Gen 49:11-12 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Gen 49:11-12: 49:11-12 These descriptions envision the abundance of the Messiah’s kingdom (see Isa 61:6-7 ; 65:21-25 ; Zech 3:10 ). When the Messiah comes, there will be paradise-like splendor and abundance on the earth. • He ties his foal to a grapevine: Grapevines will be so abundant that they will be used for hitching posts, and wine will be as abundant as fresh water (see Amos 9:13-14 ; Zech 3:10 ). • The coming one will have eyes ... darker than wine and teeth ... whiter than milk: He will be vigorous and healthy, as will be the era of his rule. Jesus’ miracle of changing water into wine (John 2:1-12 ), his first sign, was an announcement that the Messiah had come; it was a foretaste of even better things to come.

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bIsa 61:6-7►

c65:21-25►

dZech 3:10►

eAmos 9:13-14►

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gJohn 2:1-12►

‏ Genesis 49:11-12

Summary for Gen 49:11-12: 49:11-12 ^a These descriptions envision the abundance of the Messiah’s kingdom (see Isa 61:6-7 ^b; 65:21-25 ^c; Zech 3:10 ^d). When the Messiah comes, there will be paradise-like splendor and abundance on the earth.

• He ties his foal to a grapevine: Grapevines will be so abundant that they will be used for hitching posts, and wine will be as abundant as fresh water (see Amos 9:13-14 ^e; Zech 3:10 ^f).

• The coming one will have eyes ... darker than wine and teeth ... whiter than milk: He will be vigorous and healthy, as will be the era of his rule. Jesus’ miracle of changing water into wine (John 2:1-12 ^g), his first sign, was an announcement that the Messiah had come; it was a foretaste of even better things to come.