JOSEPH VISITS HIS DYING FATHER
Genesis 47:27; Genesis 48:1
How inexorable is the _must_ of death! For many years Jacob had
exceeded the ordinary span of human life, and now, like the last apple
on the tree, he must be gathered. For seventeen years he had been
familiar with Egypt's splendid temples,... [ Continue Reading ]
JACOB BLESSES JOSEPH'S SONS
Genesis 48:8
By his act in blessing them, Jacob reversed the verdict of birth, and
gave the younger the birthright. Probably there were qualities in
Ephraim which naturally put him in the foremost place. The Bible is
full of hope for younger sons. He spoke of the Angel,... [ Continue Reading ]