JOSEPH

MODULE 6: SESSION 25: Jacob’s Poem of Blessing Concludes

Yaaqov’s words for his sons often carry deep connections to the fate of their descendants in Joshua, Judges, and beyond. Dan’s blessing could mean he will be a judge over the snake or a snake himself. Yoseph is set on analogy with Ishmael, recasting the division of Ishmael and Isaac as a story of reconciliation in this new generation and into Israel’s future.