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Date Posted: 14:27:44 11/04/12 Sun
Genesis 49:19-21 Gad, a troop shall overcome him: but he shall overcome at the last. 20 Out of Asher his bread shall be fat, and he shall yield royal dainties. 21 Naphtali is a hind let loose: he giveth goodly words.
Next up for the blessings are Gad, Asher, Naphtali and not much can be gleaned from the passages . The Gadites were fierce in battle and when the chips were down they knew to call on God. In battle with Reuben and Manasseh against Hagarites (1 Chron. 5:18-21) it was God they called to for their strength and victory. Moses, in his blessing to the tribes said this of Gad. Deuteronomy 33:20-22 And of Gad he said, Blessed be he that enlargeth Gad: he dwelleth as a lion, and teareth the arm with the crown of the head. 21 And he provided the first part for himself, because there, in a portion of the lawgiver, was he seated; and he came with the heads of the people, he executed the justice of the LORD, and his judgments with Israel.
Moses blessing was directed more to God who watched out for the tribe of Gad than to the tribe itself. Gad knew who to put his trust in and evidently did so. The reference to the lion and lawgiver are references to Jesus Christ.
Asher's blessing speaks of riches and abundance of food. Moses blesses Asher with this blessing: Deuteronomy 33:24-25 And of Asher he said, Let Asher be blessed with children; let him be acceptable to his brethren, and let him dip his foot in oil. 25 Thy shoes shall be iron and brass; and as thy days, so shall thy strength be. Herein with Asher as with the rest of the tribes we must not lose sight of the pronouncement that the blessings were for the "last days" (Gen. 49:1) All taken together it shows that Asher will be in favor with all the tribes, he will be wealthy and have strength to crush and he will "dip his foot in oil". If I were in to exploring for oil in Israel I would look at the promised land grant to the tribe of Asher and start taking the seismic readings in that area. If I were a betting man I would bet there is oil under the foot of Asher.
Naphtali is like a deer who was captive but has been freed. Boundless energy, fleet of foot and able to leap over tall obstacles. I would venture that in battle in the last days this tribe will be like a rapid deployment force or special ops people. Much of the Israeli forces today fit this description. As to his speaking goodly words. I don't know who of Naphtali might speak the goodly words but some of the most important words ever spoken came from the land of Naphtali. Matthew 4:13-17 And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim: 14 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, 15 The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles; 16 The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up. 17 From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
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