Genesis Chapter 1 - "The True Story of Creation"
Bible Study on Genesis Chapter 1.
The true history of Creation.
A message for people of all generations provides the foundation for understanding the rest of the Bible.
Genesis means beginnings, understanding the origin of the universe, angels, human life and family, Love, Worship, death, languages, and nations.
The universe was created for the Earth
The Earth is the center of the Universe
The reason for the Earth is man!
Man is the goal of the creation movement.
Man is the last and the highest of God’s works!
God had endowed man with the capacities to enjoy the beauty of His workmanship and to meet all our needs.
The reason for man is the Father-Nature of God.
The true history of Creation.
A message for people of all generations provides the foundation for understanding the rest of the Bible.
Genesis means beginnings, understanding the origin of the universe, angels, human life and family, Love, Worship, death, languages, and nations.
The universe was created for the Earth
The Earth is the center of the Universe
The reason for the Earth is man!
Man is the goal of the creation movement.
Man is the last and the highest of God’s works!
God had endowed man with the capacities to enjoy the beauty of His workmanship and to meet all our needs.
The reason for man is the Father-Nature of God.
Genesis Chapter 2 "Garden of Eden & Creation of Man"
The Universe is created for the Earth
The Earth and all in it created for Man
Man, the object of God's creation, made in the image of God to rule over nature.
Man, a tri-partite being, is a spirit with a body and soul
God institutes the Covenant of Marriage. It is not a contract but a lifelong commitment.
The Earth and all in it created for Man
Man, the object of God's creation, made in the image of God to rule over nature.
Man, a tri-partite being, is a spirit with a body and soul
God institutes the Covenant of Marriage. It is not a contract but a lifelong commitment.
Genesis Chapter 3 "The Temptation & Fall of Man"
Understanding Genesis 3, we’ll understand why Jesus came to this Earth as a man and died on the cross and why we celebrate rising from the dead on Resurrection Sunday. We will understand why there is evil in the world, also why there are things like natural disasters, diseases, and wars and murder. Studying this chapter we can understand why evil can exist in the world and God could still be nothing but Good.
Genesis Chapter 4 "The Story of Cain & Abel"
The story of Cain & Abel. The firstborn of Adam & Eve.
Both boys offered sacrifices to God. Cain's was rejected and Abel's accepted.
It wasn’t a case of ‘animal vs. plant’ offering; it was the first and best portion of anything produced that God required.
Abel was thankful and wanted God to have the best, whereas Cain just wanted to fulfill his obligation and get it out of the way.
Had Cain’s mind been enlightened, he would have understood his dependence upon the Creator and “he would have offered not a token gift, but one from the heart, and along with Abel, both he and his gift would have been pleasing to God.
Abel's offering was based on faith but Cain lacked faith.
Both boys offered sacrifices to God. Cain's was rejected and Abel's accepted.
It wasn’t a case of ‘animal vs. plant’ offering; it was the first and best portion of anything produced that God required.
Abel was thankful and wanted God to have the best, whereas Cain just wanted to fulfill his obligation and get it out of the way.
Had Cain’s mind been enlightened, he would have understood his dependence upon the Creator and “he would have offered not a token gift, but one from the heart, and along with Abel, both he and his gift would have been pleasing to God.
Abel's offering was based on faith but Cain lacked faith.
Genesis Chapter 5 "The Family Tree of Noah"
This chapter abbreviates the family history that connects Adam to Noah
The purpose is to connect rather than chronology.
Mankind follows in the fallen image of Adam. A third son begins a newly Godly line from which Enoch and his grandson Noah both Walked with the Lord.
Enoch had the right heart and mindset and made a decision to walk with God. God blessed him so much that he did not experience death but was instead rapture by God to Paradise.
His grandson Noah and his family will likewise escape the total world destruction via the great flood that destroyed all human and animal life outside the ark
The purpose is to connect rather than chronology.
Mankind follows in the fallen image of Adam. A third son begins a newly Godly line from which Enoch and his grandson Noah both Walked with the Lord.
Enoch had the right heart and mindset and made a decision to walk with God. God blessed him so much that he did not experience death but was instead rapture by God to Paradise.
His grandson Noah and his family will likewise escape the total world destruction via the great flood that destroyed all human and animal life outside the ark
Genesis Chapter 6 "The Days of Noah (The Wickedness and Judgment of Man)"
Genesis is a picture of God's salvation of mankind. In chapter 3, we learned about the fall of mankind into sin.
