Class 1 – Lost Within the House
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First thing said/done indicate spiritual condition
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David – providing for God’s people and repudiating evil
 “Keepeth the sheep” (1 Sam 16:11, 19 x2)
 “Who is this uncircumcised Philistine?” (1 Sam 17:26)
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Esau – given over to carnality
 Red (Gen 25:25)
 Sold his birthright (Gen 25:34)
 “Feed me with that same red pottage” (Gen 25:30)
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Christ – Performing will of His Father
 In the temple, engaged in learning (Lk 2:46)
 “Wist ye not that I must be about my Father’s business?” (v.49)
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Judah – Self seeking and opportunistic
 “What profit is it if we kill our brother…” (Gen 37:26)
How would we be introduced in book of remembrance?
“My son, if sinners entice you, do not consent. If they say,
"Come with us, let us lie in wait for blood, let us wantonly
ambush the innocent; like Sheol let us swallow them alive
and whole, like those who go down to the Pit; we shall
find all precious goods, we shall fill our houses with spoil;
throw in your lot among us, we will all have one purse"-my son, do not walk in the way with them, hold back
your foot from their paths; for their feet run to evil, and
they make haste to shed blood. For in vain is a net spread
in the sight of any bird; but these men lie in wait for their
own blood, they set an ambush for their own lives. Such
are the ways of all who get gain by violence; it takes away
the life of its possessors.
(“Profit” by Judah)
Proverbs 1:10-19 (RSV)
Class 2 – Lost Without the House
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Judah’s goals revealed in his relationships
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Friend is Hirah – the Adullamite
 Adullam = Royal city of Canaanites (Gesenius)
 “Hirah” = Nobility
Wife is ‘daughter of Shuah’
 “Shuah” = rich, opulence
Judah seeking after position, prominence, wealth
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But friendship (vv. 12, 20) enmity with God (Jam 4:4)
But follows pathway of Shechem
Shechem
(Gen 34:2)
Judah
(Gen 38:2)
• “Saw her”
• “Saw there a daughter”
• “he took her”
• “he took her”
• “lay with her”
• “went in unto her”
Judah was now a man of the world, living to the flesh
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It is as James describes
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“But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust
and enticed. Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin:
and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.” Jam 1:14-15
This is the same process as Gen 38
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“And Judah saw there a daughter…” lust of the eyes (v.2)
“And she conceived and bare…” (v.3)
“And Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in sight of LORD” (v.7)
“And the LORD slew him” (v.7)
Long term result of flesh is eternal death
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Judah’s own deception is used to ensnare him
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“His trouble shall return upon his own head, and his violent
dealing shall come down on his own crown.” Psa 7:16 (NKJV)
Compare Judah  Jacob vs. Tamar  Judah
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Same word repeated 2x in each reference
Judah  Jacob
Gen 37
Tamar  Judah
Gen 38
• “know now whether it be thy • “Discern, I pray thee, whose are these,
son’s coat or no” (v.32)
the signet, the bracelets, and staff.”
(v.25)
• “And he knew it, and said, ‘it • “And Judah acknowledged them and
is my son’s coat.” (v.33)
said, ‘she hath been more righteous
than I.” (v. 26)
Judah’s deception returned upon his own head…
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Striking similarities between Gen 38 and Lk 15:11-32
Luke 15
Judah – Genesis
Comment
v. 12, 13 – “younger” son
29:35 – Judah 4th son
v. 12 – “give me”
38:2 “saw’ and “took”
Entitlement mentality,
‘good life’ now
v. 13 – “journey into far
country”
38:1 “down from his
brethren”
Judah ~20 miles away from
family
v. 13, 30 – “riotous living”
38:15 – harlot
Known to seek out harlots
v. 15 – “joined himself to a
citizen of country”
38:1, 12, 20 “turned into
certain Adullamite”
Became friend of the world
v.14 – “mighty famine”
41:56-57 – Famine
“waxed sore”
Destitution leads to
desperation
v. 17 “came to himself”
v. 18 “I will go to my father”
Is this the piece between Returns to right mind
chap 38 and chap 42??? Returns to father
v. 19 “no more worthy”…
“servant”
Ch. 44 – “servant,
bondman” 20x
Repentant mindset
v. 22 “best robe” put on him
49:8-10 “sceptre not
depart”
Judah’s goal all along?
“An enlightened man will not wait until he can
do a great thing. If a man waits until he can do a
