Introduction

Context & Poetic Orientation

Sermon in a sentence: Wait for the salvation of the LORD, for your king will come again.

1. Salvation Will Come for All of God’s People [Genesis 49:1-2, 28]
     Isa. 2:2; Mic. 4:1; Prov. 6:20-23; Rev. 7:4-8, 12

2. Salvation Will Come for Sinners [Genesis 49:3-7]
     a. Reuben [Genesis 49:3-5, cf. Gen. 35:22]

     b. Simeon & Levi [Genesis 49:6-7, cf. Prov. 29:22; Matt. 5:22; Ecc. 7:9; Eph. 4:31; Jam. 1:20; Eph. 4:29; Ex. 32]

3. Salvation Will Come for the [Genesis 49:13-21]
     a. Zebulun [Genesis 49:13]

     b. Issachar [Genesis 49:14-15, cf. Eph. 6:5-8]

     c. Dan [Genesis 49:16-17]

     d. Gad [Genesis 49:19]

     e. Asher [Genesis 49:20]

     f. Naphtali [Genesis 49:21]

4. Salvation Will Come from the Lord [Genesis 49:22-27]
     a. Joseph [Genesis 49:22-26, cf. Ps. 1:1-6; Rev. 22:1-2]

     b. Benjamin [Genesis 49:27, cf. Jud. 20:16]

5. Salvation Will Come from a King [Genesis 49:8-12]
     a. Judah [Genesis 49:8-12; cf. Rev. 5:5; Gen. 27:29; Deut. 32:8; Rev. 7:9-10; Isa. 25:6-9; Jhn. 2:10; Revelation 19:6-10]

Conclusion