The Book of Genesis: Perspectives

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The Book of GenesisPerspectives

• Chapters 42-50
• Life of Joseph Salvation

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Announcements

• WinGS potluck Thursday, March 4 after class in
  the Family Center.
• Girlfriends at West Side Gab Grab Friday,
  March 5, 630 PM, at the Family Center. Ladies
  are asked to bring kitchen decorative items (no
  clothes) and 2.00 for pizza. Items not grabbed
  will be donated to the LST garage sale in April.
• The Ben Janelle/ Josh Harrell Servant Group will
  host a food giveaway and breakfast Saturday,
  March 6, from 800-1100 AM, at the Family
  Center. They are collecting canned food and
  non-perishables. A box is in the foyer for
  supplies. They still need lots of food.
• Church Planting in Hector
• We are trying to help with planting the church in
  Hector beginning this Saturday.
• We will prepare the pavilion for use and knock
  doors to invite people to come. All help is
  appreciated.
• Notes on place of meeting Hector will not allow
  the church to use a community building
  temporarily, so a pavilion is going to be used.
  They will rent a building when funds are
  available. We are also looking into the
  possibility of using temporary classrooms for a
  meeting place when land can be found.
• Needed items for cleanup Saturday rakes,
  brooms, moving dolly, cleaning rags, a pickup and
  a couple of strong backs, etc.
• Long term items
• Generator and lights until a permanent place of
  worship can be acquired.
• Donations to help with start up costs.
• Contacts Randy and June Gray or Dan Lightfoot

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Prayer List

• Kay Armstrong recuperating at home after a
  short stay in the hospital this past weekend.
• Mildred Bailey St. Marys 384 after surgery
  for a broken hip.
• Mary Baker recuperating at her daughter, Loris
  home, in Charleston, after falling and breaking 4
  ribs March 1.
• Nadine Jones shoulder replacement March 4,
  Surgery Center, Maumelle.
• Glenn Homes foot surgery March 5, at St.
  Marys.
• Sue Martinelli transferred to St. Vincents, in
  Sherwood.
• Sympathy to Linda Harrell in the loss of her
  mother, Eula Forbis, who passed away Tuesday,
  March 2. A graveside service is March 5, 200 PM,
  in Ozark, MO.
• Sympathy to Connie Parchman in the loss of her
  father, Bennie Ross, who passed away Wednesday,
  March. The funeral will be in Rosenberg, TX.

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Genesis
Week Date Topic
1 09 Dec 09 Introduction and the Creation 11-225 (Ben)
2 16 Dec 09 The Fall 31-532
3 23 Dec 09 Elder Selection Discussion (Herb)
4 30 Dec 09 The Flood 61-929
5 06 Jan 10 Table of Nations/Tower of Babel 101-119
6 13 Jan 10 Life of Abraham Part 1 1110-1616
7 20 Jan 10 Life of Abraham Part 2 17-23 251-10
8 27 Jan 10 Life of Isaac 24 2511-2635
9 03 Feb 10 Life of Jacob 271-3155
10 10 Feb 10 Jacob and Esau 321-3643
11 17 Feb 10 Life of Joseph Corruption 371-3830
12 24 Feb 10 Life of Joseph Exaltation 391-4157
13 03 Mar 10 Life of Joseph Salvation 421-5025
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Exodus
Week Date Topic
1 10 Mar 10 Exodus Transitions An Introduction
2 17 Mar 10 Gods Preparation of Israel Exodus 1-4 (Alternate)
3 24 Mar 10 Gods Sovereignty Exodus 5-11
4 31 Mar 10 Gods Redemption Exodus 121-1316
5 07 Apr10 Gods Completion Exodus 1317-1521
6 14 Apr 10 Gods Instructions to Israel Exodus 1522-1827
7 21 Apr 10 Mosaic Covenant Exodus 191-2411
8 28 Apr 10 Dwelling Among His People Exodus 2412-3118
9 05 May 10 Breaking/Renewing the Covenant Exodus 32-34
10 12 May 10 Senior Blessing Night No classes
11 19 May 10 Israels Worship Exodus 35-40 (Alternate)
12 26 May 10 New Testament Implications (Alternate)
13 02 Jun 10 Exodus Transitions A Summary
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Todays Objectives

