The Bible Slam: Genesis Chapter 36

This chapter is devoted to the genealogy of Esau — Jacob (Israel)'s older twin brother — and his multiple wives and concubines.   He is also called "Edom."   Some of these offspring are called dukes in the King James translation.

Anah is a popular name in the Esau genealogy.   There is Anah the daughter of Zibeon the Hivite, Anah the son of Seir the Horite.   In the midst of this genealogy, "Anah that found the mules in the wilderness, as he fed the asses of Zibeon his father."   There is no explanation as to why this was significant, but it is confusing because just a few versus earlier, Zibeon's Anah was a daughter, not a son.

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Talking Points.

Having multiple wives was a popular practice in the Old Testament!   This genealogy includes females, which is somewhat unusual.   As we go along in the bible slam, there will be many genealogies.   Yet in the New Testament, we find:

1 Timothy 1:4 –

Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith … so do.

Titus 3:9 –

But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

You can read the King James version of Genesis Chapter 36, together with inconsistencies noted by the Skeptic's Annotated Bible, here.

As noted earlier, the New Testament at Romans 9:13 claims that God hated Esau.   Yet, according to this chapter of Genesis, he's rich and seems to have done quite well for himself.

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