Jacob and his family move to Egypt.
Genesis 46
I. God allays Jacob’s fears about moving to Egypt (1-4)
- Fear not to go
- I will there make of you a great nation
- I will go with you to Egypt
- I will surely bring you up again
- Joseph will meet you there
II. Jacob’s family counted (5-27)
Leah’s descendants: 33
- Reuben
- Simeon
- Levi
- Judah
- Isaachar
- Zebulon
Zilpah’s descendants: 16
- Gad
- Asher
Rachel’s descendants: 14
- Joseph
- Benjamin
Bilhah’s descendants: 7
- Dan
- Naphtali
III. Shepherds in Goshen (28-34)
Genesis 47
IV. Jacob appears before Pharaoh (1-12)
6: Pharaoh gives them the best of the land and allows them to govern themselves
9: Jacob’s testimony
10: Jacob blesses Pharaoh
V. Joseph manages to survive the famine (13-26)
- Egyptians trade money for food
- Egyptians trade goods for food
- Egyptians trade real estate for food
- Egyptians trade personal liberty for food
- Egyptians pay 20% income tax
- Egyptian priests receive a religious exemption
VI. Jacob’s dying wish (27-31)
28: Jacob lived 17 years in Egypt, until his death at the age of 147
29: Jacob made Joseph promise to bury his father back in Canaan, and not in Egypt
Meditation Points:
- A songwriter said, “If Jesus goes with me, I’ll go anywhere.” God promised to be with Jacob, even in Egypt.
- Jacob’s family numbered 70. Remember this total and compare it with the size of the family at the time of the Exodus.
- The Egyptians didn’t like shepherds. Are there any occupations today which are offensive?
- “The days of my pilgrimage…”(47:9) This world is not my home; I’m just passing through.
- The money of Egypt failed (47:15). That happens even today, on a personal scale and on a national scale. What’s the solution?
- Would you volunteer to be a slave in order to survive?
- What percentage of your income is paid in taxes?
- Does it matter where you are buried?
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