Genesis 45:1-47:12

Homiletics                Study – Genesis 2020-2021

Lesson     27 Passage: Genesis 45:1-47:12

Content  (List of Topics or Events)

Joseph discloses his identity to brothers; enabling Egypt safety (Genesis 45)

a. Emotional Joseph makes himself known to brothers; weeping (1-2)

b. Joseph terrifies brothers with declaration (3)

c. Joseph reassures brothers telling that “God sent me” to save lives (4-8)

d. Joseph requests for bothers to return to father and tell him to come immediately to Egypt  (9-10)

e. Joseph assures that he will provide for all you have in Goshen (11)

f. Brothers see and can verify Joseph, to tell father of all seen and bring him back (12-13)

g. Joseph embraces and weeps over Benjamin and other brothers (14-15) 

h. Pharaoh is pleased as he learns of Joseph’s brothers offering best of Egypt (16-18) 

i. Pharaoh tells Joseph to take carts to aid; don’t concern about belongs the best is theirs  (19-20) j. Brothers given provision with 5 x for Benjamin and more of Jacob (21-24) k. Jacob told of Joseph which enlivens spirit (25-28)

Jacob sets out to Egypt after receiving Beersheba confirmation from God (Genesis 46:1-27) 

a. Jacob goes to Beersheba to sacrifice to Lord (1)

b. God speaks to Jacob telling him to not be afraid to go to Egypt  (2-4)

c. Jacob with all his offspring set off to Egypt (5-7)

d. Names of sons of Jacob enumerated (8-25)

e. Seventy in all go to Egypt (26-27)

Jacob received and goes to great land of Goshen (Genesis 46:28-47:12)

a. Judah goes ahead for directions to Goshen (28a) 

b. Joseph goes to meet his father (28b-29)

b. Israel proclaims ready to die seeing Joseph alive (30)

c. Joseph prepares brothers to speak to Pharaoh (31-34)

d. Joseph tells Pharaoh that family is in Goshen (47:1)

e. Pharaoh questions Joseph’s brothers of occupation (47:2-4)

f. Pharaoh says to Joseph that family can live in Goshen (47:5-6)

g. Jacob blessing Pharaoh and is asked age  (47:7-8) h. A humble Jacob responds describing his life pilgrimage (47:9-10) i. Joseph settles his family in the best of Goshen (47:11-12

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

Joseph discloses his identity to brothers; enabling Egypt safety (Genesis 45)

Jacob sets out to Egypt after receiving Beersheba confirmation from God (Genesis 46:1-27) 

Jacob received and goes to great land of Goshen (Genesis 46:28-47:12)

Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)

Joseph discloses self; Jacob’s offspring, God blessed, come to Egypt

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

CTATLT our identity is based in God’s goodness to us.  We are counted as worthy because we have been adopted into God’s family as His. 

Specific Application Questions

1 Where have you cried out in “joy” because of God in you?

2 How have you asked for God’s blessing in your endeavors?

3 God has given you His best; what can you do to give your best to Him?

Principles to Remember

1 Joy comes with Jesus 

2 God is the source of our blessings

3 God deserves our best

Characteristic of God

Source of blessings

Theme 

God uses our circumstances to bless.

God’s Word  - What’s happening?

God’s Heart – What does God care about?

Today’s World – How does this connect to what is happening in my world today