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18.6 The Blessing of the Firstborn: a Double Portion of the Blessings Treasures for the Soul

    • Christianity

Brothers and sisters, today’s topic for Treasures for the Soul is The Blessing of the Firstborn: a Double Portion of the Blessings. In Genesis 48 and 49, Jacob blessed Joseph and his two sons according to God’s will. Joseph received a double portion of the blessings—that of the firstborn; that is, among the twelve tribes of Israel, two belonged to Joseph: the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh. 1 Chronicles 5:1-2 mentioned two times that the birthright belonged to Joseph. Today, we also need to learn how to live our lives, to enjoy the blessings of the firstborn.

Brothers and sisters, today’s topic for Treasures for the Soul is The Blessing of the Firstborn: a Double Portion of the Blessings. In Genesis 48 and 49, Jacob blessed Joseph and his two sons according to God’s will. Joseph received a double portion of the blessings—that of the firstborn; that is, among the twelve tribes of Israel, two belonged to Joseph: the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh. 1 Chronicles 5:1-2 mentioned two times that the birthright belonged to Joseph. Today, we also need to learn how to live our lives, to enjoy the blessings of the firstborn.

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