Sermon Tone Analysis

Our kids #3

Understanding our Kids

11-Apr-07

 

Research:

 

*Struggle.*

*Ex.

2:13*

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*Col.

1;29*

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*Heb.

12.4*

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*8368* רָצַץ (/rā∙ṣǎṣ/): v.; ≡ Str 7533; TWOT 2212—*1.*

LN 22.21-22.28

(qal) *oppress*, i.e., cause the trouble, hardship, and harassment of an opponent or enemy, as a figurative extension of hitting an object with physical impact (1Sa 12:3, 4; Am 4:1+); (qal pass.)

*oppress* (Dt 28:33; Isa 58:6; Hos 5:11+); (nif) *oppressed*, feel discouragement of oppression (Isa 42:4 cj+), see also domain LN 25.288–25.296;

(piel) *oppress* (2Ch 16:10; Job 20:19+); (polel) *oppress* (Jdg 10:8+); *2.* LN 19.1-19.13

(qal) *break*, smash, i.e., make physical impact on an object by hitting or striking, with the result being a shattering or splintering of a relatively brittle object into pieces or strips (2Ki 23:12; Ecc 12:6a+); (qal pass.)

*be smashed*, broken, splintered (2Ki 18:21; Isa 36:6; 42:3+); (nif) *broken*, be splintered (Ecc 12:6b; Eze 29:7+); (piel) *crack open*, crush (Ps 74:14+); (hif) *crack open*, crush to pieces (Jdg 9:53+), note: see also domain LN 19.34–19.42;

*3.* LN 50 (hitpolel) *struggle together*, jostle each other, i.e., have a physical contest to gain a superior position over an opponent, as in a wrestling match (Ge 25:22+), note: some parse Isa 42:4 and 2Ki 23:12 as 8132

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\\ \\ They establish its mood right away as one of family conflict and intrigue.

We are given no more than an outline sketch of events, but how penetrating it is in the implicit judgments it passes on the human beings involved!

It is scarcely less so in its assessment of the strange and seemingly cruel will of God which it sees operating in the background.

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But the seeds are there of the classic clash of many of the world’s great stories, that between the man of action and the man of thought, the practical man and the brooder, the bold and the careful, the doer and the schemer.

And when we discover that not only are the personalities of the brothers so contrary but that the devout parents are both showing partiality, we know that it is only a matter of time before this family is split wide open.

A reason is given for Isaac’s favouring of Esau

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pointed out that she cannot have told Isaac what God had said to her, for it is evident that he knows nothing about it, nor does he later when he calls Esau to bless him.

A wife who was less than honest with her husband and a husband whose first thought was for his creature comforts.

It can hardly be said to be a recipe for domestic harmony!

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The verb in Jacob’s name means “to follow at the heel”, and the name is in fact a little prayer by his parents that God who had protected their boy at birth would continue to protect him throughout his life.

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*5:23 the older shall serve the younger.*

This was contrary to the custom in patriarchal times when the elder son enjoyed the privileges of precedence in the household and at the father’s death received a double share of the inheritance and became the recognized head of the family (cf.

Ex. 22:29; Num 8:14–17; Deut.

21:17)[6]

*25:27,28* The difference between the two sons manifested itself in several areas: 1) as progenitors—Esau of Edom and Jacob of Israel; 2) in disposition—Esau a rugged, headstrong hunter preferring the outdoors and Jacob a plain, amiable man preferring the comforts of home; and 3) in parental favoritism—Esau by his father and Jacob by his mother.

These were the ingredients for conflict and heartache![7]

*5:31 birthright.

*A double portion of the inheritance (Deut.

21:17) and the right to be family chief and priest (Ex.

4:22).

*25:34 despised /his/ birthright.*

The final evaluation of the verbal tussle and bartering which took place between the twins, all of which was indicative of prior discussions or arguments sufficient for Jacob to conclude how little Esau valued it.

He became, therefore, known as irreligious, i.e., “a profane person” (Heb.

12:16).

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*27:1 Isaac was old.*

Blind Isaac evidently thought he was near death (v. 2) and would not live much beyond his current 137 years, which was the age of Ishmael when he died (25:17).

He certainly did not expect to live another 43 years as he actually did (35:28; cf.

30:24,25; 31:41; 41:46, 47; 45:6; 47:9 to calculate Isaac’s age at 137 and his twin sons’ ages at 77 years old).[9]

*27:4 my soul may bless you.*

Ignoring the words of God to Rebekah (25:23), forgetting Esau’s bartered birthright (25:33), and overlooking Esau’s grievous marriages (26:35), Isaac was still intent on treating Esau as the eldest and granting him the blessing of birthright, and so arranged for his favorite meal before bestowing final fatherly blessing on his favorite son.

*27:5 Now Rebekah was listening.*

Desperation to secure patriarchal blessing for Jacob bred deception and trickery, with Rebekah believing her culinary skills could make goat’s meat taste and smell like choice venison (vv.

8–10) and make Jacob seem like Esau (vv.

15–17).

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A lie had to sustain a lie, and a tangled web had begun to be woven (vv.

21–24).

