Gen 49:1-2 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Gen 49:1-28: 49:1-28 Jacob, by faith and as God’s spokesman, looked forward to Israel’s settlement in the land, and beyond that to the glorious future. Here at the end of the patriarchal age, he foretold what would happen to each tribe as he evaluated his sons one by one, just as Noah had done at the end of the primeval era (cp. 9:25-27 ). The character and acts of each ancestor affected the lives of his descendants (Exod 20:5-6 ; 34:6-7 ; Num 14:18 ; Jer 32:18 ). Summary for Gen 49:1-2: 49:1-2 Jacob’s words were deliberately chosen prophetic oracles. The days to come refer to the conquest and settlement of the Promised Land, and beyond that to the messianic age. They would all share in the blessing; all the tribes would enter the land with Joshua, but they would not all participate equally.

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‏ Genesis 49:1-2

Summary for Gen 49:1-28: 49:1-28 ^a Jacob, by faith and as God’s spokesman, looked forward to Israel’s settlement in the land, and beyond that to the glorious future. Here at the end of the patriarchal age, he foretold what would happen to each tribe as he evaluated his sons one by one, just as Noah had done at the end of the primeval era (cp. 9:25-27 ^b). The character and acts of each ancestor affected the lives of his descendants (Exod 20:5-6 ^c; 34:6-7 ^d; Num 14:18 ^e; Jer 32:18 ^f).
Summary for Gen 49:1-2: 49:1-2 ^g Jacob’s words were deliberately chosen prophetic oracles. The days to come refer to the conquest and settlement of the Promised Land, and beyond that to the messianic age. They would all share in the blessing; all the tribes would enter the land with Joshua, but they would not all participate equally.