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Lifeline for the world: Blessings of Israel’s 12 tribes, Solomon and the 12 disciples (Genesis 49; 1Kings 2; John 13–17)
For they are not all Israel who are descended from Israel…. Romans 9:6 NASB
In this study
Was Yosef’s oath to bury his father in Canaan evil?Ya’akov’s final blessings for the 12 sons/tribes of Israel (Genesis 49)Reuben’s blessingShimon’s and Levi’s blessingYehudah’s blessingZebulun’s blessingIssachar’s blessingDan’s blessingGad’s blessingAsher’s blessingNaphtali’s blessingYosef’s blessingBenyamin’s blessingKing David’s parting words for Solomon (1Kings 2:1–12)Messiah’s parting words to His closest students (John 13–17)
Was Yosef’s oath to bury his father in Canaan evil?
“Now the days for Israel to die drew near, and he called his son Joseph and said to him, “If I have found favor before you, put your hand under my thigh, and you shall bring about mercy and truth for me so as not to bury me in Egypt, but I will lie down with my fathers, and you shall carry me out of Egypt and bury me in their burial place.” And he said, “I will do according to your word.” Then he said, “Swear to me.” And he swore to him. And Israel did obeisance upon the top of his staff.” Genesis 47:29–31 New English Translation of the Septuagint
Why did Ya’akov (Jacob) make Yosef (Joseph) swear an oath to bury him in Caanan when Yeshua has taught us that our “yes” should be “yes” and our “no” should be “no” (Matt. 5:33–37; James 5:12)? Ya’akov understood after 17 years living in Egypt that the Egyptians considered themselves racially superior to all other people and their land superior to all other lands. They could not fathom why someone would want to be buried in Canaan, which they considered a loathsome land and the people who lived there as loathsome people.
When the days of mourning for him were past, Joseph spoke to the household of Pharaoh, saying, “If now I have found favor in your sight, please speak to Pharaoh, saying, ‘My father made me swear, saying, “Behold, I am about to die; in my grave which I dug for myself in the land of Canaan, there you shall bury me. Now therefore, please let me go up and bury my father; then I will return.” ’ ” Pharaoh said, “Go up and bury your father, as he made you swear.” Genesis 50:4–6 NASB
By Ya’akov’s making Yosef swear an oath to him to bury him in Canaan, he knew that Yosef would be able to appeal to Pharaoh to accept Ya’akov’s last request.
Ya’akov’s final blessings for the 12 sons/tribes of Israel (Genesis 49)
After Yosef swore to bury him in Canaan, Ya’akov gave his final prophesies and bequests to his sons. He speaks of them in the order of their birth.
Reuben’s blessing
“Reuben, you are my firstborn; My might and the beginning of my strength, Preeminent in dignity and preeminent in power.
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By Hallel FellowshipFor they are not all Israel who are descended from Israel…. Romans 9:6 NASB
In this study
Was Yosef’s oath to bury his father in Canaan evil?Ya’akov’s final blessings for the 12 sons/tribes of Israel (Genesis 49)Reuben’s blessingShimon’s and Levi’s blessingYehudah’s blessingZebulun’s blessingIssachar’s blessingDan’s blessingGad’s blessingAsher’s blessingNaphtali’s blessingYosef’s blessingBenyamin’s blessingKing David’s parting words for Solomon (1Kings 2:1–12)Messiah’s parting words to His closest students (John 13–17)
Was Yosef’s oath to bury his father in Canaan evil?
“Now the days for Israel to die drew near, and he called his son Joseph and said to him, “If I have found favor before you, put your hand under my thigh, and you shall bring about mercy and truth for me so as not to bury me in Egypt, but I will lie down with my fathers, and you shall carry me out of Egypt and bury me in their burial place.” And he said, “I will do according to your word.” Then he said, “Swear to me.” And he swore to him. And Israel did obeisance upon the top of his staff.” Genesis 47:29–31 New English Translation of the Septuagint
Why did Ya’akov (Jacob) make Yosef (Joseph) swear an oath to bury him in Caanan when Yeshua has taught us that our “yes” should be “yes” and our “no” should be “no” (Matt. 5:33–37; James 5:12)? Ya’akov understood after 17 years living in Egypt that the Egyptians considered themselves racially superior to all other people and their land superior to all other lands. They could not fathom why someone would want to be buried in Canaan, which they considered a loathsome land and the people who lived there as loathsome people.
When the days of mourning for him were past, Joseph spoke to the household of Pharaoh, saying, “If now I have found favor in your sight, please speak to Pharaoh, saying, ‘My father made me swear, saying, “Behold, I am about to die; in my grave which I dug for myself in the land of Canaan, there you shall bury me. Now therefore, please let me go up and bury my father; then I will return.” ’ ” Pharaoh said, “Go up and bury your father, as he made you swear.” Genesis 50:4–6 NASB
By Ya’akov’s making Yosef swear an oath to him to bury him in Canaan, he knew that Yosef would be able to appeal to Pharaoh to accept Ya’akov’s last request.
Ya’akov’s final blessings for the 12 sons/tribes of Israel (Genesis 49)
After Yosef swore to bury him in Canaan, Ya’akov gave his final prophesies and bequests to his sons. He speaks of them in the order of their birth.
Reuben’s blessing
“Reuben, you are my firstborn; My might and the beginning of my strength, Preeminent in dignity and preeminent in power.