“But his father refused and said, ‘I know, my son, I know. He too will become a people, and he too will become great. Nevertheless, his younger brother will be greater than he, and his descendants will become a group of nations.‘”-Genesis 48:19 So we are following on the heels of my last post dealing […]
48-2: The moment Jacob adopted Joseph’s sons, there were 14 tribes of Israel!
“Now you’re two sons, who were born to you in the land of Egypt before I came to you in Egypt, are mine. Ephraim and Manasseh will be as much mine as Reuben and Simon are.“–Genesis 48:5 Okay, today we’re going to focus on the technical aspects of the cross-handed blessing that Jacob bestowed on […]
48-1: EL SHADDAI does NOT mean God Almighty!
Today we begin Genesis Chapter 48. For the Complete Jewish Bible, click here. For the King James version, click here. Before Jacob passes away, as head of the clan, he has some very important duties to take care of. The time had now arrived for him to transfer the first-born rights over to the next […]
47-6: Understanding ancestor worship in the ancient Middle East
“When the time drew near for Israel to die, he called for his son Joseph and said to him, ‘If I have found favor in your eyes, put your hand under my thigh and promise that you will show me kindness and faithfulness. Do not bury me in Egypt, but when I rest with my fathers, carry me out of Egypt and bury […]
47-5: Egyptian hatred towards Israel begins here in Genesis 47
“There was no food, however, in the whole region because the famine was severe; both Egypt and Canaan wasted away because of the famine. Joseph collected all the money that was to be found in Egypt and Canaan in payment for the grain they were buying, and he brought it to Pharaoh’s palace.“-Genesis 47:13-14 Perceived economic superiority […]
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