Yaakov’s “Vision of the End of Days"

In our parasha, we read about Yaakov's desire, before passing away from this world, to reveal to his sons what awaits them at the end of days. This initiative sparks our interest because it is something new. Over the course of the book of Bereishit, we have witnessed the mantle of leadership being transferred from Avraham to Yitzchak and from Yitzchak to Yaakov. But on no occasion did a father see a need to reveal to his son what would happen with him at the end of days.Yaakov's conduct is exceptional, and we must try to understand his motive. Examining the transitional events in his life and in the lives of his forefathers will provide us with clues.