Genesis 34 - 35; Lesson 25

Chuck's study this week:

Lesson     25

Passage Genesis 34-35

 Content (List of Topics or Events)

Rape of Dinah by Shechem brings calamity (Genesis 34) a. Dinah local venture brings rape (1-2) b. Hamor and Shechem request Dinah as wife (3-12) c. Deceitful circumcision proposal (13-24) d. Revenge, plunder and resulting fear (25-30)

Jacob is directed and protected by God on journey to Bethel (Genesis 35:1-15) a. Jacob cleanses household of foreign gods (1-5) b. Jacob “Israel” blessing given from God; land and nation (6-15)

Jacob’s family changes with Benjamin’s birth and death Rachel’s and Isaac (Genesis 35:16-29) a. Rachel dies in Benjamin’s childbirth (16-21) b. Reuben sin’s with Bilhah (22) c. List of Jacobs sons (23-26) d. Jacob returns home to Isaac for Isaac’s death (27-29)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

Division	Scripture
Rape of Dinah by Shechem brings calamity	Genesis 34
Jacob is directed and protected by God on journey to Bethel	Genesis 35:1-15
Jacob’s family changes with Benjamin’s birth and death Rachel’s and Isaac	Genesis 35:16-29

Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)

Rape calamity, revenge and travel to God’s destination - home

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

To Learn that calamity comes when we stray from God’s will and that our life journey is not always easy.

Specific Application Questions

	1.       Where are we straying that will get us in trouble?
	2.       What do we need to get rid of to make God number 1?
	3.       What does home mean to you; is it where God is?
	4.

Principles to Remember

	Stay on the path; wandering leads to trouble
	Clean out distractions; Build monuments God’s grace
	Know where home is; it is in relationship with our Heavenly Father

 

Genesis 32 - 33; Lesson 24

John's study this week:

Content

(In your own words, summarize passages into sentences. Goal of 12 – 15 sentences)

Genesis 32

1. Genesis 32:1 – 2 Jacob traveled on when angels of God met him after which he named the place Mahanaim.

2. Genesis 32:3 – 6 Jacob sent messengers ahead to see his brother Esau instructing them to say to Esau that where he’s been and that he comes hoping to find favor in Esau’s eyes to which his messengers return to say that Esau is coming to meet Jacob along with four hundred men.

3. Genesis 32:7 – 12 Jacob divides the people into two groups that should Esau attack, half may get away then prayed for God’s protection from Esau even though God had declared to him that he would prosper Jacob.

4. Genesis 32:13 – 21 Jacob spend the night there then chooses to give a great gift of livestock (split into groups, one following the other with distance between) to Esau which he has his servants drive ahead and give as a gift to Esau so when they meet Esau he will pacify / feel favorable to Jacob’s coming.

5. Genesis 32:22 – 30 That night Jacob sent his family, servants and their possessions across the stream Jabbok and remained on his side where he struggled / wrestled with God throughout the night, after which Jacob would not let the man (God) go until he (God) blessed him, to which God caused Jacob’s hip to be wrenched, then changed Jacob’s name to Israel and blessed him there, but would not tell him his name, and Jacob (now Israel) called the place Peniel.

6. Genesis 32:31 – 32 The sun rose, Jacob limped and a tradition was born that Israelites do not eat the tendon attached to the socket of the hip, because the socket of Jacob’s hip was touched near the tendon.

Genesis 33

7.Genesis 33:1 – 3 Then Jacob looked up to see Esau coming with his 400 men so Jacob ordered his family and servants behind him then he, himself went ahead and bowed down to the ground 7 times as his brother approached.

8. Genesis 33:4 – 4 But Esau ran to Jacob, embraced him, threw his arms about him and kissed him and they both wept.

9. Genesis 33:5 – 7 Esau asked who were the people with Jacob who then answered, “They are the children God has graciously given your servant.” And to which Jacob replied with introductions, each family member bowed down.

10. Genesis 33:8 – 12 Esau then asked about the gift of livestock to which Jacob and his brother bantered about keeping the gift and because Jacob insisted, Esau accepted, then Esau said,  “Let us be on our way; I’ll accompany you.”