After the fall, we see the population explosion in the Earth in Noah's day and we see the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
God is grieved that He created man, but Noah found Grace in the eyes of the Lord. The chapter goes on to describe the salvation of the human race provided by God.
This study is timely because the condition of the world is the same as in the days of Noah and God's judgment will once again fall upon the Earth.
This chapter will explain how we, like Noah, can be saved by Grace, through Faith in Jesus Christ unto good works.
Understand once and for all eternal security as taught in the Old Testament
After the fall, we see the population explosion in the Earth in Noah's day and we see the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
God is grieved that He created man, but Noah found Grace in the eyes of the Lord. The chapter goes on to describe the salvation of the human race provided by God.
This study is timely because the condition of the world is the same as in the days of Noah and God's judgment will once again fall upon the Earth.
This chapter will explain how we, like Noah, can be saved by Grace, through Faith in Jesus Christ unto good works.
Understand once and for all eternal security as taught in the Old Testament
Genesis Chapter 8 "The Deliverance of Noah"
After the global devastation caused by the flood as described in chapter 7, Genesis 8 opens with quietness, waiting for the floodwaters to recede. This passage begins with a comforting idea: God remembered Noah (Genesis 8:1). God also remembered the animals. He would fulfill His promise to keep them safe and begin creation over again, in a sense, on a world made new by the flood.
Genesis Chapter 9
Genesis Chapter 9 covers the events that took place after Noah and his family survived the floods meant to wipe out the wicked people of earth. It also includes God’s promise to Noah that He would never flood the earth again. God gives instructions for living in the new world. God forbids murder of humans and capital punishment is instuituted.
Genesis Chapter 10 "The Table of the Nations"
In this Chapter of Genesis, God provides us with some important insights into the history of the human race. It is the most ancient record of the roots of the nations. It is a bridge between the period we could call “pre-history” (from Adam to Abraham) and the historical times of Abraham and his descendants. And in spite of the attacks of numerous critics, most Bible scholars have become convinced of the accuracy of Genesis 10. This chapter “stands absolutely alone in ancient literature, without a remote parallel, even among the Greeks, where we find the closest approach to a distribution of peoples in genealogical framework.... Studying this chapter will lead to 3 lessons: 1. Man easily forget that there is only 1 true God 2. Man forgets that we are descendants of Adam and Noah and there is only one race - the human race. We should stop talking about division but unity, not differences but about similarity. 3. God wants to save everyone but there is only 1 means of Salvation .
Genesis Chapter 11
In this Chapter of Genesis, God provides us with some important insights into the history of the human race. It is the most ancient record of the roots of the nations. It is a bridge between the period we could call “pre-history” (from Adam to Abraham) and the historical times of Abraham and his descendants. And in spite of the attacks of numerous critics, most Bible scholars have become convinced of the accuracy of Genesis 10. This chapter “stands absolutely alone in ancient literature, without a remote parallel, even among the Greeks, where we find the closest approach to a distribution of peoples in genealogical framework.... Studying this chapter will lead to 3 lessons: 1. Man easily forget that there is only 1 true God 2. Man forgets that we are descendants of Adam and Noah and there is only one race - the human race. We should stop talking about division but unity, not differences but about similarity. 3. God wants to save everyone but there is only 1 means of Salvation .
Genesis Chapter 12
Genesis 12 Chapter Contents God calls Abram, and blesses him with a promise of Christ. (1-3) Abram departs from Haran. (4,5) He journeys through Canaan, and worships God in that land. (6-9) Abram is driven by a famine into Egypt, He feigns his wife to be his sister. (10-20) The Bible story of Abram is integral to understanding a man's direct relationship with God. ... God gave Abram many instructions and had him travel to many regions. Chapter 12 describes the many ways Abram was tested by God and how he interacted with the many the cultures and societies he encountered as he traveled East.
Genesis Chapter 13 Abram & Lot Separate
Chapter Contents God calls Abram, and blesses him with a promise of Christ. (1-3) Abram departs from Haran. (4,5) He journeys through Canaan, and worships God in that land. (6-9) Abram is driven by a famine into Egypt, He feigns his wife to be his sister. (10-20) The Bible story of Abram is integral to understanding a man's direct relationship with God. ... God gave Abram many instructions and had him travel to many regions. Chapter 12 describes the many ways Abram was tested by God and how he interacted with the many the cultures and societies he encountered as he traveled East.
