Reading Be Authentic (Gen 25-50)
In salvation history, the conception and birth of children is a divinely ordained event that has significant consequences. This was true of the birth of Isaac (Gen 18, 21), the twelve sons (Gen 29:30-30:24), Moses (Ex 1-2), Samuel (1 Sam 1-2), David (Ruth 4:17-22), and our Lord Jesus Christ (Gal 4:4-5). Conception, birth, and death are divine appointments, not human accidents, a part of God's wise and loving plan for His own people (Ps 116:15; 13:13-16). - Warren Wiersbe, Be Authentic
A) Joseph saves the people through generous economic policy
47:1-17) Another year, all money is gone so everyone exchanges livestock for food
18-22) Another year, people give land, become slaves for food (except priests)
23-26) Joseph gives seed, establishes 1/5 tax 4/5 for family
B) Jacob excepts Joseph's children as his own, relaying God's promises
27-31) Jacob 70 years in Egypt near death at 147, Joseph promises to bury him out of Egypt
48:1-7) Jacob tells Joseph of God's promise, adopts Manasseh and Ephraim bury in Bethlehem
- Gen 17:1) God Almighty El-Shaddai, Gen 28:13,19) Bethel, Luz, Gen 32:29) "What's your name?"
8-14) Jacob blesses Ephraim the youngest with his right hand
- 15-16) May God, we've faithfully followed, my shepherd, bless these boys, increase greatly
- 17-20) Joseph displeased, wanting Manasseh right, but Jacob his descendants will become group of nations
21-22) Israel to Joseph, God will be with you, take you back to land of fathers
So far, the men God chose to unexpectedly receive a familial firstborn birthright are:
- Seth instead of Cain
- Shem instead of Japheth
- Isaac instead of Ishmael
- Jacob instead of Esau
- Joseph’s double blessing instead
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