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GENESIS – Lesson 27
The Twelve Sons of Jacob – Part 2 Simeon Birth Order: Second Mother: Leah Name: The name Simeon means “God has heard.” Noteworthy Events in Simeon’s Life: Simeon is best known for devising a plan, along with his brother Levi, to retaliate against Shechem, the son of Prince Hamor the Hivite, for defiling their sister Dinah. Simeon and Levi ultimately killed all of the men and boys in the city, and eventually, the remaining brothers looted the city and took captives (Genesis 34). Because of his jealousy, Simeon was complicit in his brothers’ plan to eliminate Joseph from their lives (Genesis 37:18-36). This complicity eventually caused Simeon to be imprisoned in Egypt for a period of time (Genesis 42:1-24). Personal Character: Simeon was a man of anger, envy, hatred and violence. “He performed such acts of wanton cruelty and injustice upon the Shechemites that Jacob was fearful of the surrounding
The Return to Canaan Introduction Jacob had made peace with both Laban and Esau and he was ready to make the final push into Canaan. On the morning after departing from Esau, the sun was probably shining brightly on Jacob
The Twelve Sons of Jacob – Part 1 Introduction As we near the end of the book of Genesis, the stories of Jacob’s sons begin to emerge. These stories tell us a great deal about the character of these men
The Twelve Sons of Jacob – Part 2 Simeon Birth Order: Second Mother: Leah Name: The name Simeon means “God has heard.” Noteworthy Events in Simeon’s Life: Simeon is best known for devising a plan, along with his brother Levi,