Genesis 47:27–31
The Bible4Jesus.com Podcast
About this episode
For modern man, land is just dirt, a place is just a location, and a body is just a collection of molecules that will one day be recycled. This is because our lives are not a series of disconnected events, but rather a story, written by God, that is heading somewhere. And for the patriarchs, that somewhere was a specific plot of ground promised to them by the Almighty. By all external measures, he and his family are flourishing. It has been a safe harbor, a place of provision and prosperity. It would be easy to assimilate, to let the rich, black soil of the Nile bury the promises concerning the rocky soil of Canaan. But Jacob, now on his deathbed, has not forgotten. His body is failing, his eyes are dim, but his faith is sharp. He knows that Egypt is a temporary mercy, not a final destination.