Daily Devotions
My Song In The Night (Genesis)
我夜间的歌曲《创世记》
Text: Genesis 29: 28-30
MEDITATION
Genesis 29:28-30
28 Then Jacob did so and fulfilled her week. So he gave him his daughter Rachel as wife also.
29 And Laban gave his maid Bilhah to his daughter Rachel as a maid.
30 Then Jacob also went in to Rachel, and he also loved Rachel more than Leah. And he served with Laban still another seven years.
MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE
1. Acceptance of Laban’s offer
a. He was legally married to Leah.
b. Custom and duty demanded his attention to be given to Leah as his wife.
2. Rachel was also given to Jacob
a. Jacob married Rachel one week later.
b. Rachel was also given a maid called Bilhah.
3. Jacob’s love for Rachel
a. This was evident right from the beginning.
b. He loved Rachel more than Leah.
c. He devoted much more time to Rachel.
4. Serving Laban for another seven years
a. This was part of the second arrangement with Laban.
b. Obviously, Jacob had proven himself to be an excellent worker.
POLYGAMY IN ANCIENT DAYS
Polygamy was commonly practised in the ancient days.
1. Local customs and laws allowed this.
2. Jacob officially had two wives.
3. The maids could be seen as “secondary wives” or concubines.
4. Sadly, women did not have a lot of “rights” in the ancient days.
经文：创世记 29：28-30
沉思
《创世记 29：28-30》
28 雅各就如此行。满了利亚的七日，拉班便将女儿拉结给雅各为妻。
29 拉班又将婢女辟拉给女儿拉结做使女。30 雅各也与拉结同房，并且爱拉结胜似爱利亚，于是又服侍了拉班七年。