Day 51 - Genesis 49

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The dying Jacob blesses all his sons, and this turns out to be a prophecy of the future of the nation of Israel. We cannot go into each brother’s blessing individually. Let us look at the most important Judah (verses 8-12). Into the tribe of Judah, God’s beloved Son would be born. Take a few minutes to read some references to this blessed One in the Old Testament Scriptures (Psa. 60:77Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine head; Judah is my lawgiver; (Psalm 60:7); Num. 24:1717I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth. (Numbers 24:17); Ezek. 21:2727I will overturn, overturn, overturn, it: and it shall be no more, until he come whose right it is; and I will give it him. (Ezekiel 21:27); Zech. 6:12-1312And speak unto him, saying, Thus speaketh the Lord of hosts, saying, Behold the man whose name is The BRANCH; and he shall grow up out of his place, and he shall build the temple of the Lord: 13Even he shall build the temple of the Lord; and he shall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule upon his throne; and he shall be a priest upon his throne: and the counsel of peace shall be between them both. (Zechariah 6:12‑13)). And at the very beginning of God’s Word (Gen. 3:1515And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel. (Genesis 3:15)).
V.10 The latter part of the verse refers to us Gentiles. We are the people(s).
V.22-26 Joseph is another picture of Christ in His majesty and glory.
V.27 Benjamin is a picture of Christ in power, in a coming day when He shall reign in power over this earth, but particularly over Israel.