August 11, 2024

There is not nearly enough space in this blog to dissect all the prophecies that Jacob gives to Judah. They’re remarkable – primarily because they all point so perfectly towards Jesus. He is the Lion, He is the ruler, He is the Shiloh. Speaking of Shiloh, that word itself deserves a mention. There’s a heated […]

There is no question that out of all the sins that were committed in Genesis, Simeon and Levi’s slaughter of the Shechemites in Genesis 34 is one of the worst. It’s brutal, calculating, deceitful, and murderous. Jacob rebuked them heartily for their transgressions as soon as he found out, informing his sons that they have

If it feels like Jacob is referencing his death a lot, it’s not just your imagination. In Genesis 48:21, he references his upcoming death for the fourth time. In other places, he’ll tell them what to do with his bones (Genesis 47:30), wishes to see Joseph before he dies (Genesis 45:28), and then, once he

One of the things I know about the Bible – and that I have to keep reminding myself of often – is that the Word doesn’t tell us everything we want to know. Instead, it tells us everything we need to know. It gives us everything, as 2 Peter 1:3 says, “pertaining to life and

It’s funny how things come full circle, isn’t it? When we first meet Jacob back in Genesis 25, he is known as the “supplanter” (Genesis 25:26). He came out of his mother’s womb literally grabbing the heel of his older brother, Esau – an action that foreshadows how Jacob would constantly be trying to take