Spreading the Word

Genesis 34-Genesis 34-3636

So they read distinctly from the book, in the Law of God; and they gave the sense, and helped them to understand

the reading. (Nehemiah 8:8)

Genesis

I.I. Creation & Fall of man Creation & Fall of man (1–5)(1–5)

II.II. Noah, Flood & Babel Noah, Flood & Babel (6-10)(6-10)

III.III. Tower of Babel (11) Tower of Babel (11) IV.IV. Abraham (12-25) Abraham (12-25) V.V. Isaac (25-27)Isaac (25-27)VI.VI. Jacob (27-36)Jacob (27-36)VII.VII. Joseph (37-50)Joseph (37-50)

Jacob’s Name…Nature (25)Jacob’s Name…Nature (25)Jacob’s Supplanting (27)Jacob’s Supplanting (27)Jacob’s Experience with God Jacob’s Experience with God (28)(28)Jacob’s Family & Laban (29-Jacob’s Family & Laban (29-30) 30) Jacob –Time to return home Jacob –Time to return home (31)(31)Jacob wrestles, prevails Jacob wrestles, prevails w/God w/God (32)(32)

Jacob to Israel…Jacob to Israel…Jacob means “supplanter” supersedes by force or treachery

Israel means “governed by God” struggled with & surrendered to God

Jacob’s Name…Nature (25)Jacob’s Name…Nature (25)Jacob’s Supplanting (27)Jacob’s Supplanting (27)Jacob’s Experience with God Jacob’s Experience with God (28)(28)Jacob’s Family & Laban (29-Jacob’s Family & Laban (29-30) 30) Jacob –Time to return home Jacob –Time to return home (31)(31)Jacob wrestles, prevails Jacob wrestles, prevails w/God w/God (32)(32)Jacob settles…backslides Jacob settles…backslides (33) (33) Jacob sad chapter in Jacob sad chapter in Shechem (34)Shechem (34)

Jacob Backslides (Ch 34)Jacob Backslides (Ch 34)• Settling - instead of movingSettling - instead of moving• Compromising - in a “bad Compromising - in a “bad place”place”• Godless - Leaving God outGodless - Leaving God out• Idolatry - Serve other thingsIdolatry - Serve other things• Immoral - morally adrift… Immoral - morally adrift… • Selfish – self consumed Selfish – self consumed Destructive Destructive (curse, not (curse, not blessing)blessing)• Destructive to spiritual Destructive to spiritual purposepurpose• Destructive to othersDestructive to others• Destructive to your inner life Destructive to your inner life

Good understanding gains favor, But the way of the unfaithful is hard.

Proverbs 13:15

The backslider in heart will be filled with his own ways, But a good man will be satisfied from above.

Proverbs 14:14

Your own wickedness will correct you, And your backslidings will rebuke you.

Jeremiah 2:19

“Return, you backsliding children, And I will heal your backslidings.”

Jeremiah 3:22

Jacob Repents, Rededicates Jacob Repents, Rededicates (35)(35)• God speaking – involvedGod speaking – involved• Arise, move (from settling)Arise, move (from settling)• Return to first love – go backReturn to first love – go back• Put away idols – at cross Put away idols – at cross • Be cleansed from sinBe cleansed from sin• Recognize His faithfulness Recognize His faithfulness •““Israel” restored Israel” restored

• Death of things in our lifeDeath of things in our life

Then he charged them and said to them: “I am to be gathered to my people; bury me with my fathers in the cave that is in the field of Ephron the Hittite, in the cave that is in the field of Machpelah, which is before Mamre in the land of Canaan, which Abraham bought…for a burial place.

Genesis 49:29-31

There they buried Abraham and Sarah his wife, there they buried Isaac and Rebekah his wife, and there I buried Leah.

Genesis 49:29-31

Jacob Repents, Rededicates Jacob Repents, Rededicates (35)(35)• God speaking – involvedGod speaking – involved• Arise, move (from settling)Arise, move (from settling)• Return to first love – go backReturn to first love – go back• Put away idols – at cross Put away idols – at cross • Be cleansed from sinBe cleansed from sin• Recognize His faithfulness Recognize His faithfulness •““Israel” restored Israel” restored

• Death of things in our lifeDeath of things in our life• Consequences remain Consequences remain

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Jacob and His SonsThe Sons of Jacob 35:23-26

Jacob - Israel

Reuben Simeon

Levi Judah

Issachar Zebulun

LeahWife of Jacob

Joseph

Benjamin

RachelWife of Jacob

Dan

Naphtali

BihahRachel's maid

Gad

Asher

ZilpahLeah's maid

Ancestor of Jesus in Red

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Teman Omar

Zepho Gatam

Kenaz Amalek

Eliphaz

Esau and Adah

Jeush Jalam(Jaalam)

Korah

Esau and Oholibamah

Nahath Zerah

Shammah Mizzah

Reuel

Esau and Basemath(Bashemath)

Esau and His SonsThe Descendants of Esau 36:1-5, 9-14

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Bela Jobab Husham Hadad

Samlah Shaul(Saul)

Baal-Hanan(Baal-hanan)

Hadar

Kings of Edom

Esau and His SonsThe Sons of Seir the Horite and the Kings of Edom 36:15-43

Jacob’s Name…Nature (25)Jacob’s Name…Nature (25)Jacob’s Supplanting (27)Jacob’s Supplanting (27)Jacob’s Experience with God Jacob’s Experience with God (28)(28)Jacob’s Family & Laban (29-Jacob’s Family & Laban (29-30) 30) Jacob –Time to return home Jacob –Time to return home (31)(31)Jacob wrestles, prevails Jacob wrestles, prevails w/God w/God (32)(32)Jacob settles…backslides Jacob settles…backslides (33) (33) Jacob sad chapter in Jacob sad chapter in Shechem (34)Shechem (34)Jacob Repents, Rededicated Jacob Repents, Rededicated (35)(35)Jacob’s brother – Esau (36)Jacob’s brother – Esau (36)