Falaite Fepueli 5, 2021
Esau went to a country away from the presence of his
brother Jacob.
pea ne ‘alu atu ki loto fonua mei he ‘ao ‘o hono tokoua ko Sēkope.
Senesi 36 (Genesis 36)
(v. 6) Then Esau took his wives, his sons, his daughters, and all the persons of his household, his cattle and all his animals, and all his goods which he had gained in the land of Canaan, and went to a country away from the presence of his brother Jacob.
(v. 6) Pea ‘ave ‘e ‘Īsoa hono ngaahi ‘unoho, mo hono ngaahi foha, mo hono ngaahi ‘ōfefine, mo hono kau nofo‘anga kotoa pē, mo ‘ene fanga manu, mo ‘ene manu ngāue kotoa pē, ‘io, ‘a ‘ene koloa kotoa kuo ne ma‘u ‘i he fonua ko Kēnani; pea ne ‘alu atu ki loto fonua mei he ‘ao ‘o hono tokoua ko Sēkope.
*Commentary: The Reformation Study Bible*
Jacob's return to Mamre clinches Esau's decision to move permanently to Edom. Separated in spirit, Jacob and Esau will be separated by geography as well.
*Tohi Vete: Tohitapu Ako ‘o e Fakalelei-Lotu´*
Ko e foki ko ia ‘a Sekope ki Māmili´, naʻe fakapapauʻi ai ‘a e hiki ‘osi ‘a ‘Isoa ki ‘Itomi´. Naʻa na ‘osi māvae fakaloto pe, ka ko eni kuo na māvae ‘o nofonofo kehekehe faka-siokālafi.
GOD IS . . . (KO E ‘OTUA, ‘OKU . . )
GOD IS TRIUNE
Application
We commune with the Father in love,
thanking him and praising him for his eternal, free, life-changing, saving love...
v. 27
for the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me and have believed
that I came from God. - John 16:26-27
v. 5...God’s
love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given
to us. - Rom. 5:5-6
v.14 ...the love of God - 2 Cor. 13:14
vv 8-9...God is love. 9 In this the love of God was made manifest among us - 1 John 4:8-9
Ko e ‘Otua´ ko e Tolu-ʻi he-Taha
Ko ‘ene fekauʻaki mo kitautolu´
‘Oku tau feohi mo e Tamai´ ‘i he ‘ofa, fakamālō
kiate Ia mo fakafetaʻi ‘i heʻene ‘ofa lauʻitāniti, taʻetotongi, liliu moʻui, mo
fakahaofi...
v. 27 he
ko e Tamai ‘oku ne ‘ofa kiate kimoutolu fakaeia pē,
koe‘uhiā kuo mou ‘ofa kiate au, pea kuo mou tui na‘a ku ‘alu atu mei he Tamai
(Sione 16:26,27)
v. 5 kuo
taumalingi ‘a e ‘ofa ‘a e ‘Otua ‘i hotau loto ‘i he Laumālie
Mā‘oni‘oni, ‘a ia ne foekina kiate kitautolu (Loma 5:5-6).
v. 13 mo
e ‘ofa ‘a e ‘Otua (2 Kol 13:13)
v 8-9 ko
e ‘Otua ko e ‘ofa. 9 Ko eni ia ‘a e me‘a kuo fakahā ai ‘a e ‘ofa ‘a e ‘Otua
‘iate kitautolu
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ReplyDeleten this chapter, Esau, along with his household and all that he possessed in Canaan, has moved away from his brother Jacob. Verse 7 states that they both had way too much in their possession to be supported by the land. We are then given a genealogical listing of Esau's line. At first, when we see the accounts of the family lines (from Adam, to Noah, to Abraham, to Isaac, and now his twin sons Esau and Jacob); it's easy to just read the names and move on from the chapter. However, from my readings this year I've come to find just how important these accounts are because they are proof of Gods prophetic blessings upon these patriarchs. The promises God made to Abraham are unfolding among his descendants, in their own ways. In Chapter 36 of Genesis, we see that Isaac's blessings have fallen upon both his sons (despite being compromised in their moments of fear and misled in their acts of disobedience). We learn that God's blessings are far too powerful to be broken and they stretch beyond the realms of time. Whether it happens now or later, they will always be fulfilled. I've learnt from this weeks chapters that God appears in the moments we need him the most and he's always on time.
ReplyDeleteLove and prayers to you all. Have a blessed weekend.
