Daily Devotions
My Song In The Night (Genesis)
我夜间的歌曲《创世记》
Text: Genesis 38: 6-10
MEDITATION
Genesis 38:6-10
6 Then Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, and her name was Tamar.
7 But Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD, and the LORD killed him.
8 And Judah said to Onan, “Go in to your brother’s wife and marry her, and raise up an heir to your brother.”
9 But Onan knew that the heir would not be his; and it came to pass, when he went in to his brother’s wife, that he emitted on the ground, lest he should give an heir to his brother.
10 And the thing which he did displeased the LORD; therefore He killed him also.
MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE
1. The sons of Judah
a. Many years had gone by.
b. The firstborn son, Er married Tamar.
2. The wickedness of the firstborn
a. Er was described as “wicked in the sight of the LORD”.
b. His wickedness:
i. Possibly picked up when he grew up among the Canaanites.
ii. Judah had left his father Jacob and brothers and had gone to Adullam.
iii. It is likely that he had become wicked because of the company he kept.
c. Slain by the LORD
He was judged by God and he was slain.
3. Levirate Marriage
a. Onan was the second son.
b. He too was old enough to get married.
c. He was instructed to marry Tamar.
d. The word “Levirate” means “a brother-in-law”.
e. It was deemed his duty to have the firstborn son to bear the name of Er.
f. Onan rejected this and refused to have a son named after his late brother.
g. For his wrong-doing that caused divine displeasure, he was slain by the LORD too.
经文：创世记 38：6-10
沉思
《创世记 38：6-10》
6犹大为长子珥娶妻，名叫她玛。
7犹大的长子珥在耶和华眼中看为恶，耶和华就叫他死了。
8犹大对俄南说：“你当与你哥哥的妻子同房，向她尽你为弟的本分，为你哥哥生子立后。”
9俄南知道生子不归自己，所以同房的时候便遗在地，免得给他哥哥留后。10俄南所做的在耶和华眼中看为恶，耶和华也就叫他死了。