Genesis Chapter 50
| Jacob's time to die had come upon him. We saw in yesterday's lesson that Jacob (aka Israel) was 147 years old when he died. We saw that he was a man full of faith, believing God for His promises as he blessed his 12 sons and told them what the days ahead would be like for the tribes of Israel they would represent. |
| Jacob has asked that Joseph bury him with his fathers in the land of Canaan where Abraham and Isaac were buried. Then Jacob breathed his last. |
1. What does Joseph do? vs. 1 -
2. Joseph then commanded that the physicians in Egypt embalm his father Jacob. How many days were required for embalming? vs. 2 -
3. How many days did the Egyptians weep for Jacob when he died? vs. 3 -
4. When the days of mourning were past, Joseph asked Pharaoh if he could be excused to take his father to Canaan and bury him as he requested.
Did Pharaoh allow Joseph to go?
Who else went as well to Canaan for the funeral and burial of this great man we know as Israel? vs. 6-9 -
5. What did this great company of people do when they came to the threshing floor of Atad, beyond the Jordan? vs. 10 -
6. What did the Canaanites of the land say when they saw the mourning that took place? vs. 11 -
| After they buried Jacob - Joseph, his brothers, and all who had traveled for this burial, went back to Egypt. |
7. What did Joseph's brothers worry about once their father had died? vs. 15 -
They sent a message to Joseph saying that their father had charged before he died that he forgive the transgressions of his brothers and their sin for what they did wrong. They asked at that time for Joseph's forgiveness.
| Joseph cried...the brothers came and fell down before him saying they were his servants.. |
8. What did Joseph say to them? vs. 19-20
9. What intent was their heart when they harmed him? vs. 20 -
10. What was God's heart in allowing it? vs. 20 -
11. What was the present result when all had been said and done? vs. 20 -
- Has someone intended evil against you and God used it for good to accomplish another purpose in life that has ultimately helped other people? Share if you would like:
- What does our suffering help us to do for others who suffer?
- 2 Corinthians 1:3-5 -
12. What assurance did Joseph give to his brothers? vs. 21 -
13. Joseph stayed in Egypt, he and his father's household.
How long did Joseph live? vs. 22 -
14. Joseph was blessed to see generations of his grandchildren.
What did Joseph tell his brothers when he was about to die? vs. 24 -
15. What did Joseph want them to do with his bones? vs. 25 -
- Hebrews 11:22 -
- Joseph made mention by faith of the Exodus. It will be almost 400 years before that event will actually take place. Isn't that incredible how God predicts the future for us by His Word?
16. Read & Comment on these verses about when Joseph's bones were removed from Egypt and taken to Canaan as he requested:
- Exodus 13:19 -
- Joshua 24:32 -
- Where was Joseph's bones buried in Canaan?
So, Joseph died at the age of 110 and he was embaled and placed in a coffin in Egypt. His bones were to be carried from there eventually as mentioned above.
| Is there archaelogical evidence of Joseph's tomb?[answer] |
Application:
| As we close out the book of Genesis and the life of Joseph, we end on the note of forgiveness. Joseph's brothers rejected him, hated him, and planned to kill him when he was only 17 years of age. He was then sold into slavery to the Egyptians and landed in Potiphar's household. Although he had favor in Potiphar's eyes, Mrs. Potiphar tempted him to lie with her every day and finally got so upset with him that she lied about him and said he did what he did not do and he was put into prison for it. He interpreted dreams for the cupbearer who said he would remember him, but he forgot him and it was 2 years after the cupbearer got out before Pharaoh had a dream and finally he remembered Joseph's ability to interpret dreams. Then, Joseph began to make some sense out of this hard life he had been given. It had been 13 years since he had dreams from God that seemed to be shattered and hopeless. It was 20 years before he finally saw his brothers and saw his father again. He was able to bless them and keep them alive in the famine. Now, he is willing to forgive his brothers completely because he can see how all things have 'worked together' for good to accomplish a higher purpose. |
| The key to forgiving others is to realize that God is in control and because your eyes have been opened to His love and forgiveness for you, you are free to forgive and release those who did not have His ability to love you unconditionally as He has. If he so forgave us, we must forgive one another. |
Read & Comment on these:
- Matthew 6:12 -
- Matthew 6:14-15 -
- Matthew 18:21-35 -
- Mark 11:25-26 -
- Luke 6:37 -
- Ephesians 4:32 -
- Colossians 3:13 -
Who is on your heart right now?
Your summary and prayer today:
~ I enjoyed our journey in Genesis and look forward to beginning the journey through Exodus with you next. ~
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