CONTENTS The time of Jacob's death drawing near, Joseph hastens to visit him: and the dying Patriarch takes occasion in this interesting interview, to recount to Joseph GOD'S gracious dealings with him from his youth. Joseph's two sons being brought before Jacob he blesseth them. And in the sure co... [ Continue Reading ]
Nothing can be more interesting than the closing scene of the life of the faithful. Joshua 23:14. No doubt Manasseh and Ephraim felt an impression which all their lives did not obliterate. It is good to introduce the young and the gay into such solemn scenes as death. Ecclesiastes 7:2.... [ Continue Reading ]
Gen_28:12-19; Gen_35:6-7 It should seem very plain that the Patriarch considered the blessing in a double point of view, as implying, that the natural seed of Jacob should inherit the earthly Canaan; and his spiritual the heavenly. See Gen_12:20; Gen_35:11-12. then see Genesis 17:19.... [ Continue Reading ]
This adoption of Joseph's sons had a reference to the promised blessing. The apostle explains this when he saith, it was by faith. See Hebrews 11:21.... [ Continue Reading ]
This particularly explains the foregoing verse, in marking the natural from the spiritual stock: see Romans 9:6.... [ Continue Reading ]
Genesis 35:19; 1 Samuel 10:2 Though the natural eyes of the Patriarch were grown dim; yet how quick sighted was the eye of faith?... [ Continue Reading ]
Proverbs 17:6.... [ Continue Reading ]
Observe how Jacob refers all mercies into GOD'S gift. Reader are you a partaker of divine grace? Are you a parent also? And have you a well-grounded hope that any of your offspring are partakers of divine grace? And is there nothing in this expression of the Patriarch's, suited to your case? Can you... [ Continue Reading ]
I admire the filial reverence of Joseph to his dying father! Oh! what an example worthy of imitation. Leviticus 19:32.... [ Continue Reading ]
As Jacob in the blessing was acting under the spirit of prophecy, he was guided more by what should take place in those tribes of Israel in the after ages of the Church, than by birth-right. See Numbers 1:32. And some have thought that the sons of Joseph, Manasseh and Ephraim, were types of the Jewi... [ Continue Reading ]
Sweet tribute to GOD the FATHER, and to GOD the SON, the Angel of the Covenant. Malachi 3:1; Exodus 25:20; 1 Corinthians 10:4.... [ Continue Reading ]
It is remarkable, how, even in gracious minds there is generally found a partiality to nature's choice. See Genesis 17:18. But what saith the LORD? 1 Samuel 16:7.... [ Continue Reading ]
Observe, how strong and ardent the faith of the ancient fathers was respecting the promise. John 8:56.... [ Continue Reading ]
Ruth 4:11.... [ Continue Reading ]
John 4:5 REFLECTIONS READER! I would pass by many very sweet and interesting reflections which arise out of this Chapter, to fix my mind upon one most eminently striking, and as important as it is striking: namely, how triumphant must be that glorious principle of faith which animated the Patriarch... [ Continue Reading ]