The book of Genesis contains many blessings and promises, as well as some curses and punishment. In the previous few chapters, we see Jacob giving out some significant blessings and promises, as well as delivering some hard penalties for ungodly behaviour.
Having blessed Pharoah in chapter 47 and Joseph's two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, in chapter 48, we arrive at chapter 49, where the old patriarch blesses each one of his twelve read more...