Grace Community Church, Jackson, Ms

(Dustin Cook) Genesis 49:1-12 … Jacob’s Deathbed Blessings (part 1) Introduction … v1-2 Jacob blesses his sons from his deathbed … Genesis 49:28, 33 Speaks of “the latter days” … v1 Disproportionate attention given to Judah and Joseph The passing over of Jacob’s older sons … v3-7 Reuben Who he was Jacob’s “preeminent” firstborn Whom he became “unstable as water” Reuben passed over “you shall not have preeminence” Simeon and Levi The unjust shedding of blood Genesis 34:25 The anger of these two brothers is ‘cursed’ Genesis 34:30 They will be scattered … The dominion blessing for Judah … v8-9 Dominion over … Brothers and enemies Lion-like dominance Leadership in early Israel Judges 1:1-2 The Davidic dynasty 1 Chronicles 18 The Messianic prophesy … v10-12 “Until Shiloh comes” The restored Davidic dynasty - Isaiah 11:1-4, Amos 9:11-15 (quoted in Acts 15:15-18) “the obedience of the peoples”