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Series: Genesis Teaching
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Scripture: Genesis 36-37
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Genesis Chapters 36 and 37

And the Lord said to her (Rebekah): “Two nations are in your womb, two peoples shall be separated from your body; One people shall be stronger than the other, and the older (Esau) shall serve the younger (Jacob).”    -Genesis 25:23

Genesis is the book of beginnings, and in chapter 36 we see the beginnings of the _______________, who became an enemy of Israel as the Old Testament unfolds.

Now Timna was the concubine of Eliphaz, Esau’s son, and she bore Amalek to Eliphaz.                        -Gen. 36:12

Here are some of the descendants in the Bible and in history of Esau:

Esau…Amalek (Gen. 36:12; Ex. 17)…Agag (I Sam. 15:8)…Haman (Esther 3:1) …Herod the Great and sons (Gospels & Acts)…Husayni al-Husayni (1st Mayor of Jerusalem under British, 1917)…Haj Amin al-Husayni (Hitler’s pawn, 1940’s) …Yassar Arafat (Palestinian Liberation Organization)…Mahmoud Abbas (PLO)

Joseph’s ______________ of his greatness                                       Genesis 37:1-11

These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off were assured of them, embraced and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.                  -Hebrews 11:13

Verse 11 is key – the brothers were jealous, but Jacob remembers the dream.

What is the significance of the “double dreams?”

Joseph’s ________________ by his brothers                                    Genesis 37:12-36

Dothan is __________ miles away from Shechem.

Reuben talks them into sparing Joseph’s life in verses 21-22.  While Reuben is off somewhere, Judah has an idea to turn a _______________ – to sell his brother into slavery.

Now what they mean for bad, God will use for good, as Joseph himself will later acknowledge in Genesis 50:20, the Romans 8:28 of the Old Testament. What they mean to mock his dreams _______________ help make his dreams come true!

Judah would see Joseph sold for profit rather than be left for dead – God raises up Joseph to __________________ all Israel, including Judah.