great thing, he will never do anything. Do little
things faithfully and these may grow into great.
Things that are considered great are made up of
many littles, and a man who scorns the little will
never reach the great.”
Ways of Providence
Class 3 – Reconciled to God
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No way around, have to take our brother! (vv. 3-5)
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Had to tell the truth, we couldn’t lie! (vv. 6-7)
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I will be responsible for Benjamin (vv. 8-10)
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So that the ecclesia can survive (v.8)
I will barter away my own life to secure his (v.9)
I will go to the grave unforgiven if I fail (v.9)
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No way around, have to take our brother! (vv. 3-5)
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Structure of Hebrew shows this is non-negotiable
“The man did solemnly protest unto us, saying, Ye
shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.
If thou wilt send our brother with us, we will go down
and buy thee food: but if thou wilt not send him, we
will not go down
For the man said unto us, Ye shall not see my face,
except your brother be with you.”
Gen 43:3-5
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Had to tell the truth, we couldn’t lie! (vv. 6-7)
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Why did you tell him you had a brother?
“The man asked us straitly of our state, and of our
kindred, saying, ‘Is your father yet alive? Have ye
another brother?’ and we told him according to the
tenor of these words:”
Gen 43:7
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Same Hebrew word repeated twice
 “asked us”
 “straitly”
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Kept asking and asking about our family!
Could not escape it!
We had to tell the truth!
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I will be responsible for Benjamin (vv. 8-10)
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So that the ecclesia can survive (v.8)
“Send the lad with me, and we will arise and go;
that we may live, and not die, both we, and thou,
and also our little ones.”
Gen 43:8
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I will trade away my own life to secure his (v.9)
“I will be surety for him; of my hand shalt thou
require him:”
Gen 43:9
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I will go to the grave unforgiven if I fail (v.9)
“if I bring him not unto thee, and set him before
thee, then let me bear the blame forever:” Gen 43:9
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Judah had transformed since Gen 38
Judah now
Judah before
Transformation
42:21 – recall treatment of
Joseph as sin
37:26 – no care for life of
brother
Conscience of Judah
awakened
42:28,35 – terrified at sight
of money
37:26-27 – greedy for
money
Covetousness replaced by
fear of God
43:4 – “our brother”
37:32 – “your son”
Envy/bitterness replaced by
love for brethren.
43:7 – Had to tell truth!
37:31-32 – Originator of
lie to father
Deceit replaced by truth
43:9 – Sacrifice own life for 37:26 – sell brother’s life
benefit of family
for personal profit
Self interest replaced by self
sacrifice
43:9 – Desirous of God’s
forgiveness
38:1 – No profit in
serving God
Self promotion replaced by
humility
43:9 – Accept blame for
own actions
38:11 – Blame others for
his actions
Self exoneration replaced by
responsibility
This is why Judah won the confidence of his father Jacob Israel!
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We did what you asked us to do (vv. 19-23)
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Your command was followed at great peril (vv. 24-31)
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Judah’s life is bound up in the life of the lad (vv. 32-34)
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We did what you asked us to do (vv. 19-23)
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Note repetition of what Joseph ‘said/asked’ vs. brothers’ responded
“My lord asked… have ye a father, or a brother?” (v.19)
“And we said… we have a father… and a child of his
old age…” (v. 20)
“And thou saidst… bring him down unto me” (v.21)
“And we said… the lad cannot leave his father… his
father would die.” (v.22)
“And thou saidst… except your youngest brother come
down with you, ye shall see my face no more” (v.23)
“And we said… we may not see the man’s face, except
our youngest brother be with us.” (v.26)
We trusted you… you told us all would be well if we obeyed!
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Your command was followed at great peril (vv. 24-31)
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Judah insisted on following his command, at expense of father
“we told him… words of my lord” (v.24)
