Doug Van Pelt

Murder in Brentwood (OJ did it)

Genesis 36 lists Esau's descendents. If Esau's mother could see him now! He married a bunch of Cannanite women. She was not into that idea. Some classic tragedies have been written about parents NOT knowing better than their children concerning potential mates (or so it seems); parents are usually a GREAT judge of character and have some wisdom in helping choose a future mate for their children. Who else knows a person and their character traits, their love language, their personality quirks and whatnot ... better than mom or dad?

There's a list of the kings that reigned in Edom before any Israelite king reigned. It's interesting that these historical people were recorded in Scripture. It probably authenticates the validity of the Bible. It's not a book of fables and sweet little tales to enslave nations of mindless followers. It's a book of poetry, history, dates, times, and even an address or two. It's pretty amazing how it flows together, even though it was written centuries apart.