-Mo'ui Fo'ou Youth, New Zealand
Thank you for sharing Samantha. And you’re right, reading a list of names can be a bit boring 😀 but in heavenly perspective, we can appreciate the fact that God chose to have them recorded. To think that He allows for us to give Him a name based on our experiences (revelation of Himself to us) and that He calls us by name (Isaiah 43:1). What an amazing thing!
DeleteBlessings to our Youth in Aotearoa 🙏🏽
I thank God for having a huge family both on my mom side and dads side...I can say I don’t know all my first cousins and I don’t know all my aunts and uncles because there’s so many to list yet the descendants of Esau were listed without a problem here in this chapter...My dad loves finding out family lines and who comes from who...He also has a tohi hohoko that one day I’ll be able to memories who’s all related to me 😁 I think it’s an amazing way to portray the Love of God and His blessings amongst Esau and Jacob and their descendants...I don’t know how it would be to live apart from my sisters, and brothers but I hope that if we ever move apart in different states or countries that they be filled with love and riches 💛 Have a great day and much love from LA 🙏🏼
ReplyDeleteMalo Peteli e represent e Kolo kau 'Angelo - sai ai leva ke ke ako e tohi hohoko 'a e tangata'eiki. Genealogy not only has to do with family roots but most importantly, family narrative - the "story" of "us." The Bible talks about the scroll - "Then I said, ‘Behold, I have come to do your will, O God, as it is written of me in the scroll of the book.’” (Heb 10:7) And in the Book of Revelation we read ... "And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals?” (Rev 5:2). So, the ONE who came in the Scroll is also the only One who is worthy to Open the Scroll - and behold...HE WRITES YOUR SCROLL (and mine) Glory to God alone!
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ReplyDeleteI think the most obvious thing to do in chapters like these is to glance over all the names and descendants of Esau. However, as mentioned earlier what we tend to look past might just be what we overlook. It states as proof of God's promise that he made to Abraham. It lists the names word for word to display God fulfilling the promise that was declared in the beginning. In addition, I couldn't help but to be drawn to verse 6 as it says Esau "moved away from his brother" or in the version above states "away from the presence of his brother". If we were Esau and Jacob, what would we do after receiving all the wealth, cattle, and blessings from God? Are we going to move away from God? Just say, "okay thanks God, I'm out".. or remain in Him. It's reminder for me that even when things may be going well and God's been faithful, to not forget to remain in the vine before we are of God's presence.
Thank you for this message. God bless and Love from the Bay!
before we are away from God's presence***
DeleteThank you Noa for representing the Bay.
DeleteVery good point about "remaining" or "abiding" in the Vine (Christ). We respond to events, tragedy or blessing from the "abundance" or poverty of our soul. The outward blessings of Esau was not enough. The land could not support the two camps so they parted company (2 peoples; 2 nations). But most importantly - their very souls could not support the co-habitation. We all stand to learn from this situation. We ought to pray for grace and wisdom to handle and or to withstand such conflict when it arises in our very own households.
The verse today speaks to me about freedom. These brothers acquired riches, women, children's, livestock's over their lives and living together while peaceful at first will ultimately create issue later. As a culture it's normal to have big families and multiple families living under the same roof but also create problems. We eventually will have to become independent and free. Free to make choices and deal with the consequences.
ReplyDeleteI thank God for allowing us free will to choose and decide our fates.
Just like story, I'm presented with the question? Do I want to settle where I am currently in life and enjoy the benefits and comforts I already have and know or do I want something more in life? Do I want to choose to be uncomfortable and move out of my comfort zone into something/someplace unfamiliar?
It's a great reminder for me at the beginning of the year.
Choosing to be uncomfortable in order to be comfortable is the right choice. As the song goes, "I don't want to be a bus driver all my life, I'm going to pack my bags and leave this town, grab a flight". Here's to my journey of 2021.
Malie foki "free spirit". Are you telling us your "Esau" version of the story? Lol - mo'oni lahi Peni. You know both the comfort and discomfort of certain "real life" situations. If we read the narrative of the saga of the struggles between Jacob and his brother Esau from a human standpoint, there would be "human" solutions. We can also make assessments of their decisions to part company etc. But ultimately, our "freedom" to choose will most certainly favor our sinful nature (according to the flesh). Our comfort lies in the fact that as a "new creation" - we have a new nature that requires "nurture" from on high (Word, Holy Spirit power and guidance). As Elenoa pointed out earlier, we need to seek to "ABIDE" (NOFO MA'U) in the VINE. We may be "mobile" in our posture (activities etc) but "Rooted" in our attitude and desire to be planted by the waterside in order to bear Godly fruits!
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