Genesis: Part 65

Sunday, November 16, 2025

Read Genesis 49:1-33

“Jesus Christ is the Lion of Judah and the Lamb who was slain.”          ~ Pastor Jason  

Main Claim: The fullness of God’s covenant blessings is found in Christ.  

Three Questions - From Genesis 49:1-33

What does this passage teach us historically?

  • Summary: Genesis 49 is a prophetic chapter in which Jacob, near death, calls his twelve sons together to prophesy their future destinies and those of their tribes. 

    • Vv.1-2 introduce the prophetic chapter with the phrase “in days to come”. What does this mean for the Church today?  (see Acts 2:14-17; 1 Cor 10:11; 1 John 2:18)

    • Of the twelve prophecies, which one was most striking to you and why? 

    • Pastor Jason lingered over Judah’s prophecy.  What were some of the insights he teased out of this prophecy for our edification? 

What does this passage teach us theologically?

  • God will not abandon His covenant promises.

    • In what ways does this theological principle meet you in your day-to-day living? 

    • How might memorizing and meditating upon this principle remind you of the prophecies in chapter 49?

  • God’s covenant promises are ultimately fulfilled in Christ. 

    • In what ways does this theological principle lead you into acts of worship? Into conversations over salvation? Into reading the Old Testament? Into deeper studies of the gospel and its implications for daily life?    

 What does this passage teach us practically?

  • Trust in Jesus, the Lion and the Lamb, to receive God’s covenant blessing. 

  • What covenant blessing does the metaphor “Lion” communicate to the believer in Christ? What are some ways you will meditate on this aspect?   

  • What covenant blessing does the metaphor “Lamb” communicate to the believer in Christ? What are some ways you will meditate on this aspect? 

  • What are a few illustrations that come to mind that you might use to communicate to an unbeliever what it means to “trust in Christ”? 

  • How do these illustrations take into account both the certainty (forevermore) and the desirability (fullness) of Jesus Christ? See Psalm 16:11; also see Heb. 7:25; John 6:35) 

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