Jacob and His Sons

"And Jacob called his sons and said, "Gather your­selves together, that I may tell you that which shall be­fall you in the last days. Gather yourselves together and hear, ye sons of Jacob; and hearken unto Israel, your father." Gen. 49-1-2 After this introductory speech, Jacob immediately utters his predictions. A remark or two in general is in place here. As I already remarked in the preceding essay, the Abrahamitic blessing is now to be bestowed by the last of the three major patriarchs not...