Endless genealogies

1 Chronicles 1:35 ESV

The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.

I had some trouble when I ran into the part of the Bible. It's hard to learn much from these genealogists, but i think I have been revealed atleast one lesson. The people we choose for a spouse can affect how our families turn. Specifically chooses a mate that is Godly wise, and also approved by your parents. There are many examples of this in The Bible, but here we will focus on Esau father of the Edomites.

First off let's see how he chose his wives.

Genesis 28:6-9 ESV

Now Esau saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob and sent him away to Paddan-aram to take a wife from there, and that as he blessed him he directed him, "You must not take a wife from the Canaanite women," and that Jacob had obeyed his father and his mother and gone to Paddan-aram. So when Esau saw that the Canaanite women did not please Isaac his father, Esau went to Ishmael and took as his wife, besides the wives he had, Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael, Abraham's son, the sister of Nebaioth.

So he decided to rebel against his father's wishes (and by extension disobeyed God) and picked a spouse so he to spite his father. Later in chapter 36 of Genesis it says that Esau's descendents are called to Edomites. So then jump Malachi:

Malachi 1:2-5 ESV

"I have loved you," says the Lord. But you say, "How have you loved us?" "Is not Esau Jacob's brother?" declares the Lord. "Yet I have loved Jacob but Esau I have hated. I have laid waste his hill country and left his heritage to jackals of the desert." If Edom says, "We are shattered but we will rebuild the ruins," the Lord of hosts says, "They may build, but I will tear down, and they will be called 'the wicked country,' and 'the people with whom the Lord is angry forever.'" Your own eyes shall see this, and you shall say, "Great is the Lord beyond the border of Israel!"

Here we see the eventual outcome of his poor judgement. There are many description other places in The Bible that also confirm this. The lesson in this is that who we choose for a spouse is critical to your future. Not that any mistake in choosing a mate dooms you. Hopefully you know of our God's exceedingly abundant grace, but i can say from first hand experience you will continue to deal with the consequences the only difference is that God will be standing by your side. So if you are having intercourse with your girlfriend your should probably move on and accept that it's not God honoring, if you are daring someone who doesn't believe in God then that's probably not a good idea, and most assuredly if your parents don't approved please don't incur the wrath of God. Go ahead and let them go. God will definitely bless a sacrifice like that. He will reward with something greater.