we know of the person named. The II name" of God is what he has revc11led concern• ing himself (cf. Exod. xxxiv. 5-7; Ps. xx. 1). The threefold benediction of ~nmb. vi. 24 ( cf. Isa, vi. 3; Rev. iv. 8) rmswers to the apostolic benediction of 2 Cor. xiii. 14. And Jacob's solemn blessing of his grandsons in a threefold name of Gori, nnewers.to the formula of Christian baptism (Matt. xxviii. 19) into (,1,) the name of the Trinity; while the word "bless," being in the singular, points to the unity ofth/3 Godhead. Whether the distinction of the Persons was known to Jacob matters little to us, if we believe that II these things were written for our learning." His prophetic blessing speaks to us of Fatherhood, Sanctification, Redemption, the blessings which we refer to the three Persons. The order of the two last is different from that which we usually observe; but cf. 1 Cor. i. 30. "God before whom my fathers clid ,valk." The well-spring of all grac.e and source of all blessing. Of his own inherent love, caring for us (1 Pet. v. 7). His purpose, that we should rejoice in hope (Rom. xii. 12); having communion with him here (Phil. iv. 6, 7), the foretaste of eternal joy, Creation the proof of this good will (Ps. xix. 1). The infinity of his power, and minuteness of his care. The application of this to us (Matt. x. 29-31). The Bible and nature agree in declaring God's fatherhood. On this rests the call to wa.lk before him (Gen. xvii. 1; Mai. i. 6), which can be obeyed only through belief of his fatherhood and love (Rom. viii. 3). Therefore he gives the spirit of adoption (Rom. viii. 15), the personal application of the general truth of his love, whereby we realise our position as children by grace (Titns iii. 5). 11 The Gori which fed me." The Holy Ghost imparts to men the bread of life. 1. Historically. By his agency the eternal Son became incarnate to give his flesh as the living hread. 2. Practically. By his power we are fed. Christ's work is applied to our conscience (John xvi, 14) ; we receive the food of onr souls. This is the way of eanctifica- t10n. It cannot be enforced by rules or penalties. However these may constrain outward observance, they cannot bring about the surrender of the will, the desire "Thy will be done," which is the principle of holiness. "The angel which redeemed me from all evil." Il.emiiided of Ps. xci. 11, nnd probably some such idea was in Jacob'e mind. But there is a foresight of Christ, the Angel of the covenant (Mai. iii. 1), in whom God's name is (Exod. xxiii. 20); of a redemption going far beyond earthly danger; "all evil." From sin and all its fruits of sorrow Christ redeemed us (Rom. vi. 14; Gal. iii. 13). Jacob, from hie own experience, knew that II God is faithful." To us, a wider view of deliverance is given. And the pledge of God's faithfulness is Rom. viii. 32 i and the assurance th:it it gives us 1 John vi. 2.-M.
EXPOSITION sively Messianic times (R11bbi Nnchmnni<lcs), CHAPTER XLIX. br' !axarwv rwv ,ifupwv (LXX.), in dicius Vor. 1.-And Jacob (having closed his wvissimis (Yulgatc), but must comlllenco interview with Josoph nnd his two sons) with whnt to Jncob was the era of consum• oalled (by menns of messengers) unto hie mation, the days of the conquest (B,rnm• sons (i. e. the others who were then absent), gortcn, Hengsteubcrg); wh.ilc, on the other and said, Go.ther yourselves together,-tho hand, it can ns littlo be limited to these, but prophet's last utterance must bo a public one must be held as extending over tot,i,n temp us -tho.t I may tell you-litP,rally, and I will ab exit1i LEgypti ad Christi rcgnwm (Calviu), tell yo1t--th11t which shall befall you-~lR, and even WJ reaching, though unconscio;isly in the sense of happening or occurring to nny to Jncob, to the very terminus of human one, is here equivalent to ill~ (cf. eh. xlii. 4, history (Keil, ·Lange). 88)-in the last days-literally, in the end Ver. 2.-G11theryoureelves together,-thc of the days, not simply in future timo (Gese. repetition indicates at onco the elevation of nius, Roscnm\iller, Knlisch), or in the times the speaker's soul, nnd the importnnce, in intorvening betweon the speaker and the end his mind, of the impendiug revelation-and of the humnn rnce (Murphy), hut in tho Inst hear, ye eone of Jacob; and hearken unto ngo, the closing period of time, tho era of Israel your father, The two clauses form n fulfilment (Kul'tz, Hengstenberg), which ero., synthetic or synonymous parallel, numerous however, must be judged from tho staml• illustrations of which aro to be found in tli~ point of the speaker (Baumgarten). Henco succeeding verses. the period must not be restricted to exclu• Yers. 8, 4.-Reubon, thou art my first• THE TIOOK OF GENESIS. [en. XLIX. 1-33.