Jimmy Lafever

Post R Part J
Gen 49:10 The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be.

Abraham two sons nor Isaac two sons, could all be the Royal Blood Line to Jesus. The same is true with Jacob' twelve sons. Only one could have this honor.

Not even Jacob be the Royal Son, his name had to be changed from Jacob to Israel. Certainly all 12 of Jacob's sons could not continue that 'one' bloodline. Therefore they would have to be tested to find which of the 12 would show the spirit of Jesus that would come.

A deep draft was in the land and Jacob and his sons were in great need of food. Jacob had heard that the king in Egypt stored corn for such a time as this, so he sent his sons there to buy corn. Jacob would not let his favorite son, Benjamin, go on the trip in fear that something might happen to him.

They went together to Egypt to buy corn, not knowing that Joseph, their brother, would be the man they would do business with, for they had sold Joseph to Egypt years back. If it had not been for Judah at that time, the brothers would have killed Joseph. Now here they are again, standing before Joseph to buy corn. Except this time, they do not recognize him to be Joseph. Joseph insist that if they have to come back to buy more corn, they will have to bring Benjamin with them to prove they are not spies, that they have told him the truth about themselves.

Finally the time came they had to go back to Egypt to buy more corn. The boys told Jacob that the man insisted they must bring Benjamin with them to buy the corn if not, he would not sale them any. Jacob did not want him to go fearing something bad would happen to him.
But Judah stood up promising to be a surety for Benjamin. Heb 7:22 By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament. Judah put his life on the line for Benjamin because of his love for his father.