THE IMPORTANCE OF JACOB'S PROPHETIC BLESSINGS 2 kinds of prophecy, fulfilled and unfulfilled “In the days to come . . .” 14 times in OT, this is the first “end times” First prophecy was Genesis 3:15 (about Jesus) Fulfilled prophecies Genesis 15:13 (four hundred years in servanthood) 7 years abundance, 7 years lean THE ACCURACY OF JACOB'S PROPHETIC BLESSINGS Rueben (Genesis 49:3-4) Unstable as water Chastised for previous sin (Genesis 35:22) Lost the birthright (given to Joseph’s sons) (1 Chronicles 5:1-2) Lost the Leadership (given to Judah) (Judges 5:15-16) Judah (Genesis 49:8-12) For prophecies made of Judah Judah will produce a Royal line of Kings Judah will produce the Messiah The coming Messiah will be a son of Judah THE BLUEPRINT FOUND IN JACOB'S PROPHETIC BLESSINGS Secondary Prophecy - Timeline of the nation of Israel Assemble and Listen Jacob & Israel Calls the sons the son’s of Jacob But called to listen to Israel Let God work this change in you Rueben threw it away 1. Represents the beginning 2. Sinai 1300 BC received the law 3. Turned to idols (adultery) Simeon & Levi 1. 600 BC Israel violence in the land 2. Scattered Judah (longest prophecy) 1. Kings to Shiloh (Messiah) 2. Donkey, colt, Vine, branch (vs11) 3. The blood of grapes (washed robe in righteousness) Zebulun - seashore ships, may be their dispersion Issachar -3rd largest tribe often attacked and put in servanthood, returned in the 20 century Dan - Samson was from Dan, Judges 18 introduced idolatry, 1 Kings 12 Jereboam set up golden calf End Times Begin 1. Look for Salvation 2. Next three show tribulation Gad (Jeremiah 49 were attacked Ashur - bountiful land, God promises food in the wilderness during tribulation Naphtali - utters beautiful words near Galilee. (Revelation 11 tells beautiful words, tribulation ends, Jesus returns Joseph - Final battle Blessings Millennium Benjamin Ravenous wolf, fierce people Prophet Ehud, King Saul, Paul Final battle after the Millennium THE LESSONS OF JACOB'S PROPHETIC BLESSINGS You are leaving a legacy for others to follow. You make a difference for generations! You can trust the Bible. These prophecies occur when they are guests in Egypt. No glorious future was in sight. God does great things when you have little to offer For centuries the leaders were not from Judah Moses - Levi Joshua - Ephraim Gideon - Manasseh Samson - Dan Samuel - Ephraim Saul - Benjamin If Jacob listened to the voices around him he would have forgotten Hebrew and taught his sons to be Egyptians. God did the impossible.