Oct 31, 20222 min read
Knowing The Word in Genesis 48:8-16, The Blessing Continues
8 When Israel saw Joseph's sons, he said, “Who are these?” [Like Isaac, Jacob was blind or nearly blind, explaining this oddly placed...
Oct 28, 20222 min read
Knowing The Word in Genesis 48:1-7, Jacob Blesses Ephraim and Manasseh
[Chapters 48-50 bring to a conclusion the long story of Jacob, which began in chapter 25, and that of Joseph, which began in chapter 37....
Oct 27, 20221 min read
Knowing The Word in Genesis 47:27-31, Prepares to Die
[Scene 7] 27 Thus Israel settled in the land of Egypt, in the land of Goshen. And they gained possessions in it, and were fruitful and...
Oct 26, 20221 min read
Knowing The Word in Genesis 47:23-26, Seed for Israel
[Scene 6 continued] 23 Then Joseph said to the people, “Behold, I have this day bought you and your land for Pharaoh. Now here is seed...
Oct 25, 20222 min read
Knowing The Word in Genesis 47:13-22, Joseph and the Famine
[Scene 6: The primary purpose of this account is to show the severity of the famine and the desperate plight of the Egyptians Joseph...
Oct 24, 20221 min read
Knowing The Word in Genesis 47:7-12, Jacob Meets Pharaoh
[Scene 5] 7 Then Joseph brought in Jacob his father and stood him before Pharaoh, and Jacob blessed Pharaoh [praying for his welfare]. 8...
Oct 21, 20222 min read
Knowing The Word in Genesis 47:1-6, Jacob's Family Settles in Goshen
[Scene 4—constitutes the central scene in this episode, the encounter between Pharaoh and the sons of Jacob, in which he grants...
Oct 20, 20222 min read
Knowing The Word in Genesis 46:28-34, Jacob and Joseph Reunited
[Scene 3] 28 He [Jacob] had sent Judah [who continues to taking a leading part in the reunion] ahead of him to Joseph to show the way...
Oct 19, 20222 min read
Knowing The Word in Genesis 46:5-27, Jacob Journeys to Egypt
[Scene 2] 5 Then Jacob set out from Beersheba. [The second scene is long, underlining the significance of the move of so many people.]...
Oct 18, 20222 min read
Knowing The Word in Genesis 46:1-4, God Appears to Jacob
[Chapters 46-47 subdivide into 7 scenes: Scene 1: God appears to Jacob (46:1-4) Scene 2: Jacob journeys to Egypt (46:5-27) Scene 3: ...