Jacob in Egypt: God Preserves His People
Genesis 45:16-47:31
Do you ever wonder how the bits and pieces of your life fit together? Seeing God at work in the Bible can strengthen our faith and hope as we work through difficult situations we cannot understand.
GROUP DISCUSSION. What prayer request are you patiently waiting for God to fulfill?
PERSONAL REFLECTION. Reflect on some promise that sustains you as you wait for God to work in a specific way.
This study shows how the seemingly unrelated and perplexing events of the preceding chapters now serve God's purpose during the famine.
Read Genesis 45:16-46:27.
1. What is Pharaoh's reaction to the news that Joseph's brothers have arrived (45:16-24)?
2. What would this mean to the brothers, with their burden of guilt and fear?
3. Describe Jacob's reaction to the astounding news his sons bring back from Egypt (45:25-28).
4. How does God encourage Jacob in the present and for the future (46:1-4)?
5. When has God allowed you to see how seemingly unrelated events fit into the tapestry of his will for you?
6. How does 46:5-27 underscore God's faithfulness to the promises he made to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob?
7. Read Genesis 46:28-47:12. In what ways does Joseph's skill as a planner and administrator continue to be demonstrated as he arranges for his father's family (46:28-34)?
8. Describe the encounter of Joseph's brothers with Pharaoh (47:1-6).
9. What impresses you about Jacob, so recently in despair and ready to die, in his interview with Pharaoh (47:7-10)?
10. Read Genesis 47:13-31. How does Joseph's continuing strategy save the lives of the Egyptians (47:13-26)?
11. In what ways does Jacob's last request of Joseph show his faith in God's promise regarding his descendents and their own land (47:27-31)?
12. How can Joseph's story help you trust God in perplexing areas of your life?
Thank God that he is faithful and always keeps his promises.
Now or Later
What is your attitude right now regarding your particular circumstances? Spend time praying or journaling about this.
Do you ever wonder how the bits and pieces of your life fit together? Seeing God at work in the Bible can strengthen our faith and hope as we work through difficult situations we cannot understand.
GROUP DISCUSSION. What prayer request are you patiently waiting for God to fulfill?
PERSONAL REFLECTION. Reflect on some promise that sustains you as you wait for God to work in a specific way.
This study shows how the seemingly unrelated and perplexing events of the preceding chapters now serve God's purpose during the famine.
Read Genesis 45:16-46:27.
1. What is Pharaoh's reaction to the news that Joseph's brothers have arrived (45:16-24)?
2. What would this mean to the brothers, with their burden of guilt and fear?
3. Describe Jacob's reaction to the astounding news his sons bring back from Egypt (45:25-28).
4. How does God encourage Jacob in the present and for the future (46:1-4)?
5. When has God allowed you to see how seemingly unrelated events fit into the tapestry of his will for you?
6. How does 46:5-27 underscore God's faithfulness to the promises he made to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob?
7. Read Genesis 46:28-47:12. In what ways does Joseph's skill as a planner and administrator continue to be demonstrated as he arranges for his father's family (46:28-34)?
8. Describe the encounter of Joseph's brothers with Pharaoh (47:1-6).
9. What impresses you about Jacob, so recently in despair and ready to die, in his interview with Pharaoh (47:7-10)?
10. Read Genesis 47:13-31. How does Joseph's continuing strategy save the lives of the Egyptians (47:13-26)?
11. In what ways does Jacob's last request of Joseph show his faith in God's promise regarding his descendents and their own land (47:27-31)?
12. How can Joseph's story help you trust God in perplexing areas of your life?
Thank God that he is faithful and always keeps his promises.
Now or Later
What is your attitude right now regarding your particular circumstances? Spend time praying or journaling about this.
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