• Provide a review of last weeks lesson
• Review historical maps
• Provide a summary of Genesis 42-50
• Learn about the severity of the famine and how it
  impacts Canaan
• Learn why Jacob sends his sons to Egypt for grain
  and unknowingly meet Joseph
• See how Joseph reveals himself to his brothers
• Learn about Jacob and Josephs death
• Transition into Exodus

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Last week

• Provided a summary of Genesis 39-41
• Learned how Potiphars wife seduces Joseph and
  Joseph ended up in prison after her false
  accusations
• Learned about Josephs ability to interpret
  dreams, including the Pharaohs dreams
• Learned about the famine and how Joseph led the
  Pharaohs efforts to avert the crisis
• Learned about Josephs wife and two sons

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Authorship

• Bible scholars attribute Genesis to Moses
• Inspired by God, Moses was the human instrument
  through which God spoke
• Also attributed to writing the first five books
  of the bible
• Date of writing
• Uncertain
• Probably between 1500-1400 BC
• Spans more time than any other book of the Bible
• Approximately 2370 years, more time than the
  other 65 books combined
• Oldest and most detailed record of ancient
  history in existence

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Terminology

• Bereshith
• Hebrew name for the book meaning in the
  beginning
• Septuagint
• Oldest Greek translation of the OT, around 270 BC
• Torah
• Hebrew word for the law, refers to the first
  five books
• Pentateuch
• Greek name for the first five books of the OT
• Dead Sea Scrolls
• Ancient manuscripts found in 1947 contain parts
  of all books of the OT except Esther, confirming
  translations

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Children of Jacob (301-24)
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Genesis 42 Summary

• Story of Joseph and his brothers
• Joseph has become one of the most powerful men in
  Egypt through Gods work
• Control the entire food reserves of Egypt as well
  as the entire region
• Famine is ongoing and has affected Canaan
• Josephs brothers travel to Egypt to obtain food
  however, unknowingly meet Joseph who teaches them
  a lesson

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Famine in Canaan (421-17)

• Jacob (Israel) and his family are significantly
  impacted by the famine (v. 1-6)
• Even though they are in Canaan
• Jacob hears about grain available in Egypt
• Jacobs ten sons depart for Egypt to buy grain,
  but Benjamin stays back
• Jacobs sons arrive in Egypt (v. 7-18)
• Joseph sees his brothers, but they do not
  recognize him
• Joseph questions his brothers motives
• They related the truth to Joseph, save one minor
  detail, that of Josephs demise
• Joseph puts them in jail as spies for three days

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Travel Back to Canaan (4218-38)

• Josephs charge to his brothers (v. 18-24)
• Joseph voices his commitment to God (eloheem)
• Sends all but one back to Canaan, ordered to
  return with Benjamin (younger of Rachels two
  sons)
• Brothers begin bickering in Hebrew, but Joseph
  could understand them
• Keeps Simeon
• They depart for Canaan (v. 24-38)
• Joseph has their bags filled with grain, but puts
  their silver back in the bag, unknown to them
• They relate the story to Jacob, and discover the
  silver
• Jacob does not want send Benjamin back with them

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Genesis 43 Summary

• Famine continues in Canaan
• Grain supplies continue to be reduced
• Jacob wants to send his sons back to Egypt to
  obtain more grain
• His sons travel to Egypt
• Jacob agrees to send Benjamin
• They dine with Joseph in his house

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Return to Egypt (431-16)

• Jacob decides the brothers need to travel back to
  Egypt (v. 1-5)
• Judah warns him of the consequences if Benjamin
  does not return with them
• Jacob agrees to send Benjamin with them (v. 6-14)
• Judah guarantees Benjamins safe return
• Judah has them take the choicest of gifts along
  with the silver originally put in the bags
• Brothers depart (v. 15-16)
• Arrive in Egypt and present themselves to Joseph
• Joseph orders up a feast for his brothers

