Many years pass from the times of Joseph as prime minister of Egypt. The families of Jacob-Israel, his father, grew in numbers. Joseph was forgotten by the present Pharaoh. In fact this Pharaoh feared and was intimidated by the number of the Israelites living in the land of Goshen (a part of Egypt). He made […]
Joseph must have been surprised by his sick and dying father, Jacob. Jacob asked for Ephraim and Manasseh, Joseph’s two sons born in Egypt. Jacob said that the LORD appeared to him and blessed him, he also told them that the LORD promised he would be fruitful and fill the land given to him and […]
Joseph was in charge of Jacob, his father’s embalming. This required 40 days. There were 70 days of mourning by the Egyptians. Joseph used Egyptian court protocol, to leave Egypt and go to Canaan to bury his father. Joseph promised the Pharaoh he would return. Joseph was permitted to leave. Genesis 50:1-6 A large […]
Jacob was dying. He summoned his 12 sons to bless them. Reuben – first born – he had uncontrolled passions, he had bedded his father’s concubine, not good! Simeon & Levi – they were violent men, self-willed and would be scattered throughout Israel. [Levi was the priestly tribe, and they were scattered throughout the nation […]
Jacob was dying… Joseph, his son who was the prime minister in Egypt, took his two sons to his father. Jacob had a special message he wanted his son and grandsons to know, and he sat up in bed. Jacob told them about how the Almighty appeared to him and blessed him. He also told […]
Many times, our circumstances seem to be not so good. People talking about us, in a derogatory and mean way. Even when we can’t see God at work, He is. In us! And in the ones bad mouthing us. We tend to look at our circumstances and go with our feelings, don’t we? Neither are […]
Even when it seems circumstances are beyond the bounds of comfort. When circumstances are out of control. We are experiencing that in the world today! Famine was in Egypt and all the surrounding countries. It was severe and would last seven years. That’s a loooong time! Joseph was in charge of the stored grain in […]
Jacob-Israel heard the wonderful news that his beloved son, Joseph, was alive and prime minister in Egypt. He offered sacrifices to God when he arrived in Beersheba. God spoke to Jacob during the night. “I am the God of your father; do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you […]
Genesis 44:1-34 Joseph found out his brothers had changed over the years. Gone were the envy, the jealousy and the resentment of the brothers for their father’s favorite, Benjamin. Years before they envied, resented Joseph’s special treatment by their father. Joseph’s brothers were standing before him in his home in Egypt as the Prime Minister, […]
Joseph remembered his brothers as they were when they sold him into Egypt, many years before. The only person who could tell on them and their actions, was dead, or so they thought. Joseph was not “getting even” but finding out if they had changed in the past 22 years. The Test Joseph instructed his […]