Daily Devotions
My Song In The Night (Genesis)
我夜间的歌曲《创世记》
Text: Genesis 34: 30-31
MEDITATION
Genesis 34:30-31
30 Then Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, “You have troubled me by making me obnoxious among the inhabitants of the land, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites; and since I am few in number, they will gather themselves together against me and kill me. I shall be destroyed, my household and I.”
31 But they said, “Should he treat our sister like a harlot?”
MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE
1. Jacob’s remonstration with Simeon and Levi
a. They had brought trouble:
i. To Jacob.
ii. To the whole family.
b. Their deed:
i. It was obnoxious.
ii. It was uncalled-for wickedness.
c. The danger:
i. There were other tribes living in Canaan.
ii. There were the Perizzites.
iii. There were the Canaanites.
iv. They could have ties with the Hivites (through marriage or trade).
They could come and take revenge on Jacob and his family.
v. Jacob’s family was very small in comparison to the old established tribes.
2. The response of Simeon and Levi
a. They were totally unremorseful and unrepentant.
b. They retorted: “Should he treat our sister as a harlot?”
c. The two brothers were so full of anger and bitterness they were blind to reason.
经文：创世记 34：30-31
沉思
《创世记 34：30-31》
30 雅各对西缅和利未说：“你们连累我，使我在这地的居民中，就是在迦南人和比利洗人中，有了臭名。我的人丁既然稀少，他们必聚集来击杀我，我和全家的人都必灭绝。”31 他们说：“他岂可待我们的妹子如同妓女吗？”