21Then Israel said to Joseph, “Look, I am about to die, but God will be with you and bring you back to the land of your fathers. 22And to you, as one who is above your brothers, I give the ridge of landthat I took from the Amorites with my sword and bow.”
“If Abraham dies, there is Isaac; and if Isaac dies, there is Jacob; and if Jacob dies, there is Joseph; and if Joseph dies, Ephraim and Manasseh survive. The Lord shall never lack a champion to bear his standard high among the sons of men. Only let us pray God to raise up more faithful ministers day and night. We have plenty of a sort, but, oh, for more that will weigh out sixteen ounces to the pound of gospel in such a way that people will receive it. We have too much of fine language, too much of florid eloquence, and little full and plain gospel preaching, but God will keep up the apostolic succession, never fear of that. When Stephen is dying, Paul is not far off. When Elijah is taken up, he leaves his mantle behind him.” (Spurgeon)
Apparently Jacob fought the Amorites for control of land, he just willed it to Joseph. Four hundred years later the descendants of Joseph take control of this land.
“When Elijah is taken up, he leaves his mantle behind him.”
Jacob leaves his mantle behind him, for Joseph.
When you die, who will take up your mantle?
May our legacy for Jesus Christ be in the same company as Elijah!
“he leaves his mantle behind him.”
Blessings, David
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