11. Genesis 33: 13 – 17 Jacob, for some reason, does not want his brother, or his brother’s men,  to travel with him, so he declines their offer stating that he is moving far too slowly, but promises to meet up in Seir, yet Jacob goes to Sukkoth (not Seir as stated) where he built a place for his family and shelters for the livestock.

12. Genesis 33:18 - 20 Then after Jacob came from Paddan Aram, he arrived safely at Shechem in Canaan and camped within sight of the city, and for a hundred pieces of silver bought the plot of ground where he pitched his tent, then set up an altar and called it El Elohe Israel.

Divisions

(Summarize main groupings of thoughts. Goal of 2, 3 or 4 divisions. ID passages covered)

1. Genesis 32:1 – 21, 33:1 - 12 Jacob and his family travels back his homeland, reconciles with Esau and is welcomed.

Application: How are you treating your family, even though you feel distant too?

2. Genesis 32: 22 - 32 God wrestles with Jacob and in the end asks for God’s blessing.

Application: What struggles with the Lord do you find yourself wrestling?

3. Genesis 33:13 – 20 Jacob reconciles with Esau, but establishes new family homestead, just not too close to Esau.

Application: Do you find yourself sometimes wanting to start new, but want to keep your distance from your past?

Subject Sentence

(Summarizing the Divisions into one sentence – ten words or less):

Jacob is disciplined, reconciles with Esau, and wrestles with God.

Aim

(A main teaching point for the overall study of the passages):

TCTATS: To cause the audience to see that God’s plan will not be hindered by our actions and inactions but will provide us needed discipline.

Genesis 29 - 31; Lesson 23

Chuck's study this week:

Lesson     23

Passage Genesis 29-31

Content (List of Topics or Events)

Jacob works for wife(s) – Leah and Rachel (Genesis 29:1-30) a. Encounter with Laban’s Shepherds (1-8) b. Rachel and agreement with Laban for daughter (9-21) c. Laban’s substitution of Leah (22-26) d. Laban’s deal for Rachel (27-30)

Jacob’s wives deliver 12 sons and daughter – the nation of Israel (Genesis 29:31-30:25a) a. Leah’s children – Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah (29:31-35) b. Bilhah substitute for Rachel  sons – Dan, Naphtali (30:1-8) c. Leah’s servant Zipah – Gad, Asher (9-13 d. Leah has: Issachar, Zebulun, Dinah (14-21) e. Rachel has Joseph (22-25a)

Jacob wages – wealth in Livestock (Genesis 30:25b-43) a. Jacob request to leave and Laban’s wage deal (25b-34) b. Jacob prospers with strong flock (35-43)

Jacob leaves Laban departs for Father Isaac’s home – treaty with Laban (Genesis 31) a. Laban’s sons and Laban’s attitude noticed (31:1-2) b. Jacob and family pack up to leave (3-21) c. Laban pursues Jacob and confronts him (22-35) d. Jacob confronts Laban (36-43) e. Covenant established between Jacob and Laban (43-55)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

Division	Scripture
Jacob works for wife(s) – Leah and Rachel	Genesis 29:1-30
Jacob’s wives deliver 12 sons and daughter – the nation of Israel	Genesis 29:31-30:25a
Jacob wages – wealth in Livestock	Genesis 30:25b-43
Jacob leaves Laban departs for Father Isaac’s home – treaty with Laban	Genesis 31

Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)

Jacob works for wives, builds family, wealth; returns from Laban

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

To Learn that God uses circumstances to discipline and build the character He desires in us.

Specific Application Questions

	1.       What deceptions have you encountered and how do you allow God to work?
	2.       How has God blessed you with family?
	3.       In what ways does God reward you through your labors?
	4.       Where could you be at peace with those who may mistreat you?

Principles to Remember

	God wants us to demonstrate our love for our spouse.
	Our children are a gift from God.
	Our wages are from God.
	Live at peace with those who treat us well and those who mistreat us.

Genesis 27 - 28; Lesson 22

John's study this week:

Content

(In your own words, summarize passages into sentences. Goal of 12 – 15 sentences)

Genesis 27

1. Genesis 27:1 – 10 When Isaac was old he called on Esau to hunt game and prepare it the way Isaac likes it, and Rebekah, overhearing the conversation, begins to scheme on getting Isaac’s blessing for Jacob, so encourages Jacob to go to the family flock and bring her young goats to cook for Isaac the Isaac will give his blessing to Jacob and not Esau.

