Sibling Rivalry (4 of 5)
Series: This Is Us
Jeff Strite
Genesis 4:1-12
OPEN: Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVI2fX-1uPU
That clip was from a popular TV series called ''This Is Us'' where a couple of the main actors (brothers Kevin and Randall) get into a fight. The scene is an excellent example of a common conflict most families experience called ''sibling rivalry''. According to Merriam-Webster - Sibling rivalry is the ''competition between siblings especially for the attention, affection, and approval of their parents.'' According to observational studies by Judith Dunn, children as young as one year old are sensitive to differences in how their parents treat them.
[Jane Mersky Leder (January 1, 1993). ''Adult Sibling Rivalry''. Psychology Today. Retrieved 15 May 2018.]
ILLUS: Now, I've read that over time most family rivalries tend to disappear... at least until the parents die, and then the kids usually end up in court fighting for their share of the inheritance. So sibling rivalry is REAL. And because the Bible is based in reality... sibling rivalry is referred to a lot in Scripture:
- There was the conflict between Jacob and Esau - they'd fought ever since they'd been born.
- Then there was Joseph and his brothers. His brothers were so jealous of him that they threw him in a pit and then sold him into slavery.
- And in the book of Numbers we're told of the resentment Miriam had toward her brother Moses because she felt she'd been left out of things.
(PAUSE)
But the most famous story of sibling rivalry is the story of Cain and Abel. This morning, I'm going to tell you my ''take'' on this story. I'm going to give you my OPINION about what happened in that conflict. But bear in mind - this is my opinion. I could be wrong!!! (I'm probably not, but I like to hedge my bets). There are certain hints in this tale that make me think that what I'm going to tell you is on target.
Here's what I see.
In the Bible, names often had spe ...
Series: This Is Us
Jeff Strite
Genesis 4:1-12
OPEN: Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVI2fX-1uPU
That clip was from a popular TV series called ''This Is Us'' where a couple of the main actors (brothers Kevin and Randall) get into a fight. The scene is an excellent example of a common conflict most families experience called ''sibling rivalry''. According to Merriam-Webster - Sibling rivalry is the ''competition between siblings especially for the attention, affection, and approval of their parents.'' According to observational studies by Judith Dunn, children as young as one year old are sensitive to differences in how their parents treat them.
[Jane Mersky Leder (January 1, 1993). ''Adult Sibling Rivalry''. Psychology Today. Retrieved 15 May 2018.]
ILLUS: Now, I've read that over time most family rivalries tend to disappear... at least until the parents die, and then the kids usually end up in court fighting for their share of the inheritance. So sibling rivalry is REAL. And because the Bible is based in reality... sibling rivalry is referred to a lot in Scripture:
- There was the conflict between Jacob and Esau - they'd fought ever since they'd been born.
- Then there was Joseph and his brothers. His brothers were so jealous of him that they threw him in a pit and then sold him into slavery.
- And in the book of Numbers we're told of the resentment Miriam had toward her brother Moses because she felt she'd been left out of things.
(PAUSE)
But the most famous story of sibling rivalry is the story of Cain and Abel. This morning, I'm going to tell you my ''take'' on this story. I'm going to give you my OPINION about what happened in that conflict. But bear in mind - this is my opinion. I could be wrong!!! (I'm probably not, but I like to hedge my bets). There are certain hints in this tale that make me think that what I'm going to tell you is on target.
Here's what I see.
In the Bible, names often had spe ...
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