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Gen 46:1 And Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to Beersheba, and offered sacrifices unto the God of his father Isaac.
Israel (history), vs. 1-6; Exo 3:15-17. (Gen 12:2, 3; Rom 11:26.)
Beersheba
Gen 46:3 And he said, I am God, the God of thy father: fear not to go down into Egypt; for I will there make of thee a great nation:
I am God, the God of thy father: fear not to go down into Egypt
It is important to distinguish between the directive and the permissive will of God. In the first sense the place for the covenant family was Canaan (Genesis 26:1-5). Genesis 46:3 is a touching instance of the permissive will of God. Jacob's family, broken, and in part already in Egypt, the tenderness of Jehovah would not forbid the aged patriarch to follow. God will take up His people and, so far as possible, bless them, even when they are out of His best. In Israel's choice of a king (1 Samuel 8:7-9); in the turning back from Kadesh (Deuteronomy 1:19-22); in the sending of the spies; in the case of Balaam—illustrations of this principle are seen. It is needless to say that God's permissive will never extends to things morally wrong. The highest blessing is ever found in obedience to His directive will.
there make of thee a great nation
Gen 46:4 I will go down with thee into Egypt; and I will also surely bring thee up again: and Joseph shall put his hand upon thine eyes.
bring thee up again
Gen 46:26 All the souls that came with Jacob into Egypt, which came out of his loins, besides Jacob's sons' wives, all the souls were threescore and six;
All the souls
Cf. Genesis 46:27. A discrepancy has been imagined. The "souls that came with Jacob" were 66. The "souls of the house of Jacob" (Genesis 46:27, i.e. the entire Jacobean family) were 70, viz. the 66 which came with Jacob, Joseph and his two sons, already in Egypt = 69; Jacob himself = 70. See Scofield Acts 7:14, note.
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