Although Jacob received Isaac’s blessing that day, the deceit caused severe consequences: 1) he never saw his mother after that; 2) Esau wanted him dead; 3) Laban, his uncle, deceived him; 4) his family life was full of conflict; and 5) he was exiled for years from his family.

By the promise of God he would have received the birthright (25:23).

He didn’t need to scheme this deception with his mother.[11]

Dim eyes

*3543 **כָּהָה**, **כָּהָה* [/kahah/ ~/kaw·*haw*~/] v.

A primitive root; TWOT 957; GK 3908 and 3909; Eight occurrences; AV translates as “dim” three times, “fail” once, “faint” once, “darkened” once, “utterly” once, and “restrained” once.

*1* to grow weak, grow dim, grow faint, falter, be weak, be dim, be darkened, be restrained, be faint, fail.

1a (Qal) to grow dim, grow faint.

1b (Piel) to faint, grow weak, grow faint.

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Gen.

*27:1 *When Isaac was old and /z/his eyes were dim so that he could not see, he called Esau his older son and said to him, “My son”; and he answered, “Here I am.[13]

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Understanding: \\ Our first objective in giving vision to our child… is first understanding what is going on within them..

 

We need to care enough to at least get to know the nature of the Sturggle.

We need to  discern the inner world of our child’s motivation and situation..

 

Introduction: \\  

 

Question: \\  In Gen. 25:21  We are given the prilivge in the scripture to walk unannounced through the front door of the tent of a struggling family..

When I mean struggle..

I mean stuggle.. \\ This gal and guy in the bible.. had a real battle with dealing with their kids from the get go… ready even before the get go… \\ \\ Gen. 25: 21 And Isaac prayed to the Lord for his wife, because she was barren.

And /i/the Lord granted his prayer, and Rebekah his wife conceived.

*22 *The children struggled together within her, and she said, “If it is thus, why is this happening to me?” /2/ So she went /j/to inquire of the Lord.

Even though we are talking 2500 years ago?

The points of confusion and disconnect for this dad and mom in Gen.. are clearly the sames points of frustion and confusion for the family in Comtemnay 21st centery  Amercan... \\ Theis..

There is question that Your kids and the Little people that you influence around you mean so much to you… Your days are spent transporting them from pratace to event.. your pocket book is empied for them from…Your mind is filled with dreams and hopes for them,, You work hard to provide for them…..If the Kids in your world mean so much to you…….. \\ I Believe we would be well served to take a close investiavge look at this family in the bible and examine the Word of God to help us “Understand our Kids”.

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To understand you Kid, \\ be informed concerning their: \\ 1. Birth order.

\\ Gen. 25:* *24 When her days to give birth were completed, behold, there were twins in her womb.

*25 *The first came out………………………….

*26 *Afterward his brother came out……..

 

I will be the first one to admit that each child is a gifted unique   indivalal.. that God has created in unique, way.

For distinctive purposes with exclusive personaliy triat..

You children are not cookies cut by a common cooky cutter just like every other kid..

I believe with you that every child that is given to us from heaven is just as unique as each snowflake that floats from the heaven….

Here each child is distinctive and uncommon, and unique… However, in our efforts to understand what is going on ..in the inside of our child we do our family a disservice we we do not careful consider… How the order of one birth.

Contibures to the stuggle in a childs life… \\ \\

When I say… stuggle please do not interpret that to be all bad… \\ Most stuggle is good… stuggle deveoples you..builds you.. strengths.. \\ \\

Birth order may be no factor at all in your home.. .. \\ but it sure was in Iassc Rebbcas tent.

\\ \\ Have you ever seen the sport kick boxing…it got it start in Rebbca wounb with twins fighting over who would be the first born..

 

 

*26 *Afterward his brother came out with /o///his hand holding Esau’s heel, [14]

The verb in Jacob’s name means “to follow at the heel”, and the name is in fact a little prayer by his parents that God who had protected their boy at birth would continue to protect him throughout his life

You may discount it in your family but is Iaccas and rebbica.. birth order was an issure that followed these two brothers for life and into the pages of history.. \\ Birthorder in that day ment……… \\ \\ *5:23 the older shall serve the younger.*

This was contrary to the custom in patriarchal times when the elder son enjoyed the privileges of precedence in the household and at the father’s death received a double share of the inheritance and became the recognized head of the family (cf.

Ex. 22:29; Num 8:14–17; Deut.

21:17)[15]

 

*Birthright — *(1.)

This word denotes the special privileges and advantages belonging to the first-born son among the Jews.

He became the priest of the family.

Thus Reuben was the first-born of the patriarchs, and so the priesthood of the tribes belonged to him.

(2.)

The first-born son had allotted to him also a double portion of the paternal inheritance (Deut.

21:15–17).

(3.)

The first-born inherited the judicial authority of his father, whatever it might be (2 Chr.

21:3).

(4.)

The Jews attached a sacred importance to the rank of “first-born” and “first-begotten” as applied to the Messiah (Rom.

8:29; Col. 1:18; Heb.

1:4–6).

As first-born he has an inheritance superior to his brethren, and is the alone true priest.

Can you image how many time essaw and jabob as brother meet someone and .. the first and the person would say… oh you are twins.. and essaw would bult out.

Ya but I am older by 2 miniture and 51 seconds…

 

*Gen.