Genesis Chapter 14 Lot’s Captivity and Rescue
In Chapter 14, Lot pitched his tents near Sodom upon arrival. We are given an account of the first war. The kings of corresponding cities on the plain of Jordan were invaded by four other Kings: Shinar, Ellasar, Elam, and King Tidal. This resulted in a revolution. The Kings served Chedorlaomer for 12 years before rebelling in the 13th year. King Chedorlaomer sought a victory. All the kings were invading from Mesopotamia. Battle lines were drawn in the valley of Siddim. As the four Kings defeated their enemies, the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled. Admah, Zeboiin, and Zoar also invaded. The four kings seized the spoils of war after which they had looted from cities along the way. Abram got caught up in the violence. He defeated the four Kings and saved Sodom and Gomorrah in the process. He refused any reward from the King of Sodom. Learn about Melchizedek, king of Salem and priest of the Most High God!
Genesis Chapter 15 God's Covenant with Abraham
Where Genesis 14 was an action-packed story of war and rescue, Genesis 15 consists of a single conversational encounter between the Lord and Abram. This concludes with the formalizing of God's covenant promises to Abram in a dramatic covenant ritual. Abram respectfully asks the Lord some hard questions about how the seemingly impossible promises might be kept. God responds and Abram believes. In addition, God reveals to Abram a prophecy about the difficult future his descendants will face as servants in another country before returning to take possession of the land of Canaan.
Genesis Chapter 16 Hagar & Ishmael
After Abram rose to the heights in Chap 15, we can say that he is treading in high places – but he is not perfect. In chapter 16 we see the lapse Abram's faith regarding to Sarai and Hagar, the Egyptian maid. We also will see here the unbelief of Sarai and Abram, and the birth of Ishmael. So this chapter is a letdown after the wonder of the previous chapter. Hagar is the central person character in the story of this chapter, an obscure Egyptian woman. Her name and story we never should have heard of if Providence had not brought her into Abram.’s family. Probably she was one of those maid-servants whom the king of Egypt, among other gifts, bestowed to Abram
Genesis Chapter 17 The Covenant of Circumcision
Many people feel that the seventeenth chapter is the most outstanding chapter of Genesis. Here God makes a covenant with aBram and confirms His promise to him about a son. He lets Abram know that Ishmael is not the one He promised to him. In one sense this chapter is the key to the Book of Genesis, and it may be the key to the entire Bible. God’s covenant with Abram concerns two important item: a seed and a land. He reveals Himself to Abram by a new name – El Shaddai, the Almighty God – and he also gives abram a new name. Up to this point his name was Abram; now it is changed to Abraham. Abram means “high father”, and Abraham means “Father of a Multitude".
Genesis 18 The Son of Promise + Intercession for Sodom & Gomorrah
Theme: God reaffirms His promise; God announces the coming destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.
Until we get to the NT , we may wonder why the 18th & 19th chapters are included in the bible. They seem detached from the story of Abraham. They deal with the destruction of Sodom & Gomorrah.
Chap 18 is a long chapter in which God tells Abraham about the judgment of Sodom & Gomorrah and Abraham intercedes on behalf of the cities.. This chapter is an illustration of the blessed Christian life, a life of fellowship with God. But in Chap 19, down in Sodom & Gomorrah with Lot, we will see what we may consider a blasted life, - all because of a decision that was made.
Until we get to the NT , we may wonder why the 18th & 19th chapters are included in the bible. They seem detached from the story of Abraham. They deal with the destruction of Sodom & Gomorrah.
Chap 18 is a long chapter in which God tells Abraham about the judgment of Sodom & Gomorrah and Abraham intercedes on behalf of the cities.. This chapter is an illustration of the blessed Christian life, a life of fellowship with God. But in Chap 19, down in Sodom & Gomorrah with Lot, we will see what we may consider a blasted life, - all because of a decision that was made.
Genesis 19 God's Destruction of Sodom & Gomorrah
This is a very important chapter for this present generation in which we are living today. God reveals to Abraham that Sodom and Gomorrah are to be destroyed for their grave sins (18:20). Abraham pleads for the lives of any righteous people living there, especially the lives of his nephew, Lot, and his family.
