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1. Praise Chapel Puget Sound

   A Walk Through the BibleWith Bro. Bill Parker Sr.

   Genesis Lessons 2-4 Chapters 26 Thru 50
2. A Walk Through the Bible Chapter 26 ● There is a famine in the land 1. The Lord appears to Isaac and warns him not to go to Egypt to flee the famine. 2. God reaffirms the covenant with Isaac.
3. A Walk Through the Bible 3. Isaac dwells in the land of the Philistines and history repeats itself. 4. Isaac lies and says Rebekah is his sister and gets rebuked. 5. At the age of 40 Esau marries Judith and Basemathboth daughters of Hittites.
4. A Walk Through the Bible Chapter 27 ● The Blessing of Jacob 1. Isaac sends Esau to hunt game for “savory food”. 2. Rebekah devises a plan to disguise Jacob to receive his father’s blessing through deception.
5. A Walk Through the Bible 3. God had told Rebekah that the “elder shall serve the younger” she was determined that Jacob would receive the inheritance. 4. Isaac is suspicious but is fooled. Rebekah dresses Jacob in Esau’s clothes and disguises his arms like Esau.
6. A Walk Through the Bible 5. Despite Isaac’s intentions to bless the older son, Jacob receives the blessing of his father. 6. Esau arrives with the “savory food” to receive his blessing.
7. A Walk Through the Bible 7. Esau learns of Jacob’s blessing and is angered, weeps and asks for a blessing also. 8. Jacob is hated by Esau, and vows to kill his brother Jacob.
8. A Walk Through the Bible Rebekah fearing what Esau would do, convinced Isaac to send Jacob to Laban, her brother to find a wife.
9. A Walk Through the Bible ● Jacob’s life can be seen in three distinct stages. 1. His early years at home as a deceiver of others. 2. The second stage he learns what it’s like to be deceived. 3. He learns to live as a man devoted to the will of God.
10. A Walk Through the Bible Chapter 28 ● Jacob’s Ladder 1. It was 600 miles from Jacob’s home in Beersheba southwest of the Dead Sea.
11. A Walk Through the Bible Jacob spent his first night homesick at a spot he later named Bethel. 3.of a ladder reaching up into heaven upon which angels ascended and descended.
12. A Walk Through the Bible 4. The ladder symbolized the continual communication open between him and God. 5. God renews the promise he made to Abraham and now extends and confirms it to Jacob.
13. A Walk Through the Bible Chapter 29 ● Jacob’s Life In Haran – Jacob Meets Rachel. 1. Rachel comes to water her sheep, she was a shepherdess.
14. A Walk Through the Bible 2. Rachel the daughter of Laban, Rebekah’s brother 3. Jacob moves the stone covering the well and waters her sheep.
15. A Walk Through the Bible Love and first sight, Jacob introduces himself and kisses Rachel. The meeting is very similar to Eliezermeeting Rebekah. Jacob and Laban negotiate a wife for Jacob.
16. A Walk Through the Bible 7. Jacob agrees to serve Laban for 7 years for Rachel. Jacob learns the harvest of deceit, he was tricked. This is the law of retribution, what a man sows he also reaps.
17. A Walk Through the Bible 9. Jacob get Leah the older sister instead of Rachel. Jacob works another 7 years for the younger Rachel.
18. A Walk Through the Bible Chapter 30 ● The Children of Jacob 1. A total of 11 sons were born to Jacob’s wives and concubines. 2. After many barren years Rachel gives birth to Joseph.
19. A Walk Through the Bible 3. Attention needs to be paid to the way Jacobs sons were grouped. A. The first 4 sons were born to Leah. Their names point to deliverance from Egypt.
20. A Walk Through the Bible B. Bilhah bore the fifth and sixth sons. Their names point to the wilderness experience. C. Zilpah bore the seventh and eighth sons. The ninth and tenth sons were bore by Leah point to Israel’s occupation of Canaan.
