Did You Know...?

Did you know... that Jesus Christ is that Lion of the tribe of Judah? "Sure you did..!" But do you know the story as to why the tribe of Judah? Better yet do you even know who Judah is/was? Judah was the 4^th son of Leah and Jacob. We all know that Jacob was tricked into marring Leah (see Genesis 29 for story), and because he loved her younger sister more that her, God opened Leah’s womb. When she became pregnant she felt he would love her, especially considering it was a boy. After failing to win her husband’s love with 3 boys she decided that with her next son she would praise God instead. And that’s what she did, so he was called Judah. When Jacob (Judah's father) blessed his sons before he died, Judah was blessed and referred to as a lion. He was even blessed into royalty. In fact he was to be the symbol of authority for mankind until Christ came (Genesis 49: 10-11). And considering that both King David and Jesus Christ were of his seed the blessing held fast and is true. When Christ finally came he picked up the scepter fulfilling the prophecy and becoming the “Lion of the Tribe of Judah.”

"Did You Know..?"

 Did you know that, it was only 2 years since the Children of Israel were delivered from Egypt when they arrived at the promised land. But in those two years God’s wrath was kindled against them ten times and two of those times God wanted to kill them all and make a nation from Moses. However Moses prayed for the Israelites to be spared so that the promise that was made to Abraham, Isaac & Jacob could be fulfilled. The reason they had to spend 40 years wondering is this. When they arrived, twelve men were sent to scout the land of Canaan, 10 of the 12 were afraid and gave a report to the people saying that they would die if they tied to take the land. Caleb and Joshua felt otherwise because they saw what the Lord had done for them thus far. At that moment God declared that all the men 20yrs and older would not see the promised land, except for Joshua and Caleb, along with Moses and Aaron (who later lost that right, because of their lack of faith). As far as the men that gave the bad report stirring up the people, they died by plague before the Lord. Finally they were forced to wonder the wilderness for 40 years. (Numbers 13)

Did You Know..?

Did you know…, that the old testament is a collection of stories about Gods chosen people the Israelites. The Foundation was laid in Genesis. God created Adam, but because of his disobedience he was kicked out of the Garden of Eden. But Gods chosen seed was carried on, not through Cain because he killed Able, but through Seth, all the way down to the birth of Jesus Christ in the new testament. “I believe the old testament stories were recorded as example’s for us (the new generation of followers) to show us what happens when  we have faith in God and put Him first, and also what happens to those that don’t.”  It is evident that even among Gods chosen people (the Israelites) some were more prosperous than others  because of their faith and commitment to God, even after their exile from the promised land.