Jacob blesses Joseph’s sons and gives Joseph a double share by adoption. At the crossing of hands, God’s wisdom redirects expectations and steadies hope.
Bible Themes and Doctrines
Jacob blesses Joseph’s sons and gives Joseph a double share by adoption. At the crossing of hands, God’s wisdom redirects expectations and steadies hope.
Genesis 47 unites blessing and policy: Jacob blesses Pharaoh, Joseph structures relief, and Israel thrives in Goshen. The chapter teaches pilgrim identity, neighbor-loving economics, and hope anchored in God’s promises.
Angels encamp near Jacob and fear drives him to pray promises. At Peniel he clings, is renamed Israel, and limps toward reconciliation under God’s care.
Isaac sends Jacob to Paddan Aram with the blessing of Abraham. On the road, God meets him at Bethel with a pledge of land, presence, and global blessing.
Isaac’s blessing falls on Jacob through deception, Esau weeps, and the family fractures. Yet God’s promise holds, guiding the line of blessing forward with truth that outlasts human schemes.