_Thy two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh,.. . are mine:--_ JACOB’S ADOPTION OF JOSEPH’S TWO SONS I. THE AUTHORITY WHICH HE CLAIMED FOR THIS ACT. He refers to a leading point in the covenant history. God the Almighty, who is able to perform His Word, had appeared to him, had promised to make him a great... [ Continue Reading ]
_Israel beheld Joseph’s sons_ LESSONS 1. Prudence in good men may divert nature from the remembrance of sad events. About Rachel. 2. Weak nature may see in part that which it doth not discern. So Jacob. 3. Reason suggests inquiry to know what sight doth not discern (Genesis 48:8). 4. Sons in s... [ Continue Reading ]
_And he blessed Joseph, and said, God, before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac did walk, the God which fed me all my life long unto this day, the Angel which redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads, &c_ JACOB’S DEATHBED When St. Paul wished to select from the history of Jacob an instance of fa... [ Continue Reading ]
_Behold, I die_ JACOB IN THE PROSPECT OF DEATH We have here a threefold picture. I. OF STRENGTH IN WEAKNESS. 1. The strength of faith. 2. The strength of godliness. 3. The strength of peace. II. OF SUCCESS IN FAILURE. III. OF LIFE IN DEATH. (_T. H. Leale._) CLOSING DAYS I. A PERIOD OF UNRU... [ Continue Reading ]