Judah – Son of Jacob

This lengthy article has been divided across 5 blogs or 5 parts. This is the final part. Joseph and Judah Chapter 39 provides a “re-introduction” to the Joseph narratives, indicated by 37:26 and 39:1. The final paragraph of chapter 39, verses 20 to 23, renders an appropriate bridge to chapters 40 and 41. This reference …

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This lengthy article has been divided across 5 blogs or 5 parts. Judah According to Jacob’s Judah oracle (Gen. 49:8–11), Judah would also have leadership over the nations and among his brothers. The promised seed would also come from his line. But this need not be critiqued as contradictory to the Joseph narratives. Instead, dual …

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This lengthy article has been divided across 5 blogs or 5 parts. Perspective Digest: A Publication of the Adventist Theological Society.By: Jo Ann Davidson Joseph was a prophetic type in the truest sense of the word, with dozens of resemblances between his life and that of Christ. Even more, many of Israel’s leaders were from …

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This lengthy article has been divided across 5 blogs or 5 parts. Perspective Digest: A Publication of the Adventist Theological Society.By: Jo Ann Davidson Joseph Introduced in Genesis 37 as one of Jacob’s 12 sons, Joseph is presented as a leading patriarchal figure, as Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob had been. In fact, Joseph occupies more …

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This lengthy article has been divided across 5 blogs or 5 parts. Perspective Digest: A Publication of the Adventist Theological Society.By: Jo Ann Davidson The last 13 chapters of Genesis highlight not only Joseph, but also Judah—both of whose lives are types of Christ, albeit in different ways. Not only are the noble attributes of …

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