Faith That Held on to God’s Promise Even in Death Genesis 47:29–31 Jacob’s death was drawing near. After a long life of 147 years, he was approaching the final chapter of his journey. He called his beloved son Joseph and made a special request: “Do not bury me in Egypt.” At first glance, this request may seem unusual. Why was Jacob so concerned about where he would be buried? This was not simply a matter of choosing a family cemetery. Rather, this passage reveals Jacob’s final confession of faith. Jacob had spent seventeen peaceful years in Egypt. He had been reunited with Joseph. He had been protected during the famine. He had witnessed his children and grandchildren prospering in the land of Goshen. Yet despite all these blessings, Jacob never considered Egypt to be his true home. He remembered God’s promises to Abraham, Isaac, and himself. For Jacob, Canaan was more than a piece of land. It was the land connected to God’s covenant promises. That is why Jacob said: “Let me lie with m...