Genesis Chapter 20 Abraham and Abimelech
After the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, Abraham moves south of Gaza to a place called Gerar.
In the earlier chapter, Abraham traveled to Egypt. There he claims that his wife is his sister. In this chapter, we will see this again The king of Gerar, Abimelech, takes Sarah as his wife but is soon struck ill and never approaches her.
The Lord offers to spare Abimelech and his household if he will return Sarah and if Abraham will pray for them. Sarah is returned. All are healed, including all the women who have been unable to bear children. In the following chapter, Sarah herself will finally bear Abraham a son—an outcome God safeguards through His actions in this chapter.
In the earlier chapter, Abraham traveled to Egypt. There he claims that his wife is his sister. In this chapter, we will see this again The king of Gerar, Abimelech, takes Sarah as his wife but is soon struck ill and never approaches her.
The Lord offers to spare Abimelech and his household if he will return Sarah and if Abraham will pray for them. Sarah is returned. All are healed, including all the women who have been unable to bear children. In the following chapter, Sarah herself will finally bear Abraham a son—an outcome God safeguards through His actions in this chapter.
Genesis 21 The Son's of Abraham
In Chapter 20, Abraham managed to get Sarah back from Abimelech, following his own deception and God's intervention.
Here, Abraham and Sarah finally conceive a natural child. Isaac, the long-awaited child of the promise, is born.
In obedience to God, Abraham sends Hagar and Ishmael away. Abimelech approaches Abraham to make a treaty, giving Abraham a permanent home in a place that becomes known as Beersheba.
In the following chapter, God will test Abraham's faith and obedience, in one of Scripture's ultimate examples of trust.
Here, Abraham and Sarah finally conceive a natural child. Isaac, the long-awaited child of the promise, is born.
In obedience to God, Abraham sends Hagar and Ishmael away. Abimelech approaches Abraham to make a treaty, giving Abraham a permanent home in a place that becomes known as Beersheba.
In the following chapter, God will test Abraham's faith and obedience, in one of Scripture's ultimate examples of trust.
Genesis 22 Abraham's Faith Confirmed
In Chapter 22 God tests Abraham's faith and obedience by commanding him to offer his precious son Isaac as a burnt offering. Abraham sets out to obey without hesitation, stopping only when the Lord cries out to him. For Abraham's obedience, God renews and emphasizes the blessing on him and his offspring. This marks the beginning of the end of Abraham's story, as the book of Genesis transitions to focus on Isaac and his descendants.
Genesis 23 Sarah's Death and Burial
a Bible Study on Genesis Chapter 23. In Genesis 23 we stand beside Abraham now, as he weeps at the grave of Sarah. He is walking through the valley where death has cast its shadow, but we shall see as we read this chapter that there is a light which always shines in the dark shadows in the life of a man of faith.
Genesis 24 Isaac and Rebekah
We come now to the story of how Isaac secured his bride Abraham send his trusted servant back to the land of Haran in Mesopotamia to get a bride for Isaac – and we will see the success of the servant in securing Rebekak This is a very wonderful love story. It reveals that God is interest in the man whom you marry, ladies, and He is interested in the young lady whom you men will marry
Genesis 25 Jacob and Esau
Another great chapter of the bible.
The story of Jacob and Esau
It records the death of Abraham and the birth of the twins, Esau and Jacob to Isaac and Rebekah
It gives the generations of Ishamel and also the generations of Isaac
Then there is the incident relative to the birthright.
This concludes the account of Abrahams’s Life
The story of Jacob and Esau
It records the death of Abraham and the birth of the twins, Esau and Jacob to Isaac and Rebekah
It gives the generations of Ishamel and also the generations of Isaac
Then there is the incident relative to the birthright.
This concludes the account of Abrahams’s Life
Genesis 26 Isaac and Abimelech
Isaac and Abimelch Genesis 26 focuses on the Lord reassuring Isaac. God states that His relationship with Abraham, and its blessings, are for Isaac, as well. God appears to Isaac not once, but twice in this chapter. In both cases, the Lord restates and emphasizes the covenant promises He had made to Abraham, and is now making to Isaac.
Genesis 27 Isaac Blesses Jacob
In this chapter Jacob and Rebekah connive to get the blessing of Isaac for Jacob
Isaac intended the blessing for Esau.
Jacob however wanted the blessing of his father.
