Genesis 37-38

Lesson     26

Passage Genesis 37-38

Content (List of Topics or Events)
Joseph – special-son, seized, saved & sold into slavery (Genesis 37)
a. Joseph; Jacob’s favored son (1-4)
b. Joseph; his dreams enrage brother’s hatred (5-11)
c. Joseph his brothers brings plot to kill him  (12-20)
d. Reuben then Judah save Joseph (25-30)
e. Joseph sold into slavery and brother’s deceive Jacob (31-36)
Judah’s family – marries Canaanite, resulting in wickedness, son’s death, Tamar zeal for lineage and twin sons (Genesis 38)
a. Judah’s three sons (1-5)
b. Er and Onan’s wickedness bringing  death (6-10)
c. Judah deceived and sleeps with Tamar and gives pledge (11-19)
d. Judah tries to pay pledge believes Tamar prostitute (20-24)
e. Tamar points out Judah as father and has twins (25-30)


Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)
Division
Scripture
Joseph – special-son, seized, saved & sold into slavery
Genesis 37
Judah’s family – marries Canaanite, resulting in wickedness, son’s death, Tamar zeal for lineage and twin sons
Genesis 38




Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)
Dreamer Joseph brings brother’s anger; Tamar lineage quest brings twins
Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)
To Learn that God uses faithful believers in His story
Specific Application Questions

1.     In what ways does God use our good and bad circumstances; are we looking?

2.     How do we zealously seek after God?

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Principles to Remember

Our circumstances are faith building when God is involved

Our desires should be connected to  being in God’s will



  


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