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Genesis Chapter 47

Genesis actually covers more time than the rest of the Bible ________________

Genesis 1-11 covers about 2000 years of history from Creation to Abraham     (Pre-4,000 BC – 2090 BC)

Genesis 12-36 covers about 200 years of the Patriarchs time in the Promised Land (2090 BC – 1897 BC)

Genesis 37-50 covers about 90 years of Israel’s time in Egypt (1897 – 1804 BC)

The sons of Israel settle in Goshen, Egypt                                                     V. 1-6

Where is Goshen?

On (Heliopolis) is at 30’ 08’ N, 31’ 29’ E           Cairo is at 30’ 00’ N, 31’ 17’ E

It is obvious Joseph has Pharaoh’s total __________________ – and Joseph can use that to advance God’s purposes for His people.

Two very different worlds converge                                                               V. 7-12

We too are called to bless others, even those whose views don’t align with our own. The key is to bless everything we ______________ without compromise.

Man is born to trouble, as the sparks fly upward.                -Job 5:7

How Joseph led Egypt during the famine                                                      V. 13-26

What do you do when there is no money?

We have already seen one type of servitude in the Bible – Joseph was sold against his will into slavery. As we continue to study the Bible, we will see that type of de-humanizing servitude ________________________. 

We also see in the Bible people without money and overwhelming indebtedness allowing themselves to go into contracted servitude. As we continue to study the Bible, we will see that type of re-humanizing servitude __________________.  

A question from verses 22 & 26 - What practice remains to this day in America because of what the Bible shows here?

What Joseph promised Jacob                                                                            V. 27-31