In this sermon, Scottish preacher Ralph Erskine looks at Jacob's death-bed blessing on the tribe of Gad. Here are two things told about them: first, something for their humiliation, to prevent their pride; and second, something for their consolation, to prevent their discouragement by their defeat. He deduces from this that the Israel of God may for a time be vanquished and defeated by troops of enemies; yet they shall be victorious at last.
