Genesis 49:13-21 Jacob’s Prophecies, Part 2
Genesis 49:13-21 Jacob’s Prophecies, Part 2 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The prophecies concerning these sons of Jacob reveal more about the pre-millennial layout of the Bible and the course that God takes in dealing with the Jews than it does about the specific details of the individual tribes. Although we certainly learn some things about […]
Genesis 49:1-12 Jacob’s Prophecies
03-11-2 Genesis 49:1-9 Jacob’s Prophecies CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Before Jacob died, he prophesied about what would happen to his sons long after his death. Some of the prophecies run all the way up to the second coming of Christ. Here are the prophecies for the first four sons: Reuben (3-4) The firstborn son […]
Genesis 48 The Adoption and Blessing of Ephraim and Manasseh
Genesis 48 The Adoption and Blessing of Ephraim and Manasseh CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Joseph comes to visit 48:1-2 Shortly before Jacob died, Joseph came to see him and brought his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim, with him. He had gotten the word, “Behold, thy father is sick.” And like many of us, he […]
Genesis 47:27-31 The Jews Multiplied Exceedingly
Genesis 47:27-31 The Jews Multiplied Exceedingly CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Israel had to move from Canaan to Egypt to get away from the famine. They ended up residing in Goshen, the area where they remained for approximately 200 years before leaving to return to Canaan at the Exodus. During this long sojourn, the Bible says […]
Genesis 47:13-26 Governmental Control in a Financial Collapse
Genesis 47:13-26 Governmental Control in a Financial Collapse CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In this lesson, we are skipping the last part of Genesis 46 and the first part of Genesis 47. However, there are some notable things in those verses that we will deal with before we see how the government gets control of people […]
Genesis 46 Reconciling the Number of Souls in Egypt.
Genesis 46:8-27 Reconciling the Number of Souls in Egypt CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO When Jacob left Canaan to go into Egypt, he took all of his family with him. This episode in his life is recorded in Gen. 46, Ex. 1 and Acts 7. These three chapters show four different counts for the family members […]
Genesis 45:12-28 Gentiles caring for Jews
Genesis 45:16-28 Gentiles caring for Jews CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Immediately upon the revelation of Jesus Christ at the Second Advent, the Jews will be helped by some of the Gentiles. In this passage of scripture, we see some of the ways that the Gentiles will help the Jews. Pharaoh, king of Egypt, gave instructions […]
Genesis 45:1-15 Joseph like Jesus Revealing Himself
Genesis 45:1-5 Joseph like Jesus Revealing Himself CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO After Joseph’s brothers finally came to the place of real humility, Joseph revealed himself to them. His revelation typifies the Lord’s revelation of himself to sinners that come to him for salvation. Before we examine the types, it is interesting to note that Jesus […]
Genesis 42:1-38 Joseph – Like Jesus Dealing with Sinners
Genesis 42:1-38 Joseph – Like Jesus Dealing with Sinners CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The famine was not only in Egypt; it was in the land of Canaan, as well (1-2). Therefore, Joseph’s brothers, except Benjamin, went to Egypt to buy corn (3-5). When they went to Joseph, he recognized them, but did not reveal himself […]
Genesis 41:46-57 Joseph – like Jesus’ Ministry
03-7-27 Genesis 41:46-57 Joseph – Like Jesus’ Ministry CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Once Joseph began to rule, things turned out exactly as he had prophesied in the interpretation of the dreams. The seven years of plenty came and they stored up corn for the coming famine. Then the famine began and they had to open […]