Genesis Chapter 49
| Jacob's time to die had come upon him. |
- Hebrews 11:21 -
| Remember that Jacob's name was changed to Israel by God. Jacob's 12 sons would be the 12 tribes of Israel. Jacob asked that all the sons be gathered to his side as he told them what would befall of them in the days to come. |
2. Summarize what is said about each son:
- Reuben - vs. 3 -
- Why will he not have preeminence as the firstborn? vs. 4 -
- Simeon & Levi - vs. 5-6 -
- When did Simeon & Levi show such anger that is now going to reap the consequences thereof?
- Genesis 34:25-31 -
- Judah - vs. 8-12 -
- Who will praise him?
- What does it mean the scepter will not depart from Judah? Who comes from the loins of Judah? vs. 10-12
- Revelation 5:5 -
- Zebulun - vs. 13 -
- Who lived later in the area of Zebulun & Naphtali? What prophecy was fulfilled from the prophet Isaiah there?
- Matthew 4:12-16 -
- Issachar - vs. 14-15 -
- Dan - vs.15-17
| (Jacob pauses midway through his series of blessings to utter a brief prayer for God's help. vs. 18 - "For Your salvation I wait, O Lord.") |
- Gad - vs.19 -
Asher - vs. 20 -
Naphtali - vs. 21 -
(See Matthew 4:12-16 - Zebulun & Naphtali in the future)
Joseph - vs.22-26 -
What is Joseph known for ? vs. 26
Benjamin - vs. 27 -
3. Who do these all represent? vs. 28 -
4. What did Jacob charge his sons to do when he died? vs. 29-30
5. Who was also buried there? vs. 31-32
6. What did Jacob do when he finished these instructions? vs. 33
7. How old was he when he died?
- Genesis 47:28 -
Application:
8. Look at the map below to see how the land was divided up between the sons of Jacob (Israel).
9. Click the link below and read about where the burial places of these patriarchs is at and if we an see it today?
| Has Abraham's tomb ever been found? [answer] |
Your summary and prayer today:
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