“our father said… buy us a little food” (v. 25)
“And we said… we may not see the man’s face, except
our youngest brother be with us.” (v.26)
“my father said… if mischief befall him, ye shall bring
down my gray hairs with sorrow down to the grave.”
(vv.27-29)
“when I come… to... my father, and the lad be not with us
(v.30)
“when he seeth… that the lad is not with us… he will
die (v.31)
We obeyed… but my father will die if he doesn’t return!
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Judah’s life is bound up in the life of the lad (vv. 32-34)
“thy servant became surety for the lad… if I bring him
not unto thee, then I shall bear the blame to my father
forever.” (v.32)
 My life has no value if I return without my brother
“let thy servant abide instead of the lad… let the lad go
up with his brethren.” (v.33)
 Let me lay down my life for my brother
“how shall I go up to my father and the lad be not with me?
Lest I see the evil that shall come on my father.” (v.34)
 I can’t bear to see my father hurt… nothing worse!
This was transformation – anything to not hurt father!
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Judah had transformed since Gen 38
Judah now
Judah before
Transformation
44:13 – tears his own
clothes in anguish
37:33 – tore brother’s coat
in vengeful fury
Personal involvement in
salvation of brother
44:14 – leads brothers in
saving Benjamin
37:26 – leads brothers in
selling Joseph
Leads brothers in
righteousness, not sin
44:16 – group ownership
for past sin
37:32 – “this have we
found” “your son”
Repentance has now replaced
vengeance
44:32 – Values forgiveness
more than freedom
38 – Not concerned with
God or forgiveness
Valued gift of God over
pleasures of sin
44:33 – Sacrifice own life
to save brother
37:26 – sacrifice brother’s
life for personal profit
Developed love in laying
down life for brethren
44:34 – Couldn’t bear to
see pain on his father
37:31-35 – No thought
about impact to father
All motivated by love for the
father
Hearing Judah’s transformation was breaking point for Joseph
Class 4 – Lord of His Brethren
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Verse
43:4-5
From this point forward, it is always Judah first!
Phrase
“we will go down”
Significance
Leads by stating what brethren will do
43:8
“Judah said, ‘we will arise’”
44:14
“Judah and his brethren”
Leads brethren back into Egypt after
cup found
44:16
“And Judah said…”
Spokesman of group to Joseph
46:28
“he sent Judah before him…, to
direct his face unto Goshen.”
After it is all over, Jacob selects Judah
as personal emissary
49:8
“Judah, thou are he whom thy
brethren shall praise.”
Finally eternalized in promises at
Jacob’s death
Judah had been established as the leader of his brethren
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Verse
8
9
10
11
Promises to Judah saturated with kingly language
Phrase
Aspect of Rulership
“hand shall be in the neck of thy enemies”
Dominion over enemies
(Joshua 10:24, Psa 18:40)
“thy father’s children shall bow down
before thee”
Brethren are subject before him
(1 Sam 16:13)
“Lion’s whelp”; “lion”; “old lion”
King of animal kingdom
“Sceptre shall not depart”
Symbol of kingly power
(Esther 4:11) – life and death
“Lawgiver from between his feet…”
King’s prerogative to make laws
(Ezr 7:21)
“unto him shall the gathering (obedience)
of the people (nations) be”
All nations subject to the king
(Zech 14:16-17)
“ass’s colt unto the choice vine”
Animal upon which king rides
(Zech 9:9)
Theme of promises is one of rulership (1 Chron 5:2)
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3 types of lions mentioned in v. 9
“Lion’s Whelp”
 Nursing cub relying
on mother’s milk
 Ezek 19:2-3
“couched as a Lion”
 Mature male lion capable of
capturing and eating meat
 Ezek 19:6
“old lion”
 Mature female lion that provides
for and raises up young
 Ezek 19:2
Jacob saw all 3 aspects in his son
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Judah’s development seen in the lion
“Lion’s Whelp”
 Nursing cub relying
on mother’s milk
 Ezek 19:2-3
• Young & vigorous
• Spiritually immature
(milk of word)
• Heedless steps of youth
(Gen 37-38)
Health and Vigor
“couched as a Lion”
 Mature male lion
capable of capturing
and eating meat
 Ezek 19:6
• Maturing spiritually
(meat of word)
• Total domination of
enemies
(Num 23:24; 24:9)
Dominion
“old lion”
 Mature female lion
that provides for
and raises up young
 Ezek 19:2
• Protection of young
(Gen 43:8)
• Giving of self for
survival of pride (44:33)
Protection of young
Jacob saw Judah development as pride of Lions (Nah 2:11-12)
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Sceptre
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Speaks of power and authority
 Even over life and death! (Est 4:11)
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Authority established on righteous principles
 Psalm 45:6-7, Heb 1:8
