Jacob has said the last words he will ever say to his sons. Joseph is the first to weep for Jacob. But all Egypt joins him and his family in mourning Jacob’s passing. Jacob has just finished giving a prophecy/blessing to each of his sons. He also gave them instructions for his burial. While they […]
Jacob is at the end of his life. Before dying, he gives blessings to Joseph’s son. Jacob also speaks prophecies and blessings into the lives of all his sons. Our bible separates the blessings of Joseph’s sons from that of Jacob’s sons. I’m not certain if these ‘blessing sessions’ were back-to-back or on different days. […]
Jacob is nearing the end of his life and he has Joseph swear a solemn promise to him. “Don’t bury me here. Bury me in the land of Canaan.” Jacob didn’t turn to his eldest son. He didn’t turn to this whole family. He turned to his favorite son. Not as a father telling his […]
Joseph is a shrewd businessman. He has managed all the gathering of the surplus in the years of plenty. Now he carries Egypt through the famine, and fills Pharaoh’s coffers in the process. Pharaoh chose well when he picked Joseph to manage Egypt during the years of the upcoming prophecy. I wonder if he had […]
Joseph has prepared a place for his family in the best of Egypt. Meeting Pharaoh is next on their list of things to do. And Pharaoh gives them a job. When we left Joseph the last time he had just explained to his brothers about Egypt’s relationship with shepherds. He also informed them that they […]