58. Jacob’s Disgrace at Shechem (Gen 34:1-31)

As Jacob stayed at Shechem, his daughter Dinah was raped by Shechem. And Jacob’s two sons, Simeon and Levi, killed all men of that town when they were sick by circumcision.

๐Ÿ‘‰Read Gen 34:1-31

(              ) raped Dinah and wanted to marry her. It was (              ) to the family of Israel.

Jacob’s sons said to them (                  ) that they and Jacob’s family could be (            ) people if all men of Shechem were (                   ).

In three days, when they were still in pain, (                ) and (                ) went to the unsuspecting city and slaughtered every male and (              ) the city.

Jacob became angry at his two sons and said, “You have brought ruin on (           ). (         ) and (          ) family will be destroyed”

Answers & Meditation

Shechem, disgrace

The Bible says this incident was a disgrace to Israel. In their culture, marriage was an important affair between two families. Raping a girl from another tribe was humiliating the whole tribe.

Jacob experienced disgrace in Shechem. He should have gone to Bethel first after his return from Paddan Aram.

Not seeking God’s presence might lead us to a life of disgrace.

Deceitfully, one, circumcised

Jacob’s family was chosen by God and shouldn’t become one people with another tribe, especially a Canaanite tribe. Circumcision was the sign of the Lord’s chosen people. Now, they used the sign of the blessing for the hook of annihilation. 

Simeon, Levi, looted

If this was to revenge Shechem for his rape of Dinnah, they should not have killed others nor looted the city.

me, I, my

Jacob only cared about himself. Selfishness is the root of favoritism.

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