Grace Bible Church
Glorifying God by Making Disciples
of Jesus Christ
Evil Intent, God’s Mercy
Genesis 37-50
•Favoritism caused jealousy (37:3-4)
•Joseph’s first dream (37:7)
•Joseph’s second dream (37:9)
GILEAD
Mediterranean Sea
(Great Sea)
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Dothan
Shechem
CANAAN
Hebron
Beer-sheba
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EDOM
BEGINNINGS
2200 BC
2100 BC
2000 BC
(SEIR)
1900 BC
1800 BC
Evil Intent, God’s Mercy
Genesis 37-50
•Brothers plans for Joseph (37:18-28)
•Deception of their father (37:29-35)
Route of Ishmaelites
GILEAD
• Dothan
• Shechem
Hebron•
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BEGINNINGS
2200 BC
2100 BC
2000 BC
1900 BC
1800 BC
Joseph in Potiphar’s House
Genesis 39
•Joseph is a slave, but it put in charge of
Potiphar’s house (39:1-4)
•Joseph has great integrity, flees evil &
sin against God (39:5-9)
•He is lied about & thrown in prison
(39:11-20)
Joseph in Jail
Genesis 39-41
•Joseph is in jail, but is put in charge of
all the rest of the prisoners (39:21-23)
•God gives Joseph the interpretation of
the dreams of the chief baker and
cupbearer (40:1-19)
•Joseph’s predictions come true – but the
cupbearer forgot Joseph (40:20-23)
Joseph in Jail
Genesis 39-41
•Two years later Pharaoh has 2 dreams
that no one can interpret (41:1-8)
•The cupbearer recalled Joseph (9-13)
•Joseph told Pharaoh that God interprets
dreams (15-16)
Joseph in Jail
Genesis 39-41
•Joseph interpreted the dreams and advised
Pharaoh (41:17-36)
Seven years of abundance
Seven years of famine
Put someone in charge to store the grain
•Pharaoh appointed Joseph Second in the
nation since God had informed him, none
were as discerning and wise (39-40)
The First Visit of Joseph’s Brothers
Genesis 42
•Joseph stored the grain – and married &
had two sons, Ephraim & Manasseh
•Joseph recognized his brothers, they did
not recognize him
•One would remain behind in prison as a
test of the other brothers
The Second Visit of Joseph’s Brothers
Genesis 43-45
•The famine forced them to return – with
Benjamin (43:1-10)
•Joseph seats them in order – and gives
Benjamin 5 times as much – a test to see
if they are still jealous (43:26-34)
•Joseph sets up another test of their
loyalty to Benjamin (44:1-5)
The Second Visit of Joseph’s Brothers
Genesis 44-45
•They are grieved (44:13)
•Judah offered all of them up as slaves
(44:14-16)
•Judah explained the situation (44:17-32)
•& offered himself as a substitute (33-34)
Joseph Reveals His Identity
Genesis 45
•Joseph tells them who he is (1-3)
•Joseph explains God’s providence
They sold him as a slave – 5a
God sent him to preserve life – 5b, 8
 5 years of famine still to come – 6
They would live in Egypt – 9f
Israel in Egypt
Genesis 46-47
•God assured Israel about going to Egypt
& that they would return (46:3-4)
Mediterranean Sea
(Great Sea)
BEGINNINGS
2200 BC
2100 BC
2000 BC
1900 BC
1800 BC
Israel in Egypt
Genesis 46-47
•Joseph presented Israel & 5 brothers to
Pharaoh – Israel blessed Pharaoh (47:112)
Israel in Egypt
Genesis 47
•Joseph provided for his brothers & their
families during years of famine
•Pharaoh provided for priests
•Everything else was sold for food and
became Pharaoh’s property
•The family of Israel grew & prospered in
Goshen
Death & Burial of Israel
Genesis 49-50
•Israel blessed / prophesied over each of
his sons (49:1-27)
Judah would be the royal line (8-12)
•Israel gives instructions about being
buried with his fathers – dies at 147
•He is embalmed, mourned for 70 days,
carried to Canaan & buried (50:1-14)
Final Reassurances
Genesis 50:15-21
•Joseph’s brothers feared he would now
take revenge (15-8)
•Joseph again reassured them (19-21)
They meant it for evil,
God meant it for good
Joseph would provide for them
Conclusions
•God sovereignly chooses & preserves
•God can bring a blessing even out of
man’s evil intent
•Romans 8:28 is still true today
Conclusions
Joseph died at 110.
•God would take care of them & bring
them back to Canaan (v. 34)
•They were carrying Joseph’s bones back
to Canaan with them
•God keeps His promises
Grace Bible Church
Glorifying God by Making Disciples
of Jesus Christ