He knew that God had promised his mother that the elder would serve the younger
However, he did not believe God
It looks like Rebekah did not believe what God told her
Isaac looks like he didn’t believe God either because he attempted to bypass Jacob and give the blessing to Esau
Isaac followed his own feelings and appetite in contradiction to the word of God.
Jacob’s methods to obtain the birthright is though fraud and deceit His conduct was despicable God did not condone his action as he did not condone the actions of Abraham and Sarah regarding Hagar God would not use the trickery and cleverness of Jacob.
The Lord does not sin
As we go through the chapter, we shall see how God deals with Jacob. Jacob will pay for his sin in the way he sinned.
Isaac intended the blessing for Esau.
Jacob however wanted the blessing of his father.
He knew that God had promised his mother that the elder would serve the younger
However, he did not believe God
It looks like Rebekah did not believe what God told her
Isaac looks like he didn’t believe God either because he attempted to bypass Jacob and give the blessing to Esau
Isaac followed his own feelings and appetite in contradiction to the word of God.
Jacob’s methods to obtain the birthright is though fraud and deceit His conduct was despicable God did not condone his action as he did not condone the actions of Abraham and Sarah regarding Hagar God would not use the trickery and cleverness of Jacob.
The Lord does not sin
As we go through the chapter, we shall see how God deals with Jacob. Jacob will pay for his sin in the way he sinned.
Genesis 28 Isaac Blesses Jacob
As we come to this chapter, Jacob leaves Bethel and resumes his journey to Padam Aran In this chapter, we will see that Jacob begins to harvest of his evil deeds.
Genesis 29 Jacob's Marraiges and Children
Genesis 30 Jacob's Children
In the previous chapter, we learned that Jacob fell in love with Rachael, the younger daughter of Laban. Jacob agreed to work for 7 years for Laban with the promise that Rachael will be his wife after that time. Laban tricked Jacob both into marrying Leah the older but unattractive daughter of Laban To also marry Rachael Jacob is tricked into working another 7 years for uncle Laban. Jacob works as a servant for a total of fourteen years. God blessed unloved Leah by allowing her to bear four sons to Jacob. As this chapter opens, Rachel remains barren while Leah and both of their servant women continue to bear sons.
Genesis 31 Jacob Flees from Laban
We are in a section of the Word of God which God has given to minister to our needs. It deals with a man who is a very sinful man in many ways and a man whom God would not give up on. This chapter should be encouraging to us all. The Lord will never give up as long as we keep coming back to Him. God will always receive us. If God will take a man like Jacob, He will take you and me. When we look at past chapters we recall that Jacob had a pretty sad ordeal of 20 years with Uncle Laban Uncle Laban really took advantage of Jacob and poor Jacob is beginning to wince because of the pressure he has been under. However with the new deal which he had made with Laban regarding cattle breeding, Jacob is now getting more than Uncle Laban is getting. Uncle Laban doesn’t like it , nor do his sons like it.
Genesis 32 Esau Comes to Meet Jacob
1. Jacob meets a host of angels as he continues his journey back to Canaan.
2. Jacob makes preparations to meet his brother Esau.
3. Jacob wrestles with the Lord, seeking to obtain a blessing.
2. Jacob makes preparations to meet his brother Esau.
3. Jacob wrestles with the Lord, seeking to obtain a blessing.
Genesis 33 Esau Comes to Meet Jacob
In the previous chapter, we saw the hight point in the life of Jacob which is his encounter with God.
On that night a “Man” wrestled with him, The man did the wrestling, not Jacob He had uncle Laban in the back of him and Esau ahead of him.
And the last time he saw both of them were both threatening against him.
Jacob is not in a position to take on someone else.
Therefore the man took initiative; He was the aggressor, He was the pre-incarnate Christ.
Jacob resisted him until the touch of God crippled him.
Then when he recognized at last who He was, Jacob clung to him until He blessed him.
From this point on, we will begin to see a change in Jacob.
As we follow him in this chapter, we will think that we have met a new man.
e is a new man.
On that night a “Man” wrestled with him, The man did the wrestling, not Jacob He had uncle Laban in the back of him and Esau ahead of him.
And the last time he saw both of them were both threatening against him.
Jacob is not in a position to take on someone else.
Therefore the man took initiative; He was the aggressor, He was the pre-incarnate Christ.
Jacob resisted him until the touch of God crippled him.
Then when he recognized at last who He was, Jacob clung to him until He blessed him.
