Genesis 41:1-32 Pharaoh’s Dreams

In this lesson, Pharaoh dreams of cattle and corn.  Joseph is called upon to interpret the dreams when the magicians and wise men of Egypt failed to discover their meaning.  Some more types of Christ are found in these verses.   The Dreams – v. 1-7; 17-23 Kine – The...

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Genesis 40:1-23 Joseph – The Dream Interpreter

In this lesson, we see Joseph as a type of the Lord Jesus Christ, when he was actually crucified.  In this chapter, two of Pharaoh’s officers were imprisoned with Joseph.  They dreamed and Joseph interpreted their dreams.  After three days, one of them was restored to his office and the...

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Genesis 39:1-9 Joseph – A Servant like Jesus

  In this lesson we see 12 more ways that Joseph was a type of Jesus Christ.  We also see that Joseph was tempted by the advances of his master’s wife and from his response we find out what God says about adultery.   # Similitude Joseph’sReference Jesus’Reference 29 Both...

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Genesis 38 Judah’s Children

  Genesis 38 is a “parenthetical” chapter inserted by the Holy Spirit to tell you about Judah’s sons.  In other words, this chapter falls right in the middle of the history of Joseph, but does not fit chronologically with his history.  Judah took his Canaanite bride from Adullam, a place...

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Genesis 35:23-36:43 Endless Genealogies

Genesis 35:23 – 36:43 Endless Genealogies CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO   This passage deals with several genealogies that contain historical facts and reveal some important information concerning contemporary characters of this time and geography.   First, we find the genealogy of Jacob’s direct descendants.  Since we are so familiar with...

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Genesis 35:21-22 Reuben’s Incest

  One of the things that people don’t like about the Bible is that it deals with all of the sin that Hollywood likes to deal with but it puts it in a light that Hollywood doesn’t like to portray.  The Bible shows you the wickedness of sin and its...

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Genesis 35:16-20 Rachel’s Death

  We will discuss three things in this passage:   The word used to describe Rachel’s condition before childbirth; The custom of erecting a pillar to mark her grave; and The departure of her soul at death.     Labour   Before Benjamin was born, the Bible says that Rachel...

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