Homiletics Study
– Genesis 2020-2021
Lesson 27 Passage:
Genesis 45:1-47:12
Content (List of Topics or Events)
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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 his 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)
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Joseph discloses his
identity to brothers; enabling Egypt safety |
Genesis 45 |
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Jacob sets out to Egypt after
receiving Beersheba confirmation from God |
Genesis 46:1-27 |
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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)
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Joseph discloses self;
Jacob’s offspring, God blessed, come to Egypt |
Aim (Main
Teaching Point of the Passage)
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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
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1 |
Where have you cried out in
“joy” because of God in you? |
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2 |
How have you asked for
God’s blessing in your endeavors? |
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3 |
God has given you His best;
what can you do to give your best to Him? |
Principles to Remember
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1 |
Joy comes with Jesus |
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2 |
God is the source of our
blessings |
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3 |
God deserves our best |
Characteristic
of God
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Source of blessings |
Theme
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God uses our circumstances
to bless. |
