“Asher’s food will be rich;   he will provide delicacies fit for a king.” -Genesis 49:20 Next we come to Asher who is the 3rd son of Jacob’s concubines. As it was with the Tribe of Gad, Asher’s blessing is very short and to the point. In Hebrew “Asher” means “happy“. So the blessing Jacob gave to […]

“Gad-a troop will troop on him, but he will troop on their heel.” -Genesis 49:19 Okay, today we’re going to discuss the tribe of Gad. Jacob’s blessing over this tribe is quite short, only about 12 words actually. The first thing you need to know is that like Reuben, Gad’s descendants will be one of […]

Before we move on to the next son up in Jacob’s line of blessings, I want to talk about one of DAN’s most famous descendants. A person who has been immortalized in Scripture and given much attention in Shabbat and Sunday school classes around the world. I’m talking about the muscle man Samson. He appears […]

“Dan will provide justice for his people     as one of the tribes of Israel. Dan will be a snake by the roadside,     a viper along the path, that bites the horse’s heels so that its rider tumbles backward. I look for your deliverance Oh Lord” -Genesis 49:16-18 At this point, we have finished going over the blessings […]

“Zebulun will live by the seashore     and become a haven for ships;     his border will extend toward Sidon. “Issachar is a rawboned donkey lying down among the sheep pens. When he sees how good is his resting place and how pleasant is his land, he will bend his shoulder to the burden and submit to forced labor.” -Genesis […]