Study From the Book of Genesis,36

Study From the Book of Genesis,36

As I studied chapter 36 of the Book of Genesis, I chose one biblical principle and its lesson which is useful in Biblical Counselling.

Because Esau took his wives from the daughters of Canaan, his family would be no different from other families of Canaan. Rebekah and Isaac worried about Esau’s wives. Would they tempt Esau’s family to abandon the Lord, the holy and living God? Of course they did.

Genesis then describes the growth of Esau’s family and possessions. So, Esau moved to Mount Seir. Eventually the region would be named after Esau-Edom “the Red “land is related to Esau who was notably ruddy in colour and hence he was called Edom meaning “Red.” Esau’s separation from Jacob was similar to the separation of Lot from Abraham.

The verses 9-19 parallel the expand of Esau’s family. Note more care is given to the genealogy of Jacob than those of Esau. The people of Seir, the Horites, had close interrelationships with Esau’s family. The eight names of the Chiefs of Edom were unrelated to each other’s. This indicates that they were chosen for reasons other than royal descent.

Esau was the father of the Edomites. Although Esau is not the heir of God’s everlasting covenant with the family of Abraham, God still blessed his family. They too became a nation.

Structure

Verses: 1- 14: the family of Esau.

Verses 15-19: the chiefs of Edom.

Verses 20- 30: the sons of Seir.

Verses 31-39: the kings of Edom

Verses 40-43: the chiefs of Esau.

Principle 61: verse 36:2:  ---“Esau took his wives from the daughters of Canaan---”

Lesson 61:  The Holy Spirit through the Bible warns us about the marriages between the believers and unbelievers. Sometimes the believer thinks that his/her spouse would change after marriage. Although that might happen, it is an exception.  But in general, the unbeliever gets the believer one to abandon the Lord, the holy and living God and worship pagan gods (17-05-2026).