E. Joseph ~ cont.
14. Last days of Jacob
a. Charge to Joseph - Genesis 47:28-31
b. Charge to twelve sons - Genesis 49:1-32
c. Death of Jacob (147 years) - Genesis 49:33
d. Burial of Jacob - Genesis 50:1-14
15. Joseph's brethren fearful: reassured by Joseph - Genesis 50:15-21
16: Important births
a. Birth of Resheph (Ephraim to Joshua lineage)
b. Birth of Amram (Levi's grandson, Moses' father) (Num 26:58)
c. Birth of Ram (39th gen)
d. Birth of Telah (Ephraim to Joshua lineage)
17. Joseph's latter days
a. Last days - Genesis 50:22-23
b. Last words - Genesis 50:24-25
c. Death of Joseph (110 years) and his brethren - Genesis 50:26; Exodus 1:6
Jacob's foretelling of events and recognition of various son's and their future tribes.
Reuben - 2 verses - first born; excellency of dignity and power; unstable; will not excel.
Simeon and Levi - 3 verses - instruments of cruelty; fierce and cruel; scattered in Jacob and Israel.
Judah - 5 verses - praised by brethren; father's children bow to; lion, sceptre shall not depart; lawgiver, Shiloh, eyes red with wine; teeth white as milk.
Zebulun - 1 verse - haven of the sea; haven for ships.
Issachar - 2 verses - strong donkey; bowed shoulder to bear; a servant under tribute.
Dan - 3 verses - judge people; serpent/adder biting at the heels.
Gad - 1 verse - overcome by a troop; overcomer at the last.
Asher - 1 verse - bread sufficient; yields royal dainties.
Naphtali - 1 verse - loose hind; goodly words.
Joseph - 5 verses - fruitful bough; grieved, shot and hated by archers; strength in his arms and hands; blessings of the Almighty.
Benjamin - 1 verse - raving wolf; devour prey; divide the spoil.
I thought it interesting that Simeon and Levi shared 1 verse, they were the leaders in attacking the village of men where Dinah was raped. Judah and Joseph had the most verses. I did a search and came across this article. I tend to hesitate when Jewish tradition is mentioned, but the information provided is thought provoking.
I especially enjoyed the reference to the verse:
Gather yourselves together and hear, ye sons of Jacob; and hearken unto Israel your father. (Genesis 49:2)
There is a significance between the use of the word Jacob versus Israel. I have heard in the past that Jacob = the flesh, while Israel = the spiritual.
Jacob - H3290 - From H6117; heel catcher (that is, supplanter); Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch.
Israel - H3478 - From H8280 and H410; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity.
Went searching to satisfy my curiosity - did an E-sword search for Jacob/Israel - used 183 times in 82 verses. Quite the list. I've had an interesting time trying to track down and verify my perception of Jacob = the physical and Israel = the spiritual.
I went back to this verse:
Gen 32:28 And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed.
and then found this site, which made mention of Jacob's name change being re-emphasized again later:
Gen 35:10 And God said unto him, Thy name is Jacob: thy name shall not be called any more Jacob, but Israel shall be thy name: and he called his name Israel.
God even refers to Jacob/Israel in the same verse here:
Gen 46:2 And God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here am I.
This will be one for me to ponder and reflect upon, prayerfully seeking counsel and wisdom from Father to completely understand. :-D
Jacob's foretelling of events and recognition of various son's and their future tribes.
Reuben - 2 verses - first born; excellency of dignity and power; unstable; will not excel.
Simeon and Levi - 3 verses - instruments of cruelty; fierce and cruel; scattered in Jacob and Israel.
Judah - 5 verses - praised by brethren; father's children bow to; lion, sceptre shall not depart; lawgiver, Shiloh, eyes red with wine; teeth white as milk.
Zebulun - 1 verse - haven of the sea; haven for ships.
Issachar - 2 verses - strong donkey; bowed shoulder to bear; a servant under tribute.
Dan - 3 verses - judge people; serpent/adder biting at the heels.
Gad - 1 verse - overcome by a troop; overcomer at the last.
Asher - 1 verse - bread sufficient; yields royal dainties.
Naphtali - 1 verse - loose hind; goodly words.
Joseph - 5 verses - fruitful bough; grieved, shot and hated by archers; strength in his arms and hands; blessings of the Almighty.
Benjamin - 1 verse - raving wolf; devour prey; divide the spoil.
I thought it interesting that Simeon and Levi shared 1 verse, they were the leaders in attacking the village of men where Dinah was raped. Judah and Joseph had the most verses. I did a search and came across this article. I tend to hesitate when Jewish tradition is mentioned, but the information provided is thought provoking.
I especially enjoyed the reference to the verse:
Gather yourselves together and hear, ye sons of Jacob; and hearken unto Israel your father. (Genesis 49:2)
There is a significance between the use of the word Jacob versus Israel. I have heard in the past that Jacob = the flesh, while Israel = the spiritual.
Jacob - H3290 - From H6117; heel catcher (that is, supplanter); Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch.
Israel - H3478 - From H8280 and H410; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity.
Went searching to satisfy my curiosity - did an E-sword search for Jacob/Israel - used 183 times in 82 verses. Quite the list. I've had an interesting time trying to track down and verify my perception of Jacob = the physical and Israel = the spiritual.
I went back to this verse:
Gen 32:28 And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed.
and then found this site, which made mention of Jacob's name change being re-emphasized again later:
Gen 35:10 And God said unto him, Thy name is Jacob: thy name shall not be called any more Jacob, but Israel shall be thy name: and he called his name Israel.
God even refers to Jacob/Israel in the same verse here:
Gen 46:2 And God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here am I.
This will be one for me to ponder and reflect upon, prayerfully seeking counsel and wisdom from Father to completely understand. :-D
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