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Tribes of Israel -Gad
Gad, Jacob’s seventh, was born to Jacob’s first wife’s maidservant Zilpah. When Jacob blessed each of his sons, he said, “Gad will be attacked by a band of raiders, but he will attack them at their heels”. (see Genesis 49:19). The traditional symbol of the tribe of God was a camp with the flag colouring of black and white.
Hundreds of years later, when Moses was blessing each of the Tribes of Jacob (also named Israel), he said of Gad, “Blessed his he who enlarges Gad’s domain! Gad lives there like a lion, tearing at arm or head. He chose the best land for himself; the leaders portion was kept for him. When the heads of the people assembled, he carried out the Lord’s will and his judgements concerning Israel” (see Deuteronomy 33:20-21).
During the conquest for the Promised Land, Joshua gave the Tribe of Gad the best of the new land because they had been very obedient to God. They were also especially dedicated in the fight to conquer the land, as God had intended. Gad saw the ‘bigger picture’ of God’s plan and was very committed to play it’s part.
One of the most important lessons we can learn from Dan’s qualities is to see the ‘bigger picture’ and continue to trust that God know what He is doing, be obedient and keep the faith. Next week we will look at…
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– Parashah 48: Shoftim (Judges) –
(Complete Jewish Bible)
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The Tribe of Dan
Dan was the fifth son of Jacob (Israel). His mother was Bilhah, maidservant of Rachel. Dan is a peace-maker with the ‘Scales of Justice’ amongst the tribes, an avoider of fraternal conflict yet definitely not weak or afraid. Dan is a doer of justice, and a litigator. Samson, who was a judge of Israel, also came from Dan.
His father’s prophesy over him was, “Dan will judge his people as one of the tribes of Isra’el. Dan will be a viper on the road, a horned snake in the path that bites the horse’s heels so its rider falls off backward. I wait for your deliverance, Adonai.” (Gen. 49:16-18 CJB)
The true saga of the tribe of Dan, “a serpent by the way”, who left a tantalizing, fascinating “trail” of ‘Dan-marks’ along its historical journey throughout Europe and Asia Minor from the time of the Israelites in Egypt. Dan, a remarkable people, a powerful people of farmer-warriors, and sailors, left their indelible imprint on ancient history, wherever they went. They are purported to become a powerful force for good, during the reign of the Messiah, even though they were omitted from the Twelve Tribes of the 144,000 listed in the Book of Revelation.
Check out the Tribe of Gad next week.
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– Parashah 47: Re’eh (See) –
(Complete Jewish Bible)
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