Chapters 43 and 44 tell of Joseph playing with his brothers' mind do to the fact that they think he is dead.
Chapters 45 to 50 this is how the Isaelites come to Eygpt and prosper while Joseph governs under Pharaoh. And how they start to own more land then the Eygptians. Starting to create the hard feeling that would lead to Moses and the Exodus.
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Gensis Chapter 39,40, 41 & 42
The Lord doesn't do any speaking in these chapter, but he does a lot of seeing.
They speak of Joseph's beginning life in Egypt, his boss's wife getting him thrown into prison and Joseph's ability to interpret dreams for both his fellow prisoners and for Pharaoh. This allowes Joseph to gain the governorship of Egypt so when there is a famine in the land of this father he is in a possition to help. His brothers come to Egypt for help and don't recognize Joseph but he recognized them.
These chapters are worth the read if just to see Gos's planning and sense of humor.
They speak of Joseph's beginning life in Egypt, his boss's wife getting him thrown into prison and Joseph's ability to interpret dreams for both his fellow prisoners and for Pharaoh. This allowes Joseph to gain the governorship of Egypt so when there is a famine in the land of this father he is in a possition to help. His brothers come to Egypt for help and don't recognize Joseph but he recognized them.
These chapters are worth the read if just to see Gos's planning and sense of humor.
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Genesis Chapters 36, 37 & 38
Chapter 36 is the geneology of Esau father of the Edomites.
Chapter 37 Joseph is given his coat of many colors and he tells his brothers of his dreams of them bowing to him. They are angred by this and sell Joseph to the Ishmeelites. The brothers kill a goat and put the blood on Joseph's coat and tell their father that Joseph was killed by a wild animal. The Ishmeelites sell Joseph as a slave to Potiphar in Egypt.
Chapter 38 Is the story of Judah and his widowed daughter in law Tamar seducing him playing the harlot. He had given her his signet, bracelets, and staff. She bore Judah's son and then used those items to same him.
Chapter 37 Joseph is given his coat of many colors and he tells his brothers of his dreams of them bowing to him. They are angred by this and sell Joseph to the Ishmeelites. The brothers kill a goat and put the blood on Joseph's coat and tell their father that Joseph was killed by a wild animal. The Ishmeelites sell Joseph as a slave to Potiphar in Egypt.
Chapter 38 Is the story of Judah and his widowed daughter in law Tamar seducing him playing the harlot. He had given her his signet, bracelets, and staff. She bore Judah's son and then used those items to same him.
Genesis chapters 33, 34 & 35
In chapters 33 and 34 are Jacob returning to Caanan with all his family and wealth. He meets with Esau and they reconcile with each other over the stolen birthright. And then Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite defiled Dinah the daughter of Leah, and after the Hivite men agreed to be circumcised so that Shechem could marry Dinah and they daughters of the land could marry Jacobs sons. However, the sons of Jacob after the men has circumcised themselve came and killed them all and took their wives and daughters. Jacob was not pleased with this as it would bring the wrath of the inhabitance of the land against him
35:1 And God said unto Jacob, Arise, go up to Bethel, and dwell
there: and make there an altar unto God, that appeared unto
thee when thou fleddest from the face of Esau thy brother.
So they left and followed God's instruction.
35:9 And God appeared unto Jacob again, when he came out of
Padanaram, and blessed him.
35:10 And God said unto him, Thy name is Jacob: thy name shall not
be called any more Jacob, but Israel shall be thy name: and he
called his name Israel.
35:11 And God said unto him, I am God Almighty: be fruitful and
multiply; a nation and a company of nations shall be of thee,
and kings shall come out of thy loins;
35:12 And the land which I gave Abraham and Isaac, to thee I will
give it, and to thy seed after thee will I give the land.
And Jacob called this place that God talked to him Bethel. Rachel dies giving birth to Benjamin and is buried in Bethleham. And Jacob's son Rueben lay with Rachel's handmaid Bilhah and Jacob heard of this.
And Jacob came unto Isaac his father unto Mamre, unto the city
of Arbah, which is Hebron, where Abraham and Isaac sojourned.
And the days of Isaac were an hundred and fourscore years.
And Isaac gave up the ghost, and died, and was gathered unto
his people, being old and full of days: and his sons Esau and
Jacob buried him.
35:1 And God said unto Jacob, Arise, go up to Bethel, and dwell
there: and make there an altar unto God, that appeared unto
thee when thou fleddest from the face of Esau thy brother.
So they left and followed God's instruction.
35:9 And God appeared unto Jacob again, when he came out of
Padanaram, and blessed him.
35:10 And God said unto him, Thy name is Jacob: thy name shall not
be called any more Jacob, but Israel shall be thy name: and he
called his name Israel.
35:11 And God said unto him, I am God Almighty: be fruitful and
multiply; a nation and a company of nations shall be of thee,
and kings shall come out of thy loins;
35:12 And the land which I gave Abraham and Isaac, to thee I will
give it, and to thy seed after thee will I give the land.
