It's generally accepted that blessings are to the person and their descendants, look at Jacob wanting to take the blessings from Esau. Or Israel blessing his sons, a large part of the blessings are prophecies for the future tribe.
That blessing in Gen 12 was given to Abraham (Abram at the time) not Jacob.
Later on in Genesis God continues with his blessings to Abraham, with land (Gen 12), with descendants (Gen 15) and then finishes the blessing and establishes it in Gen 17
“I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee” (Gen. 17:7).
God clearly says it includes Abrahams descendants
That blessing in Gen 12 was given to Abraham (Abram at the time) not Jacob.
It's generally accepted that blessings are to the person and their descendants, look at Jacob wanting to take the blessings from Esau. Or Israel blessing his sons, a large part of the blessings are prophecies for the future tribe.
Later on in Genesis God continues with his blessings to Abraham, with land (Gen 12), with descendants (Gen 15) and then finishes the blessing and establishes it in Gen 17
“I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee” (Gen. 17:7).
God clearly says it includes Abrahams descendants
That blessing in Gen 12 was given to Abraham (Abram at the time) not Jacob.
It's generally accepted that blessings are to the person and their descendants, look at Jacob wanting to take the blessings from Esau. Or Israel blessing his sons, lot of the blessings are prophecies for the future tribe.
Later on in Genesis God continues with his blessings to Abraham, with land (Gen 12), with descendants (Gen 15) and then finishes the blessing and establishes it in Gen 17
“I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee” (Gen. 17:7).
God clearly says it includes Abrahams descendants
That blessing in Gen 12 was given to Abraham (Abram at the time) not Jacob.
It's generally accepted that blessings are to the person and their descendants, look at Jacob wanting to take the blessings from Esau.
Later on in Genesis God continues with his blessings to Abraham, with land (Gen 12), with descendants (Gen 15) and then finishes the blessing and establishes it in Gen 17
“I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee” (Gen. 17:7).
God clearly says it includes Abrahams descendants