From this time forward dates the history of the nation of Israel.

While pronouncing the blessing upon his various sons, he said concerning his son Judah: "Judah is a lion's whelp: from the prey, my son, thou art gone up: he stooped down, he couched as a lion, and as an old lion; who shall rouse him up?
The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be." (Genesis 49:9,10) This prophetic promise definitely shows that the mighty one to come through whom the blessings of the people would flow must spring from the tribe of Judah, the word Shiloh being one of the titles applied to the great Prince of Peace, the Deliverer, the Savior of mankind.
[120]After the death of Jacob his offspring were known as the children of Israel, or Israelites.

Joseph when a lad had been sold into Egypt, had grown to manhood, had become a mighty man and ruler in Egypt under the king, and was dwelling there in power and glory when his father Jacob and the other members of his family moved into Egypt to live.
During the lifetime of Joseph the Israelites were well treated.

After his death, however, a new king came to the throne of Egypt, who began to oppress and persecute the Israelites.

God raised up Moses and used him to deliver the Israelites from the land of Egypt and the oppressive hand of Egypt's king.
[121]We incidentally remark that here are some other pictures foreshadowing portions of the divine plan.