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At Josephs House (4317-34)

• Brothers arrive at Josephs house (v. 17-23)
• They are frightened, thought they would be
  attacked
• Met by a servant, calms their fears
• Dinner with Joseph (v. 24-34)
• Joseph asks about Jacob, learns he is still alive
• Joseph is deeply touched by Benjamins presence
• He weeps, but composes himself
• Food is served
• Hebrews and Egyptians eat separately
• Benjamins portion was five times that of the
  others

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Genesis 44 Summary

• Dinner at Josephs house concludes
• Joseph sends them off with food and grain
• Also orders that one of his silver cups be placed
  in Benjamins sack as a trick
• Joseph sends a search party after them
• Finds the cup in Benjamins sack
• Decides to keep Benjamin as a prisoner
• Brothers become distraught

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Josephs Trick (441-33)

• Joseph instructs his servants to put a silver cup
  in Benjamins sack (v. 1-3)
• Part of his plan to keep Benjamin with him
• The brothers, with Benjamin, depart
• Joseph servants catch up with them and search for
  the silver cup (v. 4-11)
• If anyone is caught with it, they agree to become
  his slave
• Of course, they find it in Benjamins bag
• Judah, whose neck is on the line, tries to cut a
  deal with Joseph and remain back in Benjamins
  place (v. 12-33)

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Genesis 45 Summary

• Joseph makes himself know to his brothers
• Relates the story since he was sold to the
  Ishmaelite traders
• Brothers travel back to Canaan to notify Jacob

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Joseph Reveals Himself (451-15)

• Joseph reveals his true identity (v. 1-3)
• Only lets his brothers know
• However, his loud weeping is overheard by the
  Egyptians, Pharaohs household hears about it
• Joseph relates Gods plan to his brothers (v.
  4-8)
• Famine would continue in the land for five more
  years
• Not his brothers who sent him to Egypt, but God
• He instructs his brothers to return to their
  father and relate Josephs story (v. 9-15)

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Travel Back to Canaan (4516-28)

• News to Josephs brothers pleases the Pharaoh (v.
  16-19)
• Josephs brothers would receive the best of the
  land if they return to Egypt
• Josephs brothers depart (v. 20-25)
• Told not to quarrel on the way
• Given clothes, livestock, money
• Arrive in Canaan (v. 26-28)
• Relate the story of Joseph to Jacob, who is
  stunned
• Jacob wants to see Joseph before he dies

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Genesis 46 Summary

• Jacob travels to Egypt
• God reconfirms his promise to Jacob
• Joseph meets his father

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Reunited (461-34)

• God renews his promise with Jacob (v. 1-4)
• Do not fear traveling to Egypt
• Will Jacob a great nation there
• Will be with Jacob in Egypt
• Jacob travels to Egypt (v. 5-27)
• 70 members of his family make the journey, not
  counting their wives
• Jacob and Joseph reunited (v. 28-34)
• In the land of Goshen
• Discusses his meeting with the Pharaoh

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Genesis 47 Summary

• Joseph presents his family to the Pharaoh
• Josephs interaction with the Egyptians during
  the famine
• Jacob asks to be buried in Canaan

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Brothers in Egypt (471-31)

• Joseph and Jacob before Pharaoh (v. 1-10)
• Relates their story
• Jacob is 130 years old at the time
• Jacob blesses the Pharaoh
• Jacob and his family settle on land provided by
  Pharaoh (v. 11-12)
• Joseph must deal with the continued famine,
  ultimately causing people to sell themselves into
  slavery (v. 13-26)
• Jacob lives in Goshen 17 years, being 147 (v.
  27-3)

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Genesis 48 Summary

• Joseph visits Jacob who is about to die
• Jacob blesses Josephs sons
• Prophesizes about Josephs two sons
• Jacob puts Ephraim ahead of Manasseh

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Jacobs Blessing (481-22)

