Blessings to the Nation(s) (Gen. 49) [Jay Thomas]

After an adoption ceremony (Ch 48), Jacob now turns to his Last Will and Testament. He leaves his legacy to his sons - a legacy of blessing, prophesy, and discipline. Actually, the whole thing is blessing, but sometimes blessing comes in the form of warning, consequence, and exhortation, so that the inheritor turns toward grace. In each of these blessings, we see honesty and hope. But some blessings stand out. We will take note of Judah and Jospeh in particular. They are the longest blessings, but they are also the ones that lead us to the One who purchased and applies our blessings, Jesus.