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• LESSON 23 June 14 • Genesis 45-47
The Beginning of Israel's Time in Egypt
•:• Take a moment to think back: where did we last leave Joseph and his brothers?
•:• It's hard for us to imagine being one of the brothers of Joseph in Genesis 45:3. If you were, in that moment, what would you be thinking?
•:• Genesis 45:5-8 is vitally important to our understanding of Joseph's perspective about his life in Egypt and why he does what he does. What can we learn from his statement?
•:• Without this perspective, how could Joseph have treated his brothers after all these years?
•:• How did Pharaoh react to the news when the report came to him?
•!• Why would Joseph have told his brothers what he did in Genesis 45:24?
•!• What do you make of Jacob's reaction to the incredible news in Genesis 45:25-28?
•:• Genesis 46:1-4 describes a truly incredible scene. What is happening, in your own words?
•:• What is the point of documenting the names of the descendants of Israel who came into Egypt in Genesis 46?
•:• In Genesis 47,Jacob comes to stand before Pharaoh. Reflect for a moment on just how much Jacob has experienced to this point in his life. Is there anything we can learn from that wide range of unexpected experiences?
•:• What do we learn about Joseph in Genesis 47:13-26?
•:• Why would Israel make Joseph promise what he does at the end of Genesis 47?