26 But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve. 27 For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at! meat? but I am among you as he that serveth. 28 Ye are they which have continued with me in my temptations. 29 And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me; 30 That ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel. · GENESIS XLVIII:1-20B. C. 1689 1 And it came to pass after these things, that one told Joseph, Behold, thy father is sick: and he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim. 2 And one told Jacob, and said, Behold, thy son Joseph cometh unto thee: and Israel strengthened himself, and sat upon the bed. 3 And Jacob said unto Joseph, God Almighty appeared unto me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and blessed me, 4 And said unto me, Behold, I will make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, and I will make of thee a multitude of people; and will give this land to thy seed after thee for an everlasting possession. 5¶ And now thy two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, which were born unto thee in the land of Egypt before I came unto thee into Egypt, are mine; as Reuben and Simeon, they shall be mine. 6 And thy issue, which thou begettest after them, shall be thine, and shall be called after the name of their brethren in their inheritance. 7 And as for me, when I came from Padan, Rachel died by me in the land of Canaan in the way, when yet there was but a little way to come unto Ephrath: and I buried her there in the way of Ephrath; the same is Bethlehem. 8 And Israel beheld Joseph's sons, and said, Who are these? 9 And Joseph said unto his father, They are my sons, whom God he said, Bring them, I pray thee, hath given me in this place. And unto me, and I will bless them. 10 Now the eyes of Israel were dim for age, so that he could not see. And he brought them near unto him; and he kissed them, and embraced them. 11 And Israel said unto Joseph, I had not thought to see thy face: and, lo, God hath shewed me also thy seed. 12 And Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth. 13 And Joseph took them both, Ephraim in his right hand toward Israel's left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel's right hand, and brought them near and let my name be named on unto him. 14 And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon Ephraim's head, who was the younger, and his left hand upon Manasseh's head, guiding his hands wittingly; for Manasseh was the first born. them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth. 17 And when Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand upon the head of Ephraim, it displeased him: and he held up his father's 15 And he blessed Joseph, and said, God, before whom my fath-hand, to remove it from Ephraim's ers Abraham and Isaac did walk, head unto Manasseh's head. the God which fed me all my life long unto this day, 18 And Joseph said unto his father, Not so, my father: for this 16 The Angel which redeemed is the first born; put thy right me from all evil, bless the lads; hand upon his head. 19 And his father refused, and GEN. XXX:22-24-B. C. 1746 said, I know it, my son, I know it: 22 And God remembered Rachel, he also shall become a people, and and God hearkened to her, and he also shall be great: but truly opened her womb. his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations. 20 And he blessed them that day, saying, In thee shall Israel bless, saying, God make thee as Ephraim and as Manasseh: and he set Ephraim before Manasseh. GEN. XLI:50-52-B. C. 1715 50 And unto Joseph were born two sons, before the years of famine came which Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On bare unto him. * 51 And Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh: For God, said he, hath made me forget all my toil, and all my father's house. † 52 And the name of the second called he Ephraim: For God hath caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction. 23 And she conceived, and bare son; and said, God hath taken away my reproach: 24 And she called his name Joseph; and said, The LORD shall add to me another son. GEN. XXV:24-28-B. C. 1853 § 24 And when her days to be deli vered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb. 25 And the first came out red, all over like a hairy garment: and they called his name Esau. 26 And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau's heel; and his name was called Jacob; and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them. 27 And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man *Gen. 41:50-51-Manasseh, That is, Forgetting by begetting the Twelve Tribes of Manasseh. †Gen. 41:52-Ephraim, That is, Fruitful, by crossing and being crossed by each of the Twelve Tribes of Jacob. Gen. 30:22-24-Joseph, That is Adding, That symbolizes God's dealings with Joseph which is the result of his acts under the guidance of the Lord in the last days or this shows the result of the acts of Joseph's leadership as an explorer and as a soldier and sailor, thereby adding many nations to the House of Israel. §Gen. 25:24-28-Jacob, That is, Supplanter. Jacob supplanted Esau twice. First by marrying in his own kin (the most powerful of the earth) and second by the conquest of Esau's homeland in Britain. of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents. 28 And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison: but Rebekah loved Jacob. GEN. XXI:1-5—B. C. 1898 1 And the Lord visited Sarah as he had said, and the Lord did unto Sarah as he had spoken. 2 For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him. 3 And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac. 4 And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac being eight days old, as God had commanded him. 5 And Abraham was a hundred years old, when his son Isaac was born unto him. GEN. XVII:1-8-B. C. 1911 • 1 ¶ And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the Lord appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect. 2 And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly. 3 And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying, 4 As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations. 5 Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee. 6 And I will make thee exceed ing fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee. 7 And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations, for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee and to thy seed after thee. 8 And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God. Gen. 21:1-5-Isaac, That is, Laughter. As Sarah laughed at the thought of becoming a mother in her old age, so we laugh at the idea of being Israel: but when Isaac was born she laughed for joy, so we will laugh when Israel is known. Gen. 17:1-8-Abraham, That is, A multitude of nations. This is set in reversal as in Levit. 26:42-Then will I remember my covenant with Jacob, and also my covenant with Isaac, and also my covenant with Abraham will I remember; and I will remember the land. DOMINANT HEART-CHARACTER OF JOSEPH AND RESULT 1. Joseph feels and does duty, "For I fear God". 2"... Majesty is his . . ." R. V. 3 Dreamer. 4 Intuitive. 5 Shepherd. 6 Man of action. 7 Critical, sees all the faults of his brethren. 8 Makes his wants known at the first opportunity. 9 Takes a real interest in his work. 10 Thinks highly of anything he possesses. 11. Hard to control in childhood. 12 Earnest in speech and pathetic in style. 13 Influential with the opposite sex when properly understood. 14 Hosea 10:11-"... I will set a rider on Ephraim. . . " R. V. 15 General business manager. 16 Navigation officer, Army officer, Engineer. Adding 17 Dignified in appearance, high self-esteem, prominent nose, . long chin, blue eyes, not large, light, brown or golden red hair, often curly. Sanguine temperament and often sensitive. Emblem, A young bullock. |