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CVI.
FAITH BLESSING THE CHILDREN.
XI.—20. By faith
to come.
Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, even concerning things
21. By faith Jacob, when he was a-dylng, blessed each of the sons of Joseph ;
and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff.
22. By faith Joseph, when his end was nigh, made mention of the departure
of the children of Israel ; and gave commandment concerning his bones.
23. By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid tliree months by his parents,
because they saw he was a goodly cliild ; and they were not afraid of the king's
commandment.
It is remarkable how much, both in this chapter and through
all
Scripture, faith has to do with the relationship of parents and
children. In nature the life of the parents is imparted to the
children. In the spiritual world it may be so too ; the intercourse
of faith with God reaches the children too ; the man of
strong faith is a blessing to his children. We have seen in
Noah and Abraham and Sarah how largely their faith in God
had to do with their children. And here we find four more
examples.
By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau. His blessing on
his children was the manifestation of his
faith in the promise of
God to his father and himself, and the transmission of the
blessing to them. By faith Jacob blessed each of the sons of
Joseph, giving each of them their place in the future that was
coming. By faith Joseph made mention of the departure of
the children of Israel saying, " I die, but God will surely visit
you, and bring you up out of this land." By faith Moses was