Genesis 47:5
The land of Goshen may be designated as the Netherlands of Egypt. When
the first settlers rested there, it was in the immediate neighbourhood
of the court. The Israelitish life there must have been a life of
villages. The Egyptian government, fearful of this people even
scattered abroa... [ Continue Reading ]
Genesis 47:9
Those who looked only on the outer life of Jacob would scarcely have
thought that his days were either few or evil. It was conscience that
spoke out in these words conscience, which so often throws a reflected
sadness over our estimate of things.
I. The helpfulness of Jacob's characte... [ Continue Reading ]