From this point on, we will begin to see a change in Jacob.
As we follow him in this chapter, we will think that we have met a new man.
e is a new man.
Genesis 34 The Dinah Incident
Last chapter, we see Jacob separating from Esau.
Instead of heading to Bethel, he decided to go to Succoth first.
After staying there awhile he moves again to the City of Shechem.
Instead of heading to Bethel, he decided to go to Succoth first.
After staying there awhile he moves again to the City of Shechem.
Genesis 35 Jacob's Return to Bethel
In Chapter 34, the tragic things that took place Jacobs daughter Dinah was raped and the consequence is 2 of Jacobs sons and their henchmen murdered the men of Shechem.
These things happen to Jacob because he continued to walk in the flesh. Because he didn’t have enough faith to go on to Bethel, he stopped at Shechem.
The tragic things reveal that Jacob was not a leader in his own family.
Even after his encounters with God, Jacob was still not taking his proper place. He was no spiritual giant. Jacob is not prepared to be the father of eleven boys.
So when God instructs him to go back to Bethel, this time Jacob doesn’t hesitate, Now at last he went where God told him to go (Genesis 31:13).
30 years ago when Jacob left his father's home to escape Esau’s wrath, he had stopped at Bethel. This is where God came to him. Now God tells him to stay there and to build an altar. He didn’t obey God in Gene 31, but now Jacob begins to take spiritual leadership for his clan. Make an altar Jacob was told to go back to Bethel and resume a life of worship there.
Returning to the Lord will always bring blessings to families.
These things happen to Jacob because he continued to walk in the flesh. Because he didn’t have enough faith to go on to Bethel, he stopped at Shechem.
The tragic things reveal that Jacob was not a leader in his own family.
Even after his encounters with God, Jacob was still not taking his proper place. He was no spiritual giant. Jacob is not prepared to be the father of eleven boys.
So when God instructs him to go back to Bethel, this time Jacob doesn’t hesitate, Now at last he went where God told him to go (Genesis 31:13).
30 years ago when Jacob left his father's home to escape Esau’s wrath, he had stopped at Bethel. This is where God came to him. Now God tells him to stay there and to build an altar. He didn’t obey God in Gene 31, but now Jacob begins to take spiritual leadership for his clan. Make an altar Jacob was told to go back to Bethel and resume a life of worship there.
Returning to the Lord will always bring blessings to families.
Genesis 36 The Family of Esau
This chapter is the birth record of the sons born of Esau’s lineage, the son of Isaac and brother of Jacob.
The names of Esau’s sons and their titles, “Duke”, meaning chief, reveal much about Esau and why God chose Jacob over him.
Although the sons of Esau shared a physical lineage with the Hebrew people, tracing their ancestry to Isaac and Abraham, they, like their father Esau, did not value their spiritual heritage nor have a share in God’s covenant promises with the descendants of Abraham.
The sons of Esau became the fathers of kingdoms we recognize in the Scriptures as the nomadic tribes of the Arabian Desert. Their descendants became enemies of Israel and the basis of bitter strife that continues in the Middle East to our day.
The names of Esau’s sons and their titles, “Duke”, meaning chief, reveal much about Esau and why God chose Jacob over him.
Although the sons of Esau shared a physical lineage with the Hebrew people, tracing their ancestry to Isaac and Abraham, they, like their father Esau, did not value their spiritual heritage nor have a share in God’s covenant promises with the descendants of Abraham.
The sons of Esau became the fathers of kingdoms we recognize in the Scriptures as the nomadic tribes of the Arabian Desert. Their descendants became enemies of Israel and the basis of bitter strife that continues in the Middle East to our day.
Genesis 37 Joseph Dreams of Greatness
Resuming the line of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, we come to the 4th outstanding person in this last section of Genesis. From here all the way through the Book of Genesis, Joseph will be the central figure in Jacobs family, More chapters are devoted to Joseph than to the whole period from Genesis 1-11 There are several reasons: !) The Life of Joseph is a good and honorable life 2)The 2nd reason is a great one - He is the living example of verse Philippians 4: 8 There is no one else in Scripture who is more like Christ in his person and experiences than Joseph As we go through his story, we shall touch on these parallels. There are at least 30 God wants us to have whatever is good, virtuous, and great before us, and Joseph’s life is just that Let us choose to focus our mind on that which is right and pure, lovely and of good repute.. for all these attributes are the fruit of the Spirit and point us to Jesus, who alone is good and true; honorable and pure - righteous and virtuous and praiseworthy!
