Read Gen. 35:21-29
Jacob buries Rachel and they travel to the tower of Edar which means “a flock” and there they stayed. While there, Reuben had sex with his father’s concubine which was a huge sin. It ended up costing him his place as the first-born. Next we have a list of Jacob’s sons listed by their mother’s names:
Leah: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun
Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin
Bilhah, Rachel’s handmaid: Dan and Naphtali
Zilpah, Leah’s handmaid: Gad and Asher
These are the 12 tribes of Israel. It dawned on me while reading this that Benjamin was motherless his whole life. Maybe this was why his brothers later were so protective of him.
Jacob finally made it back to where his father, Isaac was and was able to show him his children and have one last visit with him before he died at the age of 180. Esau and Jacob buried him. Isaac was living in the city of Arbah also known as Hebron which means “four giants”. This was one of Abraham’s favorite places. He met God at this place. Sarah, Jacob, and Abner were buried here and later it became a levitical city of refuge. During the kings it was a place where the kings reigned before Jerusalem was built.
So Isaac died “being old and full of days”. I looked up how many men died “full of days” and only a few: David, Job, and Jehoida. They were all good men who followed after God so I think that “full of days” means that they fulfilled their destiny. Lord, we pray that when we die you will say of us that we are full of days.
1 comment:
Loved the revelation on "full of days." A big prayer of mine is that I'll fulfill all that is in His heart for me and not miss one thing! Good word!
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