Today's Reading | July 29, 2025
Genesis 48:1–22
Introduction Genesis 48:1–22: In blessing Manasseh and Ephraim, Jacob bestows on his grandsons a status equal to his own sons and thus legitimizes their descendants to be numbered among the twelve tribes of Israel (see Numbers 26; Joshua 13—19). Jacob crosses his hands, placing his right hand on the head of Ephraim, Joseph’s younger son, and his left hand on…
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2 Corinthians 6:1-13
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Luke 9:46-62
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2 Corinthians 5:11-21
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2 Corinthians 4:16—5:10
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Luke 9:18-27
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