HOPE THAT OVERCOMES
Keywords 7:22-23a
22 Their father Ephraim
mourned for them many days, and his relatives came to comfort him. 23 Then he lay with his
wife again, and she became pregnant and gave birth to a son.
1. Other tribes
(7:1-40)
Although Naphtali’s geneology is the
shortest, it is very signifi cant. Every tribe
had a place in the
resettlement of Jerusalem and a reason for hope. Verse 22
records that Ephraim
mourned over the deaths of his sons Ezer and Elead. His
despair was very
great and he mourned for them many days. However, new hope
and life came as his
wife gave birth to a son. His daughter was Sheerah, who built
Lower and Upper Beth
Horon as well as Uzzen Sheerah. Ephraim’s tragedy was
overcome by God’s blessings.
2. The genealogy of
Saul (8:1-44)
The tribe of Benjamin
was familiar with adversity : the descendants of Elud were
deported from their
homes, Shaharaim divorced his wives Hushim and Baara,
and Saul’s family lost the
kingship. However, their stories show how God’s people
overcame their
situation. Among the descendants of Merib-Baal, were the sons
of Ulam, who were
brave warriors. God’s people have hope
and can overcome
diffi cult
circumstances.
Prayer Lord, fi ll us with
courage and hope.
One Word Find hope in God!
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