In the Midst of our Savior
Joshua 19:9 (ESV) The inheritance of the people of Simeon formed part of the territory of the people of Judah. Because the portion of the people of Judah was too large for them, the people of Simeon obtained an inheritance in the midst of their inheritance. Simeon’s inheritance in the promised land was in the midst of the tribe of Judah. This is very relevant for two reasons and it beautifully ties the Old Testament stories to the New Testament reality we have in Christ. Of course, we know Jesus is from the tribe of Judah. Jacob prophesies over Judah at his death that the “scepter will never depart from” this tribe. That is fulfilled in Christ who is crowned king forever in heaven. But what about Simeon? We don’t hear very much about this man or his tribe. But what we do hear relates to all those Jesus came to save. First, we hear about Simeon in the book of Genesis when he plots evil against the Shechemites for raping their sister Dinah in Genesis 34. He and Levi team up to de...