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EASTER PROGRAMME
The 12 sons of Jacob (Israel) is the mystery of Christ Jesus. Jacob had twelve sons, and in their names put together was the gospel hidden but now revealed through it. It is so amazing how God hid all these wonderful truths inside simple names and stories. Here are the names and their meanings:
Reuben: Behold, A son is born to us
Simon: One who hears
Levi: Attached
Judah: Praise the Lord
Dan: He judged
Naphtali:My struggle
Gad: Good fortune
Asher: Happiness
Issachar: Reward
Zebulum: Honour
Joseph: Add to my family
Benjamin: Son of righteousness
When the names are joined together, this is what it says:
BEHOLD, A SON IS BORN UNTO US, ONE WHO HEARS US AND BECAME ATTACHED UNTO US. PRAISE THE LORD. HE JUDGED OUR STRUGGLES AND BROUGHT US GOOD FORTUNE, HAPPINESS, REWARD, HONOUR; HE ADDED US TO HIS FAMILY AND CALLED US THE SONS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS.