Genesis 38 Judah's Wife
Before we make sense of Joseph in Egypt, we need to know the lesson of Judah in Canaan.
ast week if Joseph was the Golden Boy, Judah is the absolute worst.
Judah has engaged in Lying, cheating, debauchery, immorality, hypocrisy, we see it all in Judah Do we know any Christians like Judah?
What would it take to change you? Maybe a good life lesson.
The lesson we learn from Judah is what Joseph needs to know as he is dragged to Egypt.
ast week if Joseph was the Golden Boy, Judah is the absolute worst.
Judah has engaged in Lying, cheating, debauchery, immorality, hypocrisy, we see it all in Judah Do we know any Christians like Judah?
What would it take to change you? Maybe a good life lesson.
The lesson we learn from Judah is what Joseph needs to know as he is dragged to Egypt.
Genesis 39 Joseph a Slave in Egypt
Two weeks ago we saw Joseph was hated by his older brothers.
They were jealous of him and they have a deep hatred for him. And they intended to kill him that day when they threw him into the pit in the desert region. They were gonna leave him there in the desert without water where the temperatures were soaring. Maybe in a day or two, they thought he would be dead.
One of the brothers said, “Let's be practical here, look over there, there are some Ishmaelites who are headed down to Egypt. Let sell him instead as a slave, we can make some money and we’ll never see him again, He will be a slave in Egypt" and this chapter goes over his initial years in Egypt.
They were jealous of him and they have a deep hatred for him. And they intended to kill him that day when they threw him into the pit in the desert region. They were gonna leave him there in the desert without water where the temperatures were soaring. Maybe in a day or two, they thought he would be dead.
One of the brothers said, “Let's be practical here, look over there, there are some Ishmaelites who are headed down to Egypt. Let sell him instead as a slave, we can make some money and we’ll never see him again, He will be a slave in Egypt" and this chapter goes over his initial years in Egypt.
Genesis 40 The Prisoner's Dreams
Joseph had a technicolor coat which made his brothers very jealous and angry at him. They knew he was their father's favorite but because they were envious of him. And they plotted to kill him but they didn’t want blood on their hands so they decided to leave him in a pit to just die. However, when they saw some Midianite slave traders they decided to sell him for 20 pieces of silver There are parallels between the life of Joseph and Jesus our Lord Jesus like Joseph was sent by the Father to go to his brethren. As Joseph was given authority by Jacob, Jesus the only begotten son had also been given all authority from the Father. Jesus too came and dwelt among us his brothers, he came to his own but they received Him not. His own received him not. They were envious of Him, they were jealous of him. And just like Josephs's brothers, the religious rulers plotted and schemed to kill him. The brothers of Jesus, the house of Israel, they too plotted and schemed to kill him Joseph in the past chapter was sold by the Israelites to the Midianites to be sold as a slave. Jesus is likewise sold by Judas for 30 pieces of silver and handed over to the Romans to be crucified.
Genesis 41 Pharoah's Dreams
Notice it has been 2 full years since the close of the last chapter.
Joseph has spent more years in jail waiting for something to happen
At the end of two full years: Joseph was in prison, forgotten by Pharaoh’s butler, for two full years.
There was difficulty and discouragement in those years for Joseph, but we assume he trusted God nonetheless.
NOW God gives Pharaoh a dream…….
Many lessons come from this.
· Sometimes the good we do seems unrewarded.
· Waiting is a common theme in the Christian life.
· God often appoints us to wait much longer than we would like.
· God appoints our starts and our stops.
· God’s hand was in this: when the time was right, the butler knew exactly where to find Joseph. If he had been released earlier, who knows?
Joseph has spent more years in jail waiting for something to happen
At the end of two full years: Joseph was in prison, forgotten by Pharaoh’s butler, for two full years.
There was difficulty and discouragement in those years for Joseph, but we assume he trusted God nonetheless.
NOW God gives Pharaoh a dream…….
Many lessons come from this.
· Sometimes the good we do seems unrewarded.
· Waiting is a common theme in the Christian life.
· God often appoints us to wait much longer than we would like.
· God appoints our starts and our stops.
· God’s hand was in this: when the time was right, the butler knew exactly where to find Joseph. If he had been released earlier, who knows?