sent unto them, and they will habitants of the land, among the that two of the sons of Jacob, GEN. XLVIII:15-20-B. C. 1689 Simeon and Levi, Dinah's brethren, took each man his sword, and came upon the city boldly, slew all the males. and 26 And they slew Hamor and Shechem his son with the edge of the sword, and took Dinah out of Shechem's house, and went out. 15 And he blessed Joseph, and said, God, before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac did walk, the God which fed me all my life long unto this day, 16 The Angel which redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named on 27 The sons of Jacob came upon them, and the name of my fathers the slain, and spoiled the city, be-Abraham and Isaac; and let them cause they had defiled their sister. 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 hand to remove it from Ephraim's head unto Manasseh's head. 18 And Joseph said unto his father, Not so, my father: for this is the firstborn; put thy right hand upon his head. 19 And his father refused, and caused me to be fruitful in the land said, I know it, my son, I know it: of my affliction. he also shall become a people, and he also shall be great: but truly his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations. GEN. XXIX:33—B. C. 1753 Simeon. GEN. XXV:24-28-B. C. 1838 § 24 And when her days to be delivered 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 Issac was threescore years old, when she bare them. 27 And the boys grew; and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field: and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents. *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. 29:33 Simeon, That is, Hearing, That symbolizes God's dealings with Simeon 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 Simeon as a watchman of the House of Israel. SGen. 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. 1 28 And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison: but Rebecca loved Jacob. GEN. XXI:1-5-B. C. 1897 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. 1898 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 cove nant 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 exceeding 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. 1 ¶ And when Abram was ninety 8 And I will give unto thee, and years old and nine, the LORD ap- to thy seed after thee, the land peared to Abram, and said unto wherein thou art a stranger, all the him, I am the Almighty God; walk|land of Canaan, for an everlasting before me, and be thou perfect. 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. These texts are 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. |