• Jacob becomes sick (v. 1-7)
• Relates Gods blessing to Joseph
• Manasseh and Ephraim are there as well
• 1 Chron 51 relates that the birthright was given
  to Joseph
• Jacob blesses Manasseh and Ephraim (v. 8-20)
• Ephraim received the blessing first, much to
  Josephs dismay
• Jacob reassures Joseph that God will be with him
  (v. 21-22)
• Joseph would receive twice the blessing of his
  brothers

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Genesis 49 Summary

• In chapter 48, we saw Jacob bestow blessings and
  prophecies upon Josephs sons
• In this chapter, we see Jacob prophesy about his
  12 sons
• Jacob relates each sons past to their future

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Jacobs Blessing/Levi (491-4)

• Jacob gathers all of his sons (v. 1-2)
• Jacob was close to death
• Reuben (v. 3-4)
• He should have received the birthright, double
  inheritance
• However, he sinned against his father (Gen 3522)
• Reuben birthright was split between Joseph
  (double inheritance) and Judah (right of
  leadership)
• His line would not excel no king, judge, prophet
  born of him

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Simeon, Levi, and Judah (495-12)

• Simeon and Levi (v. 5-7)
• Jacob has nothing good to say about Simeon and
  Levi
• Violent and wicked (Gen 3425)
• Divided and scattered
• Simeon allotted land within the tribe of Judah
  (Josh 191)
• Levi not given its own territory (Josh 21)
• Judah (v. 8-12)
• Receives the leadership portion of the birthright
• Would receive praise
• Indications of Christ
• Scholar references to Is 631, Rev 1916

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Issachar, Dan, and Gad (4914-19)

• Issachar (v. 14-15)
• Would receive a pleasant land
• Become satisfied to the point of being immovable
• Dan (v. 16-18)
• Would judge his people as a tribe of Israel
• Samson was from this tribe (Jud 13)
• First tribe to bring idolatry to Israel (Jud
  1830)
• Not mentioned in Rev 74-8, list of twelve tribes
• Gad (v. 19)
• Remained on the east side of the Jordan, was
  often attacked

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Asher, Naphtali, Joseph, Benjamin (4920-27)

• Asher (v. 20)
• Allotted coastal lands, near Tyre
• Naphtali (v. 21)
• A deer let loose, given to good words
• Deborah was from this tribe (Jud 4-5)
• Joseph (v. 22-26)
• Perseveres, upright
• Blessing of Joseph would exceed that of Abraham
  and Isaac
• Benjamin (v. 27)
• Like a wolf with great strength (Jud 514, 1916,
  etc.)

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Jacobs Death (4928-33)

• Jacob nearing death has gathered his sons (v. 28)
• Issues a charge to them regarding his death (v.
  29)
• To be buried in the cave in the field of Ephron
  the Hittite
• Which Abraham had purchased
• Abraham and Sarah were buried there
• Isaac and Rebekah were buried there
• Leah was buried there
• Jacob dies (v. 33)

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Genesis 50 Summary

• Jacobs burial
• Josephs brother seeks a pardon
• Josephs death

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Josephs Death (501-26)

• Burial preparations and mourning for Jacob (v.
  1-3)
• Joseph asks for permission from the Pharaoh to
  bury his father in Canaan (v. 4-6)
• Joseph goes to Canaan (v. 7-14)
• Jacobs entire family accompany Joseph to Canaan
• As well as representatives of the Pharaoh
• Josephs brothers ask for his forgiveness (v.
  15-21)
• Joseph forgives his brothers, seeing it as God
  plan
• Romans 828
• Joseph dies in Egypt (v. 22-26)
• 110 years, prophecy in v. 24 about the coming
  bondage

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Review

• Provided a review of last weeks lesson
• Reviewed historical maps
• Provided a summary of Genesis 42-50
• Learned about the severity of the famine and how
  it impacts Canaan
• Learned why Jacob sends his sons to Egypt for
  grain and unknowingly meet Joseph
• Saw how Joseph was revealed to his brothers
• Learned about Jacob and Josephs death
• Transition into Exodus next week