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This is the conclusion of Joseph’s story and the Book of Genesis. 👉 Read Gen 50:15-26 After Jacob’s burial, Joseph’s brothers (               ) to Joseph, “Your (              ) had wanted you to forgive our sins. Now please forgive the sin of the servant of (                 ).” When this (            ) was reported to him, Joseph (            ). Joseph answered them, “Don’t be afraid. As for you, you meant to (           ) me, but God intended it for a (         ) purpose, so he could preserve the (            ...

Jacob died in Egypt without seeing God’s promise of the land fulfilled. But he believed it and asked his body to be buried in Canaan. 👉 Read Gen 50:1-14 When Jacob died, they embalmed him for (        ) days and mourned for (         ) days. After that, a huge funeral procession traveled to Canaan. There, they mourned again for (         ) days. The Canaanites called it (                ), meaning ‘the mourning of Egypt.’ What was Joseph’s rationale in asking Pharaoh’s permission to bury his father in Canaan? (4-5) They buried Jacob in the cave of (             ) just as he (                ) them. Answers and Meditation Forty, seventy, seven, Abel Mizraim, T...

Jacob’s blessing for Joseph and Benjamin. His will. 👉 Read Gen Gen 49:22-33   Joseph is a (               ) bough. He will be strong and prosper because of the hands of (                   ) of Jacob, because of (               ), the Rock of Israel. The blessings of his father will be on the brow of (                 ) of his brothers. Benjamin is a ravenous (               ). After giving each of them an (              ) blessing, Jacob said, “I am about to go to (               ). Bury m...

  Jacob’s unfair blessing Jacob’s blessing for his sons foretells the future of each tribe. 👉 Read Gen Gen 49:1-21 Fill in the blanks with proper names (              ): The scepter will not depart from him. (              ): He got on his father’s bed (              ): He is a strong-boned donkey (              ): His brothers will praise him (              ): I will scatter them in Israel.   Answers and Meditation Judah He will become the ancestor of David and Christ Jesus. He was blessed by his leadership and sacrifice in bringing Benjamin back from the trip to Egypt.   Reuben Jacob was angry at him because of his adultery with Bilha...

Jacob blessed Joseph’s two sons and elevated them as tribal ancestors of Israel, standing together with their uncles. 👉 Read Gen 48:1-22 Jacob told Joseph about God’s promise for the land of (              ) and made two sons of (               ) stand together with their uncles to become two tribes of Israel. Jacob blessed Ephraim and Manasseh. ‘May God who has (            ) me from all harm bless these boys. May my (           ) be (            ) in them.’ Jacob blessed (               ) with his right hand and (                 ), the older...

Joseph’s father and brothers settled down in Goshen. Joseph’s wise administration saved all people from famine.  👉 Read Gen 47:1-31   Jacob said to Pharaoh, “All the years of my (         ) are 130. It has been few but (            ).” Jacob (            ) Pharaoh. Joseph settled his father and his brothers. He gave them (          ) and (             ). (11-12) As the famine prolonged, all people and lands belonged to Pharaoh. Joseph taxed (          ) from the harvest and gave the rest to them. They said, “You have saved our (          )!” (23-25) What was Jacob’s will? (28-30) Answers and Meditation Travel, painful, blessed ...

Jacob moved down to Egypt. His family was seventy in total.  👉 Read Gen 46:1-34 God appeared to Jacob at (                ) and promised that He will (        ) down to Egypt and (               ) to Canaan with him. Jacob’s family was seventy, only counting his sons and grandsons. Leah’s offspring: (        ). Zilpha’s offspring: (         ). Rachel’s offspring: (        ). Bilhah’s offspring: (        ). Why did Joseph ask his brothers to announce that they were shepherds? (34)   Answers and Meditation Beer Sheba, go, come back God knew Jacob’s heart in fear who were leaven the promised land and comforted him. Making a great nation was supposed t...

