Genesis 46:1-47:31 Questions by Stephen Ricker
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God Brings Israel To Egypt
Comments for Study 26

Genesis 46:1-47:31
Memory Verse 46:3-4

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I. Jacob! Jacob! (46:1-27)

1. Why do you think Israel offered sacrifices? (1) What did God call to Israel? How did God introduce himself? What did he tell Israel? (3-4) How was this part of God's plan all along? (15:12-16)

2. What did Jacob (Israel) do? (5-7) Why is his old and new name recorded here?

3. Study the genealogy recorded in verses 8 to 27. What are some things you notice in this passage that had not been recorded before.

4. Where is Goshen and how is it described? (46:28; 47:6, 11) Describe the meeting of father and son. What did Jacob say? Why do you think he often talked about dying? (37:5, 42:38, 44:29, 44:31)

5. How did Joseph provide for his family? Why this way? How did he teach them independence?

II. Jacob and Pharaoh Meet (47:1-12)

6. What did Joseph tell Pharaoh? How did the five brothers respond when Pharaoh asked them a question? What does this tell us about Joseph and his brothers?

7. When asked what was Jacob's testimony about his life? How many times did Jacob bless Pharaoh? What does this tell us about Jacob?

8. How else did Joseph help his family?

III. The Famine (47:13-31)

9. How did Joseph carry out his mission as Pharaoh's steward over Egypt? What does this show about his character? His faith? What can we learn from him?

10. What did Jacob ask of Joseph before he died? Why?

11. What did Jacob do as he leaned on his staff? What does this say about him? (Heb. 11:21)

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