And Jacob called this place that God talked to him Bethel. Rachel dies giving birth to Benjamin and is buried in Bethleham. And Jacob's son Rueben lay with Rachel's handmaid Bilhah and Jacob heard of this.
And Jacob came unto Isaac his father unto Mamre, unto the city
of Arbah, which is Hebron, where Abraham and Isaac sojourned.
And the days of Isaac were an hundred and fourscore years.
And Isaac gave up the ghost, and died, and was gathered unto
his people, being old and full of days: and his sons Esau and
Jacob buried him.
Friday, April 16, 2010
Genesis chapter 32
In this chapter Jacob has to cross through Esau's land, having not seen him since Jacob had stolen Esau's birthright.
32:24 And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him
until the breaking of the day.
32:25 And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched
the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob's thigh was
out of joint, as he wrestled with him.
32:26 And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I
will not let thee go, except thou bless me.
32:27 And he said unto him, What is thy name? And he said, Jacob.
32:28 And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but
Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men,
and hast prevailed.
32:29 And Jacob asked him, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, thy name.
And he said, Wherefore is it that thou dost ask after my name?
And he blessed him there.
And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen
God face to face, and my life is preserved.
32:24 And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him
until the breaking of the day.
32:25 And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched
the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob's thigh was
out of joint, as he wrestled with him.
32:26 And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I
will not let thee go, except thou bless me.
32:27 And he said unto him, What is thy name? And he said, Jacob.
32:28 And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but
Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men,
and hast prevailed.
32:29 And Jacob asked him, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, thy name.
And he said, Wherefore is it that thou dost ask after my name?
And he blessed him there.
And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen
God face to face, and my life is preserved.
Genesis Chapter 29, 30 and 31
In Chapter 29 and 30 Jacob finds his mother's brother Laban and falls in love with the younger of the daughters Rachel. However, Laban decieve Jacob after he worked 7 years for Rachel and gives him the older daughter Leah instead. This start the battle between the sisters and the maidservents to see who can give Jacob the most children. Laban also tries to cheat Jacob out of the livestock but God sees to it that Jacob fairs well.
Chapter 31 sees Jacob returning to his own land and and family.
31:3 And the LORD said unto Jacob, Return unto the land of thy
fathers, and to thy kindred; and I will be with thee.
31:11 And the angel of God spake unto me in a dream, saying, Jacob:
And I said, Here am I.
31:12 And he said, Lift up now thine eyes, and see, all the rams
which leap upon the cattle are ringstraked, speckled, and
grisled: for I have seen all that Laban doeth unto thee.
31:13 I am the God of Bethel, where thou anointedst the pillar, and
where thou vowedst a vow unto me: now arise, get thee out from
this land, and return unto the land of thy kindred.
31:24 And God came to Laban the Syrian in a dream by night, and said
unto him, Take heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good
or bad.
All I can say is Laban was a very selfish man!
Chapter 31 sees Jacob returning to his own land and and family.
31:3 And the LORD said unto Jacob, Return unto the land of thy
fathers, and to thy kindred; and I will be with thee.
31:11 And the angel of God spake unto me in a dream, saying, Jacob:
And I said, Here am I.
31:12 And he said, Lift up now thine eyes, and see, all the rams
which leap upon the cattle are ringstraked, speckled, and
grisled: for I have seen all that Laban doeth unto thee.
31:13 I am the God of Bethel, where thou anointedst the pillar, and
where thou vowedst a vow unto me: now arise, get thee out from
this land, and return unto the land of thy kindred.
31:24 And God came to Laban the Syrian in a dream by night, and said
unto him, Take heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good
or bad.
All I can say is Laban was a very selfish man!
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Genesis Chapter 27, 28
In chapter 27 is the story of Jacob taking Esau's birthright.
And Rebecca is weary of the her daughter-in-laws that are married to Esau, so she sends Jacob to her family to find a wife.
Esau also took wives from the family of Ishmael.
We also see the "Jacob's ladder" here.
028:13 And, behold, the LORD stood above it, and said, I am the LORD
God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land
whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed;
28:14 And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou shalt
spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north,
and to the south: and in thee and in thy seed shall all the
families of the earth be blessed.
28:15 And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places
whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land;
for I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I have
spoken to thee of.
And the covenant was made with God and Jacob.
And Rebecca is weary of the her daughter-in-laws that are married to Esau, so she sends Jacob to her family to find a wife.
Esau also took wives from the family of Ishmael.
We also see the "Jacob's ladder" here.
028:13 And, behold, the LORD stood above it, and said, I am the LORD
God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land
whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed;
28:14 And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou shalt
spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north,
and to the south: and in thee and in thy seed shall all the
families of the earth be blessed.
28:15 And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places
whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land;
for I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I have
spoken to thee of.
And the covenant was made with God and Jacob.
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