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Contrast with previous attitude in Gen 38:18
 Forfeit elements of leadership to enjoy pleasures of sin
 Signet, connecting chord, and staff
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Lawgiver
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Onomatopoeic word chaqaq
 “to hack, cut out, inscribe”
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Imagery of carving law into stone
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Judah always referred to as God’s lawgiver
 Psa 60:7, 108:8 – “Judah is my lawgiver”
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Responsibility delegated by God
 Isa 33:22 – “the LORD is our lawgiver”
“For he had dominion over all the region on this side the
river, from Tiphsah even to Azzah, over all the kings on this
side the river: and he had peace on all sides round about
him. And Judah and Israel dwelt safely, every man under
his vine and under his fig tree, from Dan even to Beersheba,
all the days of Solomon.
Solomon.”
1 Kings 4:24-25
Class 6 – Tribe of Judah: Sons of their father
Tribe characterized by being first among brethren
 Exodus from Egypt:
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Entering the land:
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First in being cleansed from idolatry
Initial Advent of Christ:
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First in dominion and authority
Falling away from God:
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First in conquering inheritance and judging nation
Establishment in land:
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First in strength, order, and dedication
First in rejection of Messiah
Second advent of Christ:
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First in being reconciled
Tribe characterized by being first among brethren
 Exodus from Egypt:
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Entering the land:
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First in being cleansed from idolatry
Initial Advent of Christ:
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First in dominion and authority
Falling away from God:
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First in conquering inheritance and judging nation
Establishment in land:
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First in strength, order, and dedication
First in rejection of Messiah
Second advent of Christ:
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First in being reconciled
Tribe of Judah quickly established as leaders
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Largest of all tribes
Tribe
Numbers 1
Numbers
26
Relative
Size
91%
43,730
Reuben
46,500
Simeon
59,300
Gad
56,650
Judah
74,600
Issachar
54,400
Zebulun
57,400
Ephraim
40,500
Manasseh
32,200
Benjamin
35,400
Dan
62,700
Asher
41,500
122%
64,500
81%
53,400
Naphtali
53,400
104%
45,400
51,212
50,153
Average
116%
22,200
111%
40,500
146%
76,500
106%
64,300
112%
60,500
79%
32,500
63%
52,700
69%
45,600
> 50% larger
Almost
50%
largersize
than
than
of
size of tribe
average
average tribe
when
upon leaving
preparing
to
Egypt!land!
enter
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Ordained to go before their brethren
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Encampment of Judah named/positioned first
 “And on the east side toward the rising of the sun shall they of the
standard of the camp of Judah pitch…” (Num 2:3,9)
Assigned first and faced the direction from which Sun of
Righteousness would arise
(Mal 4:2, Deut 33:2-3)
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Encampment of Judah always led
 “In the first place went the standard of the camp of the children of
Judah according to their armies…” (Num 10:14)
Just as father set Judah first going into Egypt (Gen 46:28),
Heavenly Father sets Judah first when exiting Egypt
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Offered first at dedication of altar
 “And he that offered his offering the first day was… the tribe of
Judah.” (Num 7:12)
First to dedicate in service to Heavenly Father
Tribe characterized by being first among brethren
 Exodus from Egypt:
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Entering the land:
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First in being cleansed from idolatry
Initial Advent of Christ:
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First in dominion and authority
Falling away from God:
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First in conquering inheritance and judging nation
Establishment in land:
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First in strength, order, and dedication
First in rejection of Messiah
Second advent of Christ:
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First in being reconciled
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Faith in God’s ability to deliver

