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THE INHERITANCE OF JOSEPH IN CANAAN
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1
Joshua 16

Psalm 75:6-7

 

“…God is the judge:
he putteth down one,

and setteth up another.”

 

THE INHERITANCE OF JOSEPH IN CANAAN
 
Joseph was the eleventh son of Jacob. However, it turned out that, in God’s providence, the birthright was given to him. Jacob favoured him. That treatment roused the envy of his brethren, and they sold him to Egypt. That eventually exalted Joseph above all his brethren. Jacob adopted the two sons of Joseph (Manasseh and Ephraim) and gave the birthright to Ephraim the younger. When Jacob was about to depart, he bestowed a special blessing on Joseph. His acts were of God.
 
Since Joseph bore the flag of birthright bestowed on him by his father, his line was given priority in Canaan. When Moses began to subdivide the land to the tribes of Israel, half the tribe of Manasseh was given an inheritance east of Jordan. The other half of the tribe of Manasseh was to be given their inheritance on the western side. In this regard, Manasseh had double inheritance. In addition, Manasseh’s younger brother was given a greater portion in the inheritance. The tribe was the second to receive their inheritance in the land of Canaan after the tribe of Judah. The heritage of the children of Joseph was from Jordan by Jericho (Josh 16:1). This was not far from Gilgal where Israel had camped in the land of Canaan. There, Joshua assigned each of them their inheritance. Joshua described the portion of Ephraim in detail. Since he also came from the tribe, his heritage was included on the side of Ephraim.
 
Before he died, Joseph had also given a commandment that the children of Israel were to carry his bones from Egypt for burial in the land of Canaan. When he died, he was embalmed and put in a coffin in Egypt. He was buried in Canaan in the heritage of his children.
 
THOUGHT: The prophetic acts of God never fail.

PRAYER: Father, give me a clear understanding of Thy sovereignty.

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