired human results.
Challenge
- Why
does GOD mention “before any king reigned over the children of Israel” to
Moses?
- Are
you desperately desiring human results?
- Can
you wait on GOD’s results versus the human results you may be seeking?