  God’s providence in their sin  Joseph interpreted his life in God’s providence and comforted his brothers. But, they were slow to believe the reconciliation. 👉 Read Gen 45:1-28 Joseph said to his brothers, “Do not be upset and do not be angry with yourselves because you sold me here, (            ) sent me ahead of you to preserve (           ).” When Joseph asked for his father’s house to move down to Egypt, what did he promise to give them? (two, 10-11)   Joseph gave (            ) pieces of silver to Benjamin and sent many gifts to Jacob. What did he say to his brothers who were returning? (24) Answers and Meditation God, you (or your lives) Joseph said three times ‘God sent’ him. They sold Joseph to Egypt, but God used their evil to bring good for them: life not only for themselves but also for al...

Judah volunteered to be a slave in place of Benjamin for his father's sake.  👉 Read Gen 44:18-34 How often do you see the expression, ‘your servant my (or our) father’?   Find verses that show Jacob’s favoritism toward Benjamin. (two) Find verses that Jacob’s life is bound up in Benjamin’s life. (four) What are the two reasons that Judah volunteered to be a slave? (two, 32, 34)   Answers and Meditation four Judah lowered his father, Jacob, before Joseph. Jacob was described as an old man who needed compassion. 20, 27 Jacob’s favoritism hasn’t changed. 22, 29, 30-31 Judah kept saying that Jacob could not live without Benjamin (20, 22), but Joseph insisted they bring Benjamin (23). Jacob also didn’t want to send Benjamin (27-29), and Judah vowed to bring Benjamin back to his father (32). Judah was between the two stubborn men: Jacob and Joseph. Joseph’s request to bring Benjamin turned out to inflict his father Jacob. To keep his pledge, compassion for his...

 Joseph put the silver cup in Benjamin’s sack to test their hearts. 👉 Read Gen 44:1-17 It was (           ) who instructed this trap for his brothers. When the cup was found in (            )’s sack, they tore (                       ) and returned to the city. (              ) and his brother came back to Joseph and said, “What can we speak? (           ) has exposed the sin of your servants. We all are now my lord’s (              ).” But Joseph said, “No, the rest of you may go back to your father in (               ...

 They arrived in Egypt and presented Benjamin before Joseph. Joseph invited them to his house for lunch together. 👉 Read Gen 43:15-34 Write numbers in the order of time flow. (     ) They explained to the man about the money in fear. (     ) Joseph ordered them to bring them into his house. (     ) Joseph arranged their seat in order of their ages (     ) They bowed down to Joseph with gifts ready (     ) Joseph saw his brother Benjamin and wept When the men reported Joseph’s servant about the money, he said, “(                           ). Your (             ) and the God of your (               ) has given you the tr...

As the famine persisted, Jacob finally allowed them to take his favorite son to Egypt and prayed for God’s mercy. 👉 Read Gen 43:1-14 What is Jacob’s other name used here?   Who pledged to Jacob for the safe return of Benjamin?   As Jacob sent gifts and a double amount of money through them, he said, ‘May (                           ) grant you mercy! As for me, if I lose (                        ), I lose them.” Answers and Meditation Israel This name was given to Jacob when he desperately prayed on the Jabbok ford. Now, he was that desperate.   Judah “I will bear the blame before you all my life” This show Judah’s resolute will to bring Benjamin back. In Chapter 37:26, Judah was the one who suggested selling Joseph ...

They brought grain to their father. But Jacob was frustrated when he heard Benjamin needed to go to Egypt. 👉 Read Gen 42:25-38 They loaded their (           ) and left. At a resting place, they found (            ) in the sack and exclaimed, ‘Why has (          ) done this to us?’ Now, they would be seen as [             ]. They needed to bring (               ) down to Egypt to get (                ) back to their father (                 ). What was Jacob’s response to their report? (36, 38)   Reuben tried to persuade his father by saying, ‘You ...