2. Genesis 27:11 – 13 Jacob questions the tactic of fooling Isaac because he and his brother feel different, and their father would know the difference, and, Jacob does not want to receive a curse for the deception, to which Rebekah says don’t worry, let the curse fall on me… do what I say.”

3. Genesis 27:14 – 24 So the deceit went down as designed with Jacob wearing his brother’s clothes, and masking his smooth skin covering hands and neck with goatskin, took the food to Isaac, lied to him, even let his father touch him, and Isaac even commented on Jacob’s voice not being Esau’s, and lied again when asked directly if Jacob was Esau.

4. Genesis 27:25 – 29 Isaac asked Esau (Jacob) for the food, and to kiss him, smelled Esau’s clothes and believed and blessed Esau (Jacob).

5. Genesis 27:30 – 34 The actual Esau then returned from hunting, prepared the food and presented it to Isaac, his father, who questioned who it was then realized that it was Jacob who had deceived him to which Esau cried out, “Bless me too, my father!”

6. Genesis 27:35 – 41 Isaac said that Jacob had been deceitful and taken Esau’s blessing which Esau now recognized that Jacob had taken both his birthright and now his blessing to which Isaac replied that he had made Jacob lord over Esau and the household to which Esau now held a grudge to the point of stating that as soon as Isaac was dead, he (Esau) would kill Jacob.

7. Genesis 27:42 – 46 Rebekah then sent Jacob, in obedience to Isaac, to her brother Laban home for protection, covering her tracks with Isaac by saying that Jacob should not marry a Canaanite / Hittite woman and saying her life would not be worth living if Jacob does so.

Genesis 28

8. Genesis 28:1 – 5 Isaac blessed Jacob but instructs him not to marry a Canaanite, but instead told him to travel to his mother’s family and take a wife from among the daughters of Laban blessing Jacob further to be fruitful and multiply until he becomes “a community of peoples.” which Jacobs then travels to.

9. Genesis 28:6 – 9 Esau, learning about all this then goes to uncle Esau and marries Mahalath, his daughter adding to the wives he already has.

10. Genesis 28:10 – 15 So Jacob leaves for Harran and during the night dreams he saw a stairway reaching to heaven and angels going up and down and above it stood the Lord who said “I am the Lord, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac. I will give you and your descendants the land on which you are lying. Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth, and you will spread out to the west and to the east, to the north and to the south. All peoples on earth will be blessed through you and your offspring. I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.”

11. Genesis 28:16 – 19 When Jacob awoke he recognized how amazing the vision had been and erected his stone ‘pillow’ as a pillar, anointing it with oil and called the place Bethel.

12. Genesis 28:20 – 22 Then Jacob made a vow, saying, “If God will be with me and will watch over me on this journey I am taking and will give me food to eat and clothes to wear so that I return safely to my father’s household, then the Lord will be my God and this stone that I have set up as a pillar will be God’s house, and of all that you give me I will give you a tenth.”

Divisions

(Summarize main groupings of thoughts. Goal of 2, 3 or 4 divisions. ID passages covered)

1. Genesis 27:1 – 46 Jacob’s deception gains Esau’s birthright and Isaac’s blessing, fulfilling God’s prophesy to Rebekah.

Application: What time are you spending trying to help God’s plan for your life?

2. Genesis 28: 1-9 Jacob receives Abraham’s blessing, through Isaac, and leaves home to find a wife.

Application: How are you showing your obedience to receiving God’s blessing for your future?

3. Genesis 28:10 - 22 Jacob meets the Lord in a vision vowing to serve Him, and calls the place Bethel.

Application: How are you honoring God’s messages to you?

Subject Sentence

(Summarizing the Divisions into one sentence – ten words or less):

Obedience to blessing yields personal relationship and worship with God.

Aim

(A main teaching point for the overall study of the passages):

TCTATS: To cause the audience to see that we are blessed in our obedience to God’s plan for us and that we are to worship God in such.