May 26, 2018 - Day 48 - Genesis 48

I am writing from my desk in Seattle, WA.

I noticed I have a consistent reader of this blog in Russia.  Спасибо за чтение (:


Genesis 48:

An unknown amount of time passes and Joseph is told that his father (Israel/Jacob) is ill.  Jacob tells Joseph that God appeared to him in Luz (which is Bethel, in Canaan) and blessed him and said he have many descendants and that land will be for them.

Jacob says that Joseph's two sons born to him in Egypt (Ephraim and Manasseh) will be his, but any children after those two will belong to Joseph.  Well that is a bit odd.  He said Rachel died in Canaan and she was buried near Bethlehem.

Israel (Jacob) blesses the sons of Joseph, but he extra blesses Ephraim and Manasseh.  They are both gonna have a bunch of nations and become great, though Ephraim (the younger brother) is gonna be greater.  Interesting.

This all started with God giving preferential treatment for seemingly no reason.  Its bizarre.

Israel is about to die but says God will be with Joseph on his way back to his homeland.  Also, Israel hooks Joseph up with some land he stole from the Amorites with his sword and bow.  I guess he killed some people and took their land.  Neat.




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