Genesis 49:1-28 (Part 3)

Introduction

I. Spirit Animals or Spiritual Analogies?

• Judah = a lion (v. 9)
• Issachar = a strong donkey (v. 14)
• Dan = a serpent or viper (v. 17)
• Naphtali = a doe (v. 21)
• Benjamin = a ravenous wolf (v. 27)

A. Animals Teach Us About Life (Pro. 6:6; Job 12:7-10; Isa. 1:3; Matt. 10:28-31)

B. Animals Teach Us About Christ (Ps. 102:6; 22:6)

II. Specific Details or Spiritual Lessons?

“…it moves from the present, the summer of Joseph’s days, back to the stresses of the past, and behind both to God, whose array of titles forms the rich centerpiece of the oracle.” (D. Kidner Genesis: An Introduction and Commentary, Vol. 1, p. 232).

A. A Parent’s Joy (49:22-26 w/ 3 Jn 4)

B. A Parent’s Prayer (49:18)

Conclusion

1. The promise is true…the trajectory is expanding!

2. The kind of people that receive God’s blessing and grace.