Genesis Worksheet - Chapter 45

Genesis Chapter 45

Joseph planted his silver cup in Benjamin's sack and then said he would keep him as a slave and the rest could go home for they were 'innocent'.  The brothers were dealing with all of their guilt and shame of the pain they had caused their father back with selling Joseph 20 years ago and they now are repentant. They bow down to Joseph, as lord of Egypt, not knowing 'who' he is at this time, and they ask for mercy.  They will take Benjamin's place; only please let him go home to his heart broken father.

1.  How did Joseph handle their sorrow and repentance? vs. 1 -

2.  How loud was his crying? vs. 2 -

3.  Joseph revealed himself to his brothers, saying, "I am Joseph!"  And then he asked:  "Is my father still alive?" 

What did the brothers do at that time? vs. 3 -

4.  He asked the brothers to come close to him and see that he was truly Joseph, whom they sold into Egypt. 

Why did he tell them not to be grieved or angry with themselves about him?  vs. 5-7 -

5.  Why did Joseph believe that God had sent him there? vs. 7-8 -

 

Joseph told them to hurry and get his father and tell him that his son Joseph is lord of all Egypt.  Bring him down with you and all his family and possessions to live in the land of Goshen to be near me.

6.  Joseph would provide for them in every way. 

How many years of the famine were yet to come? vs. 11 - 

7.  What did Joseph do concerning his full blood brother Benjamin at that time? vs. 14 -

8.  What did Joseph do concerning all his brothers after that? vs. 15 - 

9.  Pharaoh was pleased for Joseph's family to come and live in the land of Goshen.  They gave them wagons to take for the wives and children to ride in.  

Why were they not to concern themselves with bringing goods? vs. 20 -

10. What did Pharaoh provide the brothers for their journey? vs. 22 - 

11. What did he provide Benjamin with? vs. 22 -

12. What were the brothers told not to do on the way home? vs. 24 - 

13. How did Jacob (Israel) respond when the brothers told him that Joseph was alive and the ruler over the land of Egypt? vs. 26 -

14. Once he heard the entire story and it began to sink in, what happened to Jacob's spirit? vs. 27 -28 -

Application:

Joseph could look back through all the years of rejection and suffering and see that God had a purpose in all of it to bring them to that very moment in history. We need to realize that although we do not know the future, we do know who holds the future and trust Him with the plan He is working together for us.

15. Read & Comment on these verses:

• Romans 8:28 -
• Philippians 1:6 -
• Jeremiah 29:11 -
• Isaiah 55:8-11 -

16. What will you trust Him with today that is going to 'work together' for good in the end?

Your summary and prayer today:

 

 

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