Finally, Joseph revealed himself to them and a joyous reunion followed! When his brothers went back and told their father, the old patriarch just couldn't believe it. But, after they recounted the details of how Joseph revealed himself to them--and he saw the wagons Joseph had sent him--Jacob said, "It is enough. Joseph my son is alive. I will go and see him before I die" (Gen. 45:28).

Where is Joseph today? While it is true that the Jewish people were given the "scepter" promise of kingship and the lineage of the Messiah, the Bible makes it very plain that the tribe of Joseph was to inherit the promised blessings of national greatness and power--"the BIRTHRIGHT was Joseph's" (1 Chron. 5:2). Where are these people who were to become a great "nation AND a company of nations" (Gen. 35:11), who were to inherit the "gates" of their enemies (Gen. 24:60), and which were to be physically BLESSED above all nations? Did they end up among the so-called "Ten Lost Tribes" of Israel who seemingly disappeared from the world scene after being taken into captivity by Assyria around 734-721 B.C.?