God strategically planted Joseph in a place to preserve his family—the twelve tribes of Israel. Through the lineage of Joseph’s brother Judah, the spiritual seed passes into the arms of the young mother, whose baby arrived to offer eternal reconciliation to the world.
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As a sign of God’s power being perfected in Jacob’s weakness, God changed Jacob’s name to Israel. After the wrestle, Jacob’s heart rested in the promise. When Esau saw Jacob, the brothers ran to each other, embraced, and wept.
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Could moments that seem deceptive actually be divine?
In God’s sovereignty—through what appears to us as a human betrayal—Jacob received the birthright, and then—through one act of human deceit—Jacob received the blessing from Isaac.
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