Caleb vocal leader after spying out Land
 “Caleb stilled the people… and said, Let us go up at once, and
possess it; for we are well able to overcome it.” (Num 13:30)
Once again it was Judah and Joseph standing together as
giants of faith among brethren (Num 14:6-9 cp. Gen 44:18)

First to conquer in land
 “Who shall go up for us against the Canaanites first…? And the
LORD said, Judah shall go up.” (Judg 1:1-2)
Judah leads his brethren in casting out the Canaanite
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First judge comes from Judah
 “the LORD raised up a deliverer to the children of Israel who
delivered them, Othniel the son of Kenaz...” (Judg 3:9)
First to judge and deliver his brethren from oppressors
Tribe characterized by being first among brethren
 Exodus from Egypt:
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Entering the land:
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
First in being cleansed from idolatry
Initial Advent of Christ:
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First in dominion and authority
Falling away from God:


First in conquering inheritance and judging nation
Establishment in land:
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
First in strength, order, and dedication
First in rejection of Messiah
Second advent of Christ:
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First in being reconciled
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Judah obtained Sceptre and became lawgiver – line of David
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But how did authority pass to Judah from Ephraim?
Shiloh came!
Promise to Judah (Gen 49)
Actions of Joshua
• Hand in neck of enemies
• Foot in neck of enemies
• Promise of wine & milk
• Grape/milk abundant in land
• Sceptre shall not depart
• “Set up Tabernacle” - symbol
of God’s power (18:1, 8-9)
• “Land subdued before them”
(v.8)
(v.12)
(v.10)
• Obedience of the peoples
(v.10)
• Until/because Shiloh come
(v.10)
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(Josh 10:24-25)
(13:23-24, 27)
(18:1)
• Shiloh becomes headquarters
(18:1)
Did Joshua view as fulfillment of Genesis 49?
But what happens with Shiloh? This is Ephraim, not Judah!
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Shiloh formed the transition from Ephraim to Judah
Shiloh: a perpetual symbol of judgment
• Jeremiah reminds people of Shiloh (Jer 26:6-9)
• God reminds Jeremiah of Shiloh (Jer 7:11-15)
Result: new ruling tribe and new place of worship
• Judah selected instead of Ephraim
• Jerusalem selected instead of Shiloh
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(Psalm 78:60-68)
Judah became first in dominion
Kingship/Messiah promised to Judah
• Kingly line promised to David (2 Sam 7:12-16)
Judah first to recognize David’s kingship
• Judah first to submit to David (2 Sam 2:10)
Judah and Jerusalem selected because of failure at Shiloh!
Tribe characterized by being first among brethren
 Exodus from Egypt:
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Entering the land:
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First in being cleansed from idolatry
Initial Advent of Christ:
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
First in dominion and authority
Falling away from God:


