Unstable as water, thou shalt not excel; because thou wentest up to thy father’s bed; then defiledst thou it: he went up to my couch. – Genesis 49:4, KJV Reuben was Jacob’s (Israel’s) firstborn son, but he was neither preeminent in the family nor preeminent in the history of the nation of Israel. Why is… Continue reading Lessons from Reuben.