Just before dying, Jacob prophesies over each of his sons. The prophecies can’t be called blessings, exactly. They are honest appraisals. Some soar with praise: Joseph is called prince and compared to a fruitful vine by a spring. Judah is predicted to rule his brothers. Others are tongue lashed: Reuben for sleeping with one of…
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Where Sword Edges Crash
Joseph’s name means “He adds” or “Add to” and was a prayer of Rachel’s: “May the LORD add another son to me” (Gen. 30:24). Jacob agreed to work seven years in exchange for Rachel. Joseph’s birth coincided with the completion of that seven years. The timing of these things is significant. Jacob asked Laban to…
The Voice of One 