First in conquering inheritance and judging nation
Establishment in land:


First in strength, order, and dedication
First in rejection of Messiah
Second advent of Christ:

First in being reconciled
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God had established Judah in land, but fell away…
Left house of faith as their father
• Pursued “covetousness” (= “profit”)
Jer 6:13, 22:17  Gen 37:26
•
• Life of fornication devoid of God
Jer 3:8  Gen 38
•
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Judah’s state opposite of God’s intention
God’s Intention
• Prosperity in Land
•
Gen 49:12
• Like a young lion
•
Gen 49:9
• Necks of enemies
•
Gen 49:8
• Choice (soreq) vine
•
Gen 49:11
• Riding donkey as king
•
Gen 49:11
Actual (reversed)
• Prosperity  defilement
•
Jer 2:7
• Enemies became as lions
•
Jer 2:15, Isa 5:29-30
• Enemy overflow to neck
•
Isa 8:8
• Became wild vine
•
Jer 2:21, 4:4; Isa 5:2
• Became wild donkey
•
Jer 2:24
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God would take action against His people
• Taken into captivity and suffer famine
•
Isa 5:13, Jer 13:19
• Cleanse His people
•

Jer 27:22, 29:10-14
God’s counsel to His people
“Circumcise yourselves to the LORD, and take away the
foreskins of your heart, ye men of Judah and inhabitants of
Jerusalem…” (Jer 4:4)
“For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither
circumcision, which is outward in the flesh: but he is a Jew,
which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in
the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but
of God.” (Rom 2:28-29)
Do what your father did when I corrected him!!
Tribe characterized by being first among brethren
 Exodus from Egypt:
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
Entering the land:


First in being cleansed from idolatry
Initial Advent of Christ:


First in dominion and authority
Falling away from God:


First in conquering inheritance and judging nation
Establishment in land:


First in strength, order, and dedication
First in rejection of Messiah
Second advent of Christ:

First in being reconciled

Despite appeals, Judah would not be converted
“O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and
stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have
gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her
chickens under her wings, and ye would not! Behold, your
house is left unto you desolate.” Matt 23:37-38

Their rejection would open way for Gentiles
“Well spake the Holy Spirit by Esaias the prophet unto our
fathers, saying, go unto this people, and say, hearing ye shall
hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and not
perceive: for the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their
ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest
they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, and
understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I
should heal them. Be it known therefore unto you, that the
salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and that they will
hear it. And when he had said these words, the Jews
departed…”
Acts 28:25-29
Tribe characterized by being first among brethren
 Exodus from Egypt:


Entering the land:


First in being cleansed from idolatry
Initial Advent of Christ:


First in dominion and authority
Falling away from God:


First in conquering inheritance and judging nation
Establishment in land:


