Daily Devotions

My Song In The Night (Genesis)
我夜间的歌曲《创世记》

My Song In The Night (Genesis)
我夜间的歌曲《创世记》
 
Day 
Day 267

Text: Genesis 34: 1-3

MEDITATION

Genesis 34:1-3

1 Now Dinah the daughter of Leah, whom she had borne to Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land.
2 And when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the country, saw her, he took her and lay with her, and violated her.
3 His soul was strongly attracted to Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the young woman and spoke kindly to the young woman.

MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE

1. The only daughter of Jacob

a. Dinah was the only daughter in Jacob’s large family.
b. Her mother was Leah.

2. Dinah’s social visit with her friends

a. Dinah went out to see “the daughters of the land”.
b. These were her “friends” or “neighbours” who were living in Shechem.
c. Jacob had bought land from Hamor, who was a prince in the country.

3. Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite

a. He caught sight of Dinah.
b. He violated her (raped..
i. This was not an unknown or uncommon problem.
ii. Shechem was the son of the prince who ruled this part of the country.
iii. The wives of Abraham and Isaac experienced abduction in their lifetime.
c. He also had strong feelings for Dinah.
i. His “soul” was attracted to her.
ii. He felt love for her.
iii. He spoke kindly to her.

His feelings do not excuse him from the terrible crime of rape!

经文:创世记 34:1-3

沉思

《创世记 34:1-3》
1利亚给雅各所生的女儿底拿出去,要见那地的女子们。
2那地的主希未人哈抹的儿子示剑看见她,就拉住她,与她行淫,玷辱她。

3示剑的心系恋雅各的女儿底拿,喜爱这女子,甜言蜜语地安慰她。

在生活里有意义地应用

1. 雅各的独生女

a. 底拿是雅各的大家庭中唯一的女儿
b. 她的母亲是利亚

2. 底拿探访她的朋友

a. 底拿去见“那地的女子们”
b. 这些是她住在示剑城的“朋友”或“邻居”
c. 雅各已向那地的主哈抹买了那块地

3. 希未人哈抹的儿子示剑

a. 他看见了底拿
b. 他玷辱她(强奸)
i. 这不是一个未知或罕见的问题
ii. 示剑是掌管这地的主的儿子
iii. 亚伯拉罕和以撒的妻子都在她们的生平中被绑架过
c. 他对底拿有很深的感情
i. 他的“心”系恋她
ii. 他感受到对她的喜爱
iii. 他用甜言蜜语来安慰她

尽管他的感受如此,也不能成为这么恶劣的强奸罪的借口!