JUDAH
Thompson Chain Reference (1908)
(1) Son of Jacob
(2) Tribe of
1. Son of Jacob
Intercedes for Joseph’s life when his brothers were about to kill him, and proposes that they sell him to the Ishmaelites
Takes two wives
Lives at Chezib
His incest with his daughter-in-law
Goes down into Egypt for corn (grain)
Prophetic benediction of his father upon
The ancestor of Jesus
Prophecies concerning
At Sinai
At Bezek
On the plain of Moab
Place of, in encampments and the march
By whom commanded
Moses’ benediction upon
Commissioned by God to lead in the conquest of the promised land
Make David king
Rebuked by David for lukewarmness toward him after Absalom’s defeat
Accused by the other tribes of stealing the heart of David
Loyal to David at the time of the insurrection led by Sheba
Is accorded the birthright forfeited by Reuben
Loyal to the house of David at the time of the revolt of the ten tribes
Inheritance of
3. Name of two exiled priests
4. A Benjamite
5. A prince or priest who assisted in the dedication of the walls of Jerusalem