This Sunday we come to the last chapter of the book of Genesis and what a wonderful chapter to study on Resurrection Sunday! At first glance, this chapter, which contain the stirring deaths of two patriarchs, does not seem to say much about the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. But when you look closely at the faith of these two men in their dying days, you will see that their deaths point to a strong faith in the covenant promises of God Almighty. Jacob and Joseph will not be relegated to the grave because of death. Rather, they will one day be resurrected from death to live with Christ forever in the New Heavens and New Earth. They will have found their better country.
And this message is not just for Abraham and his descendants after him. This message is for us, who are not descended from Abraham by physical birth but by spiritual birth. Galatians 3:6-9 - “6 Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness. 7 Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham. 8 And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed. 9 So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.”