A Study Guide for the Book of Lamentations by John Teague, ThD - HTML preview

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outwardly pacified with large gifts and signs of respect, (32:18).

(2)

To my thinking, Esau makes a false show of

forgiveness when he embraces Jacob and

when his pride is viewed as having been

restored, (33:4).

7)

There are valuable lessons to be learned from the mistakes Esau made.

a)

First, Esau placed his physical desires over the things of God.

b)

Second, Esau tied himself to godless people.

c)

Third, Esau by living a godless life is somewhat of an attempt to lay the claim like ungodly folks do today, that all there is to live for is self-gratification.

d)

Fourth, Esau placed his emotional needs over the things of God.

(1)

This is something we deal with a lot in

today's world.

(2)

Often we place relationships over God and

think seldom if ever of fellowship with God.

e)

Fifth, Esau ignored the issues of pride and greed.

(1)

Both pride and greed can severely impede

our fellowship with God.

(2)

Solomon most like had everything a man

could brag about or boast of in pride, and

surely he had as much as or more than

almost anyone else in the Bible.

(3)

He did not give himself to exhibit pride or indicate greed for anything. He simply and

with great understanding admonished people

with the truth that "pride comes before the fall."

c.

The land bearing Edom’s name.