I never noticed that Jacob at the end of his life overcame the favoritism he showed early on. His blessing of his 12 sons is a just analysis of them, which is a true blessing from God. When He shows us who we really are, it is a blessing. He knows us better than ourselves. Sometimes other people play God and condemn us wrongly. But sometimes God speaks through their words to help us see ourselves. Jacob does this for the 12 tribes of Israel, here in Genesis 49.
This is often overlooked as we hone in on the Messianic prophecy of Judah, which is certainly a highlight in redemptive history (vss 8-10). But Scripture is so rich, we should not ignore its other truths.
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