First in strength, order, and dedication
First in rejection of Messiah
Second advent of Christ:
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First in being reconciled
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Judah is first to be sealed
“And I heard the number of them which were sealed: and there
were sealed an hundred and forty and four thousand of all the
tribes of the children of Israel. Of the tribe of Juda were sealed
twelve thousand…” Rev 7:4-5
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First to be reconciled at return of Christ
“The LORD shall also save the tents of Judah first…”
“And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the
inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of
supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have
pierced and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his
only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in
bitterness for his firstborn.”
Zech 12:7,10
“And I will strengthen the house of Judah, and I will save the
house of Joseph, and I will bring them again…” Zech 10:6
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God’s law will be chiseled into heart of people
“I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with
the house of Judah… I will put my law in their inward parts,
and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall
be my people… for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will
remember their sin no more.” Jer 31:31-34
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The nation will finally live up to its name! (Gen 29:35)
“And I will cause the captivity of Judah and the captivity of
Israel to return… and it shall be to Me a name of joy, a praise
and an honour before all nations…
“The voice of joy, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the
bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the voice of them that
shall say, ‘Praise the LORD of hosts for the LORD is good: for
his mercy endureth forever: and of them that shall bring the
sacrifice of praise into the house of the LORD.” Jer 33:7-11
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The promises fulfilled and Judah saved!
“In those days, and at that time, will I cause the Branch of
righteousness to grow up unto David; and he shall execute
judgment and righteousness in the land. In those days shall
Judah be saved, and Jerusalem shall dwell safely: and this is the
name wherewith she shall be called, the LORD our
righteousness.” Jeremiah 33:15-16
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At the end of their long journey, Judah will be
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Filled with praise
Identified with the righteousness of the LORD
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Year appears to
Event
Reference
Jacob
spend 40 years
at Laban’s
0
Agree to 7 yrs for Rachel
29:18
Shepherd: 20 years (31:38)
Marries Leah/Rachel (1 wk later) 29:20 – 29
7
 Contractual
Reuben Servant: 20 years (31:41)
29:32
8
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 Daughters:
Simeon
9.5
14 years
11Cattle:
Levi 6 years
29:34
Judah
29:35
15
Dan
30:6
17
Naphtali
30:8
18
Gad
30:11
20
Asher
30:13
22
Issachar
30:18
24
Zebulun
30:20
26
Dinah
30:21
34
Joseph
30:24-25
40
Leave Laban’s house
31:41
12.5
~22
years
29:33
Daughters
14 yrs
Shepherd
20 yrs
Cattle
6 yrs
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Judah’s age at critical events/stages
Lost inside house: 0  39
 Lost outside house: 39  60
 Reconciled: 60  ?
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Judah’s Age
Lost inside
(0  39)
Lost outside
(39 60)
Reconciled
(60  …)
Event
Joseph’s Age Reference
22
Birth of Joseph
0
30:24
28
Leave Laban’s house
6
31:41
39
Sells Joseph & leaves family
17
37:2, 38:1
52
Joseph elevated in Egypt
30
41:46
60?
Judah returns to family
38?
42:3
61
Judah’s brethren go to Egypt
39
45:6
78
Jacob dies
56
47:9, 28
Leave
Joseph sold
(30:25, 31:41) (37:2)
11yrs
Haran
Ishmael
40yrs
Jacob’s
age
57 62
20yrs
???
77
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108
130
147
130
147
Likely ~15 years older than Isaac (17:25, 18:10)
Ishmael = 75 years old
Ishmael dies when Jacob = 62 years old
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97
(41:46+45:11)
13yr + 9yr
Isaac has Jacob/Esau when 60 (25:26)
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108
Jacob dies
(47:28)
Ishmael died at 137 years old (Gen 25:17)
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97
Go to Egypt
(47:9)
137 – 75 = 62
Ishmael alive when Jacob leaves for Haran
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Esau goes to Ishmael for wives after Jacob leaves (28:9)
Jacob must have been 57, therefore, must have been 40 yrs
Haran
40yrs
Jacob’s
age
57
20yrs
???
77
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Leave
Joseph sold
(30:25, 31:41) (37:2)
11yrs
Go to Egypt
(47:9)
Jacob dies
(47:28)
97
108
130
147
97
108
130
147
Jacob had no children until at least 8th year in Haran
If 20 years in Haran (and not 40)
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Reuben 12 years old when return to Canaan
Levi/Simeon are 9-11 yrs old when kill city of Shechem (Gen 34)
Dinah 2-3 years old when events occurred at Shechem (Gen 34)
It must have been 40 years in Haran, not 20
Haran Birth
12yr
Judah’s
age
28yrs
0
Leave Haran Joseph sold
(30:25, 31:41) (37:2)
11yrs
22yrs
28
Go to Egypt
(47:9)
Jacob dies
(47:28)
17yrs
39
61
78
What is time period of Genesis 38?
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Events
 Got married and had 3 children
 2 oldest are old enough to marry/reproduce
 Wait a period of time for Shelah to get old enough to marry
 Deceived by Tamar and has children by her
2 Sons killed +
Shelah of age
Leave
Married w/
Oldest son
Judah deceived,
ecclesia
3 children
marries
Tamar twins
5yrs
5yrs
2yrs
10yrs
Time
elapsed
(yrs)
0
5
15
20
22
22 years is likely least amount of time required for ch. 38
Haran Birth
12yr
Judah’s
age

0
28yrs
Leave Haran Joseph sold
(30:25, 31:41) (37:2)
11yrs
22yrs
28
39
Go to Egypt
(47:9)
Jacob dies
(47:28)
17yrs
61
78
Where does 22 year block fit in timeline?
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No indication that Judah absent from family when leaving Haran
Judah was leader when selling Joseph
Judah established enough to have his own flock
Judah left “at that time” when Joseph sold (38:1)
• Shiloh
• David
Gen 44, 49
Num 14:6-9
Psa 78:60-68
2 Sam 7:12-16
• Captivity
• Return
from exile
• Messiah
• Crucifixion
Jer 31:15
Matt 23:37-38
Joseph
Judah
Joseph
Judah
Joseph
Judah
Joseph
Judah
Joseph
Judah
Joseph
Judah
• Patriarchs
• Spies
•
• Return of
Christ
Jer 31:31-3
Zech 10:6