21. A Walk Through the Bible D. Rachel bore the eleventh and twelfth sons their births were separate from the others and pointed to the Kingdom under David and Solomon.
22. A Walk Through the Bible 4. Laban and Jacob agree to part ways and they divide the sheep. 5. Laban is up to his old tricks and deceives Jacob by hiding sheep. 6. God intervenes and multiplies Jacob’s flock.
23. A Walk Through the Bible Chapter 31 ● God tells Jacob it’s time to leave. 1. Jacob takes his wives and sons and leaves Laban. 2. Rachel steals her father’s household idols and hides them in a camel’s saddlebag.
24. A Walk Through the Bible 3. Laban pursues Jacob for seven days. 4. God intervenes that no harm is done to Jacob. 5. Laban and Jacob make a covenant and Laban returns home.
25. A Walk Through the Bible Chapter 32 ● Esau comes to meet Jacob 1. Messengers are sent ahead to talk to Esau. 2. Jacob fears for his life for deceiving his brother.
26. A Walk Through the Bible 3. The messengers tell him 400 men are with Esau. 4. Jacob prays and reminds God of His promise.
27. A Walk Through the Bible A peace offering is sent to Esau (a large herd of animals). 6. The family is sent ahead, Jacob camps alone.
28. A Walk Through the Bible ● Wrestling with God 1. A Man wrestles with him through the night until daybreak. 2. He does not prevail and touches Jacob’s hip and dislocates it.
29. A Walk Through the Bible 3. Jacob tells the Lord he will not stop without a blessing. 4. The Lord changes Jacob’s name to Israel.
30. A Walk Through the Bible 5. Jacob is told he has struggled with God and men and has prevailed. 6. The dislocated hip becomes a permanent disability.
31. A Walk Through the Bible Chapter 33 ● Jacob and Esau finally meet 1. Jacob prepares himself for a confrontation with his brother. 2. A group is sent ahead to meet Esau as a peace offering.
32. A Walk Through the Bible 3. Esau runs to meet Jacob and embraces his brother. He questions why the large greeting and is told they were a gift.
33. A Walk Through the Bible 5. At first the gift is refused, but Esau finally accepts. 6. After the meeting Esau returns home. 7. Jacob continues into Canaan and buys property for the family to dwell on.
34. A Walk Through the Bible Chapter 34 ● The defilement of Dinah 1. Dinah the daughter of Leah and Jacob visits the daughters of the land. 2. Shechem the son of Hamor takes Dinah and violates her.
35. A Walk Through the Bible 3. Shechem asks his father to obtain her for his wife. 4. Jacob hears of the violation of his daughter and is angered.
36. A Walk Through the Bible 5. The sons of Jacob were very angry about the incident. 6. Hamor seeks permission from Jacob for his son to marry Dinah. 7. Hamor is told there can be no marriage to uncircumcised Hivites.
37. A Walk Through the Bible 8. But if they agree to be circumcised the marriage could be arranged. 9. Agreement is reached to circumcise all the Hivite males including Hamorand Shechem.
38. A Walk Through the Bible 10. On the third day after circumcision, Jacob’s sons Simeon and Levi took swords and slew all the males of the city, including Hamorand Shechem. 11. Dinah was avenged and taken home.
39. A Walk Through the Bible Chapter 35 ● The death of Rachel and Isaac 1. God tells Jacob to relocate to Bethel and live there and make an altar to God. 2. God reaffirms the covenant of Abraham and Isaac to Jacob.
40. A Walk Through the Bible 3. God also reaffirms Jacob’s name change to Israel. 4. Rachel goes into hard labor and dies while delivering Benjamin.
41. A Walk Through the Bible 5. Reuben sins and lies with Bilhah, his father’s concubine. 6. Jacob returns to where his father Isaac and Abraham lived in Hebron.