Joseph’s brothers came down to Egypt to buy GRAIN. Joseph pretended not to know them. 👉 Read Gen 42:1-24 Why did Jacob not send Benjamin with other sons to Egypt?   What was Joseph’s request to them to prove they were not spies?   According to their words, what part of their acts was guilty, 20+ years ago? (21)   When Joseph realized they had guilty about it, he (            ). Answers and Meditation He feared losing Benjamin. Jacob’s favoritism still has not changed, which was the cause of their sibling rivalry. Bring Benjamin to Egypt Why Joseph asked them to bring Benjamin is not known here. I don't want to say he did it for revenge. However, Joseph wanted to know his brother's heart about selling him, and I can also say that this is in the midst of God's great providence to restore the Jacob family. Joseph was given two titles in verse 6: the ruler and the dispenser (seller) of the grain. These two...

Joseph became prime minister and prepared for the famine. 👉 Read Gen 41:33-57 Why was Joseph chosen to rule over all the land of Egypt? (38-39)   Find verses that say Joseph was given the authority over all the land of Egypt. (four) What are the names of Joseph’s two sons? Just as God promised Abraham all nations’ blessing through him, people from (               ) country came to (              ) in Egypt to buy grain. Answers and Meditation The Spirit of God was with him and enabled him to know all Joseph advised choosing a WISE and discerning man to manage this national crisis so that the land would SURVIVE the famine. The theology beyond this passage is this: the wisdom from God gives us life. Joseph was wise because the Spirit of God was with him. It is not the wise man who has learned a lot or experienced a lot, but the one who ac...

Another set of two dreams! God’s interpretation came through Joseph. The Sovereign ruler over Egypt is not Pharaoh as people might think in chapter 40, but God.  👉 Read Gen 41:1-32 How long had the cupbearer forgotten Joseph? [              ] was able to interpret dreams (8). When Joseph was brought to Pharaoh in his new (             ) (14), he said, ‘(             ) will speak concerning the welfare of Pharaoh’ (16). The dreams foretold of (     ) years of good harvest and (      ) years of (                ). Why did God show the dreams to Pharaoh? (28)   Answers and Meditation Two Joseph might have given up. Then, God’s time arrived.  It was God's plan that ...

Joseph’s dreams made him sold to Egypt. Now, would their dreams take Joseph out of prison? Yes, but in His time. 👉 Read Gen 40:1-23 What were the two officers’ jobs?   When they were wondering about the dreams, Joseph said, “Don’t interpretations belong to (            )? Tell them to me.”   Joseph asked the cupbearer to plead to Pharaoh for his release. However, he (              ) Joseph after his release.   Answers and Meditation The cupbearer, the baker They must be very high-rank officers, for they were in charge of Pharaoh’s food.   God God plans, announces it to us in various ways, gives us the wisdom to interpret it, and shows us what to do. God reveals His works through His people. This chapter repeats the words, ‘king of Egypt,’ ‘master,’ and ‘Pharaoh.’ He put them in prison in a rage (2) and lifted them up at his happy bir...

Jacob's family was chosen as the source of blessings for the nations, but they were losing their identity due to the influence of Canaan's evil culture and brotherly conflict. You will see God, who was with Joseph, restores and protects this family. 👉 Read Gen 39:1-23 Find three verses saying that the Lord was Joseph.   How could Joseph keep himself from sinning? (9)   Though Joseph was faithful not to sin before God, he ended up in (             ). Answers and Meditation 2,3,21 It was in Egypt, not Canaan, in Potiphar’s house, not his father’s house, and even in prison. The LORD was with Joseph.  Wherever he was and whatever he did, the LORD made him successful. And they realized that (verses 3, 23)   He could not sin before God’s sight. He was aware of God’s presence all the time. Daily walk with the Lord will protect you from sin.   Prison Though Joseph was faithful to the Lord, he ...

Judah was not faithful to keep his family line, but God used Tamar’s deceit to continue his name.  👉 Read Gen 38:12-30 Find two verses that say Judah didn’t give Shelah to Tamar. What did Tamar request as a pledge for future payment? (17-18) When Judah heard about Tamar’s pregnancy, he said, (                                            ). But, after his shameful deed was disclosed, he said, “She is more (                  ) than I.” Who came first from Tamar’s womb?   Answers and Meditation 14, 26 The Bible says that Judah was not faithful to continue his family line. For the same reason, Onan was killed.   Judah’s seal, cord, and staff These three things uniquely...

