Jacob Have I Loved Conclusion Joseph and Jacob

Jacob, Have I Loved Conclusion Joseph and Jacob Reunited (Genesis 46 -50) April 24, 2011 Week 15

Outline 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Jacob Moves to Egypt Jacob and Joseph are Reunited Jacob Meets Pharaoh The Sale of the Remaining Grain (skip) Jacob Blesses His Progeny The Deaths of Jacob and Joseph

Jacob Moves His Family to Egypt (Genesis 46: 1 -27) • Israel begins his journey to Egypt – Stops in Beersheba – Offers sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac • God speaks to Israel in visions of the night – – – – “Jacob, Jacob” I am God, the God of your father Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt There, I will make you into a great nation I myself will go down with you to Egypt I will also bring you up again Joseph's hand shall close your eyes • 70 persons of the house of Jacob come to Egypt

A Touching Reunion (Genesis 46: 28 -34) Jacob sends Judah ahead of him to Joseph to show the way before him in Goshen • Joseph presents himself to Jacob, falls on his neck and weeps … a good while • Israel says to Joseph, “Now let me die, since I have seen your face and know that you are still alive. ” Joseph preps Jacob and his brothers for their meeting with Pharaoh

The King and the Patriarch (Genesis 47: 1 -12) Joseph preps Pharaoh to meet his family and presents them to Pharaoh • Pharaoh gives them Goshen … the best of the land • Jacob blesses Pharaoh • Pharaoh and Jacob converse (vv. 7 -10) • Joseph settles his father and his brothers in Goshen … and provides them with food, according to the number of their dependents

Jacob Blesses His Progeny (Genesis 47: 27 -49: 27) Jacob lives in Egypt seventeen years and is now 147 y/o …. They are fruitful and have multiplied greatly! Israel makes Joseph promise not to bury him in Egypt, but to “let him lie with his fathers” • Jacob blesses Joseph’s sons (Gen 48) – Manasseh – Ephraim (vv. 1 -11) • Jacob blesses his sons (Gen 49) – – Reuben (vv. 3 -4) Simeon and Levi (vv. 5 -7) Judah (vv. 8 -12) Joseph (vv. 22 -26) By faith Jacob, when dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, bowing in worship over the head of his staff. (Hebrews 11: 21)

The Deaths of Jacob and Joseph (Genesis 49: 28 -50: 26) • Jacob gives final burial instructions … and dies … he is embalmed, mourned 70 days … and carried back to Canaan for burial • • The brothers are afraid, but Joseph reassures them (50: 15 -21) Joseph reminds his brothers of the covenant promise and gives instructions regarding his bones (50: 24 -25) • Joseph dies at the age of 110 (Heb 11: 22) The people of Israel were fruitful and increased greatly. They multiplied and grew exceedingly strong, so that the land was filled with them. And there arose a new king over Egypt, who did not know Joseph.