Genesis 1-33 Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and the nations
Genesis 34:1-4 The rape of Dinah
Genesis 34:5-19 Responding to the rape of Dinah
5-7 initial reactions
8-10 Hamor speaks of integration
11-12 Shechem speaks with love and desire
13-17 Jacob’s sons speak deceitfully
18-19 Shechem speaks with action
Genesis 34:20-24 Integration into Shechem and its economic benefits
Genesis 34:25-31 The ‘rape’ of the Shechemites
Genesis 34 in Genesis and the whole Bible
Introduction: Why 2021, not 68?
What happened?
27:57-61. The Day of Preparation: decent burial, quiet grief
27:62-66. The guarded grave
28:1-8. Fear and great joy
28:9-10. Meeting the risen Jesus
28:11-15. Hush money and a shameful lie
Is it true?
Does it matter?
Introduction
Read Isaiah 52:13-53;12; John 18:28-19:16a
Context
18:28-32 They delivered/betrayed him to Pilot
18:33-38a The kingdom of the king
18:38b-19:8 Kill the guiltless king, release the guilty!
18:38b-40 the guiltless Jesus and the guilty Barabbas
19:1-3 Jesus’ kingship and the Gentiles
19:9-12 The authority of the king
19:13-16a Pilate delivered/betrayed him to them
Conclusion
Introduction – fears we face
Jacob’s story so far – Yhwh’s preparing Jacob
The Day arrives! V1 – 3
The unexpected Welcome V4
The Discussion V5 – 15
The Decisions V16 – 20
-Esau
-Jacob
Application
Genesis 1-30 Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and the nations
Genesis 31:1-3 Laban’s lack of favour and Yhwh’s promises
31:1-2 Jacob and Laban’s sons
31:3 Yhwh’s word
31:4-16 Inheriting from Laban or from Yhwh
31:4-14 Jacob convincing his wives that Yhwh’s favour is better than Laban’s
31:14-16 his wives agree
31:17-21 Seeking blessing in the wrong places
31:22-24 Laban versus Yhwh
31:25-43 Comparing Laban’s deceptive words and Yhwh as the ‘fear of Isaac’
31:44-55 Laban’s gods and Jacob’s God
Introduction
Life after the “mountaintop experience”
29:1-14 Finding love at the well: spot the differences (cf Gen 24)
29:15-30 Gold standard deception
29:31-35 God must build his city
Conclusion
Persevering in the valley: who shall separate us from the love of Christ?
(Rom 8:31-39)
Consider: What are some cases where God has worked good through your wrong doing or circumstances around you?
How does this passage define what is good compared to what we may have thought?
Prayer: Praise and confession in light of the above:
Song: Rejoice The Lord Is King
Prayer: for each other, our church, our nation, and our world
Sermon Outline:
27:18-27 deception
27:28-29 blessing
Genesis 27:30-40
Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and the nations
Isaac and the blessings of Abraham
Rebekah commands Jacob (deceiver) to deceive for Abraham’s blessings
Jacob (deceiver) deceives for Abraham’s blessings
Esau deceived by Jacob (deceiver) – twice!
27:30-38 deception
27:39-40 non blessing
Genesis 27:41-45 Rebekah commands Jacob (deceiver) to flee because of
deception
Genesis 27:46 Rebekah’s deception causes Jacob (deceiver), whom she loves, to flee
Conclusion
