Over the next couple of days, we’re going to be talking about Jacob’s cross-handed blessing given to Ephraim and Manasseh who were originally Joseph’s two sons. I say “originally” because one of the consequences of Jacob’s cross-handed blessing was that for all intents and purposes Ephraim and Joseph literally (not metaphorically or figuratively) became Jacob’s two […]
Archives for May 2020
DAY 40: The Mysterious Cross-handed Blessing That Made Joseph’s Children Israel’s Children
Per their father’s order, Joseph’s brothers arrive in Egypt to buy grain. However, they don’t recognize Joseph, the one whom they had so cruelly betrayed many years earlier. Joseph still hurt and angry decides to toy around with his brothers. He accuses them of being spies and throws them into prison. However, he’s also keenly […]
DAY 39: How The Lord Will Use Even A Global Pandemic To Bless And Protect His People
Yesterday’s post concluded with Joseph becoming the most powerful ruler in all of Egypt second only to Pharaoh. However, back in the land of Canaan where Joseph’s father Jacob and his clan were still living, things were far from ideal. A famine had struck the land and Jacob’s tribe were down to their very last […]
DAY 38: Israel’s Most Favored Son Joseph Goes From Rags To Riches Literally Overnight
We continue on with our rapid trek through the Torah. So just a few years after Benjamin is born, Israel’s most favored son Joseph at the age of 17 is betrayed by all 10 of his jealous and angry brothers who throw him into a water well and soon afterwards sell him to a passing […]
DAY 37: During Jacob And Joseph’s Time, Egypt Was NOT Being Ruled By Egyptians
Once Jacob and his clan settled in Shechem (the place where Jacob’s two sons led their raid of revenge), some interesting historical developments were taking place in other parts of the world. Back up in Mesopotamia, a brand new Babylonian culture had emerged led by the continuing domination of the Amorites. These Amorites had erected […]