Judah moved out from his brothers and married a Canaanite woman. The Lord killed his two sons because they were evil. 👉 Read Gen 38:1-11 Judah left (                        ) and married a (                 ) woman. She gave birth to three sons. (              ) and (                ) were killed by the Lord because they were evil in (                      ). Why do you think Onan’s behavior was evil? (9)   Why did Judah not give Shelah to Tamar as her husband? (11)   Answers and Meditation His brothers, Canaanite, Er, Onan, the Lord’s...

His brothers sold Joseph. And his father was deceived as if he had been killed and bitterly grieved.  👉 Read Gen 37:12-36 When they tried to kill Joseph, who said not to kill their brother?   Who said to sell their brother?   What did they report to their father about Joseph’s missing?   Answers and Meditation They said, ‘Then we’ll see how his dreams turn out.' (20) They laughed at the dream and sold Joseph. But the amazing intervention of God made it happen.   Reuben Reuben tried to save Joseph for the sake of his father.   Judah The Bible keeps saying that they hated and tried to kill their brother and thus alludes that they were doing wrong.  He didn’t forget that Joseph was his brother (26-27).   They made up to allude that Joseph was killed by an animal. Just as he had deceived his father, he was deceived by his sons.   The Bible focuses on Jacob’s house. Note the words, ‘father’ and ‘son’ are frequently used. Vers...

Now the Bible focuses on the house of Jacob. And the leading actor was Joseph, the man of dreams.  👉 Read Gen 37:1-11 But Jacob lived in the land of (                   ). Why do you think they were jealous of Joseph and hated him? (Verses 2, 3, 5)     Joseph dreamed two similar dreams. The dreams alluded that all his (                  ) and even his parents will bow down before him.   Answers and Meditation Canaan the Bible addressed that Jacob stayed in Canaan (verse 1), unlike Esau, who had walked out from the land of promise. However, his family had problems.   He brought bad reports about his brothers Israel loved Joseph more than all his sons Joseph’s dreams The Bible exposes the fragility of Jacob’s family, which was caused by Jacob’s favoritism. His favoritism caused com...

The names of the Horites were included in the Genealogy of Esau. Why? The Bible also records the kings in the land of Edom. 👉 Read Gen 36:20-43   What was the name of the people who had lived in Seir? (20-30)   There were kings in the land of Edom before the Israelite kingdom. How many kings were listed in verses 32-39?     Answers and Meditation The Horites Why does the Bible record the descendants of the Horites? Esau’s family intermarry the Horites and dispossessed them and became Edomites. Though they were descendants of Esau, the first son of Isaac, they assimilated themselves into the gentiles.     Eight Surely, God blessed Esau and his descendants(Edomite) to be numerous. But they have nothing with the covenant of Abraham. In this chapter, we see many names of chiefs and kings. Note that the Bible repeatedly says ‘chief’ and ‘king.’ This list of Edomite kings (verses 31-39) demonstrates the partial fulfi...

The Lord blessed Esau, for he was Abraham’s descent. But the Bible would fade him out from the storyline as he moved out of the promised land. 👉 Read Gen 36:1-19   Who were Esau’s three wives?   Why did Esau move out from Canaan to the hill country of Seir? (6-7)   Whose son was Amalek, the enemy of Israel? (12)   Answers & Meditation Adah, Oholibamah, Basemath Many children were born to Esau.   He was too rich This is the same reason that Lot parted from Abraham. Because of their numerous livestock, they could not stay together. Excessive wealth, more than necessary, hinders spiritual growth.   Eliphaz Amalek was a grandson of Esau. Later, when the Israelites got out of Egypt, the Amalekites attacked the Israelites from the tail of the caravan (Ex 17). Thus, the Amalekites became the enemy of the Israelites through the generations.   Lot, Ishmael, and Esau all walked out from the covenantal line. Though they were not chosen by ...