Genesis Chapter 42
| We saw Joseph come from prison into royalty in Chapter 41's reading as he was able to interpret Pharaoh's dreams, telling him to prepare in 7 years of plenty for the 7 years of famine to come. In this lesson, we will see the famine come over the entire earth and effect the family of Jacob (Israel) and the brothers that had sold Joseph into slavery 13 years before.... Joseph was 17 when they sold him..
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1. Jacob had heard that there was grain in Egypt, so he sent the 10 brothers to buy grain so that they would live and not die.
Why didn't Jacob allow the youngest son, Benjamin, to go with them? vs. 4 -
2. Who did the brothers bow down to in order to buy grain when they arrived in Egypt? vs. 6 -
3. They did not recognize him, but he knew who they were. Joseph remembered the dreams which he had about them bowing down to him.
What did he say to them at that time under his disguise? vs. 9 -
4. The brothers said who they were and that they were from one father in the land of Canaan. They said the youngest was with their father and the other one was no longer alive.
What did Joseph say they must do in order to leave the land and go back home to prove they were not spies. vs. 15-16 -
5. Joseph put all the brothers in prison for 3 days. What did he tell them to do on the 3rd day in order to live? vs. 19-20 -
6. What did the brothers say to one another when they were told this by the ruler of Egypt? vs. 21-22 -
7. They didn't know that Joseph understood them for there was an interpreter between them. What did Joseph do when he turned away from them after hearing this? vs. 24 -
8. Who did Joseph take from them and bound up to keep while the others went? vs. 24 -
Joseph ordered that the sacks they brought be filled with grain and all their money restored to their sacks and gave them provisions for their journey back to Canaan. They loaded their donkeys and went back.
9. What did they fear when they realized their money had been returned to them in their sacks? vs. 28, vs. 35
They explained everything that had happened to their father Jacob when they got back. They explained how the lord of the land had kept their brother Simeon and now demanded that the youngest brother be brought back to him so that he would know they were not spies.
10. How did the father Jacob respond to this news? vs. 36 -
11. Reuben gave his word that he would make sure Benjamin came back to him and even put his own sons up as the guarantee.
What did Jacob (Israel) say to him? vs. 38 -
Application:
| Jacob is afraid to let Benjamin go. He worked 14 years to have Rachel for a wife. Her first son, Joseph, has been killed by a wild beast (he has believed this for 20 years now)...and Rachel herself died on their journey giving birth to young Benjamin. Benjamin is a young man now, but the youngest of Jacob's son and the only son left from his beloved Rachel. Can you understand why it is so hard for him to let him go, even if it means the only survival for the family as a whole? |
Have you been in situations of having fear of trusting God in this way because of past circumstances? I know I have.
Let's look at some verses today on worry, anxiety, and fear and see why we don't have to fear or try to control things. God can be trusted and relied on.
Look up and comment on these:
- Philippians 4:6-8 -
- 1 John 4:18 -
- Isaiah 41:10 -
- Luke 12:25 -
- I Peter 5:7 -
Your summary and prayer today:
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