Vayechi Vayechi - - ויחיויחי : "And he : "And he lived"lived"

Torah Torah : Genesis 47:28-50:26: Genesis 47:28-50:26Haftarah Haftarah : 1 Kings 2:1-12: 1 Kings 2:1-12

Brit ChadeshaBrit Chadesha: 1 Peter 1:3-9: 1 Peter 1:3-9

Psalm:Psalm: 12, 66, 119 (Bet, 12, 66, 119 (Bet, Gimmel)Gimmel)

Gospel/Acts:Gospel/Acts: John 21 John 21

How is the Haftarah like How is the Haftarah like Vayechi?Vayechi?

That the Lord may continue his That the Lord may continue his word which he spake concerning word which he spake concerning me, saying, If thy children take me, saying, If thy children take heed to their way, to walk before heed to their way, to walk before me in truth with all their heart me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall and with all their soul, there shall not fail thee (said he) a man on not fail thee (said he) a man on the throne of Israel. 1 Kings 2:4the throne of Israel. 1 Kings 2:4

Why would we pray that Why would we pray that our children be like our children be like

Ephraim and Manasseh?Ephraim and Manasseh?

And he blessed them that day, And he blessed them that day, saying, In thee shall Israel bless, saying, In thee shall Israel bless, saying, God make thee as saying, God make thee as Ephraim and as Manasseh: and Ephraim and as Manasseh: and he set Ephraim before Manasseh. he set Ephraim before Manasseh. Genesis 48:20 Genesis 48:20

How is the Lion of Judah How is the Lion of Judah prophetic?prophetic?

Judah, thou art he whom thy brethren Judah, thou art he whom thy brethren shall praise: thy hand shall be in the shall praise: thy hand shall be in the neck of thine enemies; thy father's neck of thine enemies; thy father's children shall bow down before thee. children shall bow down before thee. Judah is a lion's whelp: from the prey, Judah is a lion's whelp: from the prey, my son, thou art gone up: he stooped my son, thou art gone up: he stooped down, he couched as a lion, and as an down, he couched as a lion, and as an old lion; who shall rouse him up? old lion; who shall rouse him up? Genesis 49:8-9Genesis 49:8-9

What does the scepter What does the scepter of Judah represent? of Judah represent?

The scepter shall not depart from The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people him shall the gathering of the people be. Genesis 49:10be. Genesis 49:10

What does the reference What does the reference to Shiloh mean? to Shiloh mean?

The scepter shall not depart from The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people him shall the gathering of the people be. Genesis 49:10be. Genesis 49:10

What does it mean What does it mean “ties his foal to the vine” “ties his foal to the vine” and “colt to the choice vine”?and “colt to the choice vine”?

Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass. Zechariah 9:9colt the foal of an ass. Zechariah 9:9

What do the references What do the references to wine and milk mean? to wine and milk mean?

……he washed his garments in wine, he washed his garments in wine, and his clothes in the blood of and his clothes in the blood of grapes: grapes: 12His eyes shall be red with His eyes shall be red with wine, and his teeth white with milk. wine, and his teeth white with milk. Genesis 49:11-12Genesis 49:11-12

Why does verse 18 stand Why does verse 18 stand alone?alone?

I have waited for thy salvation, O I have waited for thy salvation, O Lord. Genesis 49:18Lord. Genesis 49:18

““And he LIVED” 17 yearsAnd he LIVED” 17 yearsJacob foretells each son’s role:Jacob foretells each son’s role:

Reuben – sincere repentance with consequencesReuben – sincere repentance with consequences

Shimon – teachers Shimon – teachers Levi – priestsLevi – priests

Judah – leaders, legislators, and kings Judah – leaders, legislators, and kings

Issachar – scholars Issachar – scholars Zebulun – merchant Zebulun – merchant marinemarine

Gad – soldiersGad – soldiers Asher – olive growers Asher – olive growers

Dan – judgesDan – judges Naphtali – nimble oratorNaphtali – nimble orator

Joseph – commerceJoseph – commerce Benjamin – courageBenjamin – courage

Ephraim – spiritual perseveranceEphraim – spiritual perseverance

Manasseh – spiritual strengthManasseh – spiritual strength