INTRODUCTION: this lesson grandly illustrates God’s providential preservation of and provision for His people. The brother’s act of hatred in selling their brother into slavery becomes the way by which God preserves His people in famine (45:4-8).
I. JOSEPH REVEALS HIMSELF (45:1-15)
A. I Am Joseph (45:1-4)
B. God Did Send Me (45:5-8)
C. Tell My Father (45:9-15)
II. JOSEPH SENDS FOR HIS FATHER (45:16-28)
A. Pharaoh is Pleased (45:15-20)
B. The Brethren Return Home (45:21-24)
C. Jacob is Convinced (45:25-28)
III. JACOB JOURNEYS TO EGYPT (46:1-7)
A. God Appears to Jacob (46:1-4)
B. Jacob Goes Into Egypt (46:5-7)
IV. THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL (46:8-27)
A. The Sons of Leah (46:8-15)
B. The Sons of Zilpah (46:16-18)
C. The Sons of Rachel (46:19-22)
D. The Sons of Bilhah (46:23-25)
E. The Sum Total (46:26-27)
V. THEY SETTLE IN THE LAND (46:28-34; 47:1-12)
A. Joseph Meets His Father (46:28-30)
B. Joseph Presents His Brethren to Pharaoh (46:31-34; 47:1-6)
C. Joseph Presents His Father to Pharaoh (47:7-10)
D. Joseph Nourishes His Family (47:11-12)
CONCLUSION: Joseph was exalted in the last lesson. But now his trials take on an even deeper meaning. God uses it to preserve Joseph’s entire race and nation. God’s plans were much bigger than anyone else could see. We need to understand that the things which occur in our lives may have greater significance than we can understand at this time. We must learn to trust God in His wisdom. See Romans 8:28.
MEMORY VERSES:
1, Genesis 45:5
2. Romans 8:28
3. Genesis 45:28
1. Located in the eastern portion of the Nile Delta
2. A very fertile area suitable for herds and flocks (Gen.47:4-6)
3. Called the land of Raamses (Gen.47:11; Ex.12:37)
4. Called the field of Zoan (Ps.78:12, 43; see also Num.13:22)
5. Location of the cities of Pithom and Raamses (Ex.1:11)
6. The children of Israel remained there until the time of the Exodus (Ex.8:22)
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