42: Moses’ Blessings (Deut 33:1 – 29)

Patriarchs had blessed their sons before they died. Now, Moses blesses the twelve tribes before his death.

πŸ‘‰ Read Deuteronomy 33:1 - 29

(1 – 5) The Lord came from mountains to His people and gave (          ). Moses is the mediator and the representative of the King. 

The law.


Tell the name of the tribe accordingly.

(            ) May this tribe live and not die.

(            ) The beloved of the Lord will live safely by Him.

(            ) May God help him against his foes.

(            ) They will teach Jacob your ordinances.

(            ) May the Lord bless his land

(            ) Overflowing of favor and the Lord’s blessing

(            ) He is blessed with children

(            ) Thummim and Urim belong to their godly one


Reuben: May this tribe live and not die.

Benjamin: The beloved of the Lord will live safely by Him.

Judah: May God help him against his foes.

Levi: They will teach Jacob your ordinances.

Joseph: May the Lord bless his land

Naphtali: Overflowing of favor and the Lord’s blessing

Asher: He is blessed with children

     Levi: Thummim and Urim belong to their godly one


What tribe is missing in Moses’ blessing? 

Simeon

Moses did not mention the "Simeon" in his blessing. Jacob had prophesied that God would scatter the Simeonites in Israel (Gen. 49:7). You can check Gen 49:1-21 posting. Simeonites received their allotment from among Judah’s allotment. The Simeonites became absorbed into the other tribes, primarily Judah.

Jacob’s blessing focuses on Judah and Joseph. Mosos’ blessing has more for Levi and Joseph.


“You have joy, (            )! Who is like you? YOu are a people delivered by (             ).

Israel, the Lord

They were great because the great God had chosen them. We are precious because we were bought by the blood of His Son.




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