Dan rejected God's religion for thousands of years, substituting a tradition of idolatry. As Genesis 49 shows, the Danites must wait for salvation.

Animals often serve to symbolically represent human traits, and Jacob referred to some of his offspring in Genesis 49 as having animal characteristics.

Amidst the devastation, the narrator has hope that God would rescue his humbled people. Though He punishes, God is still faithful and loyal to His people.

The Bible declares where scattered Israel is not, as well as giving clues where the various tribes have settled on the modern map of the world.

Genesis 49 and Deuteronomy 33 identify the family traits of the Israelite tribes. God maintains a closer relationship with Israel than with any other people.