42. A Walk Through the Bible 7. Isaac dies at the age of one hundred and eighty. He was gathered to his people and was buried by his sons Esau and Jacob.
43. A Walk Through the Bible Chapter 37 The Life of Joseph ● Joseph’s family sins against him 1. The story starts when Joseph is 17 years old. 2. Joseph brings a bad report of his brothers to his father.
44. A Walk Through the Bible 3. Joseph was his father’s favorite son, and his father made him a coat of many colors. 4. Because of the favoritism he was despised by his brothers.
45. A Walk Through the Bible 5. A dream causes big trouble. He tells his brothers they were binding sheaves and their sheaves bowed down to his sheaves. 6. Another dream is shared with them that the sun, moon and 11 stars bowed down to him.
46. A Walk Through the Bible Joseph is sent on an errand by Jacob to check on his brothers, the brothers plot to kill Joseph and throw him in a pit. 8. Reuben convinces them not to kill him, but just cast him in a pit and stripped him of his colorful coat.
47. A Walk Through the Bible Joseph is sold to some Ishmaelites for 20 shekels of silver and they took him to Egypt.
48. A Walk Through the Bible 10. The coat is covered with goat’s blood and taken to Jacob for him to identify it. Jacob is convinced his son is dead. 11. Joseph is sold to Potiphar an officer of Pharaoh.
49. A Walk Through the Bible Chapter 38 ● Joseph’s family sins with the Canaanites. 1. Judah departs from his brothers and marries a Canaanite.
50. A Walk Through the Bible That union produces 3 sons. The first born son’s name was Er. 3. Judah gets a wife for Er and her name is Tamar. 4. Er was wicked in the eyes of the Lord and was killed.
51. A Walk Through the Bible 5. Onan the second son was told to take Tamar and produce an heir. He disobeys and is killed. 6. Judah’s wife dies and Tamar lives in Judah’s house.
52. A Walk Through the Bible 7. She disguises herself as a harlot and lies with Judah. She asks for a token of promise for payment. His ring, cord, and staff.
53. A Walk Through the Bible 9. Payment is sent and the harlot cannot be found. Judah is told that his daughter-in-law was with child by harlotry.
54. A Walk Through the Bible 10. Judah condemns her for her actions and has her brought forth. She says that she is pregnant by the one that owns the items she took as a promise.
55. A Walk Through the Bible Judah acknowledges ownership of the items. 12. Tamar gives birth to twins.
56. A Walk Through the Bible Chapter 39 ● Joseph’s test with Potiphar’s wife 1. Joseph is very successful and is made overseer of Potiphar’s house.
57. A Walk Through the Bible Joseph was a handsome fellow and Potiphar’s wife desired him. 3. She makes repeated attempts to have Joseph and finally she caught him by his garment as he fled outside. 4. Potiphar is angered and has Joseph put in prison.
58. A Walk Through the Bible Chapter 40 ● Joseph’s test with the Egyptian society. 1. Pharaoh is angry with his chief butler and baker and puts them in the same prison as Joseph.
59. A Walk Through the Bible 2. The butler and baker have dreams in prison.
60. A Walk Through the Bible 3. The butler tells Joseph his dream of a vine with 3 branches, the branches budded and it’s blossoms shot forth, and it’s clusters brought forth ripe grapes. He took the Pharaoh’s cup, pressed the grapes in the cup and placed it in Pharaoh’s hand.
61. A Walk Through the Bible Joseph interprets the dream. The 3 branches are 3 days and within 3 days Pharaoh will restore him to his place.
62. A Walk Through the Bible The baker had a similar dream. He had 3 white baskets on his head. There were all kinds of baked goods for Pharaoh, and the birds ate them out of the basket on my head.
63. A Walk Through the Bible 6. The dream was interpreted as the 3 baskets are 3 days. And within 3 days Pharaoh would lift off his head and hang him on a tree and the birds would eat his flesh.
64. A Walk Through the Bible 7. The third day was Pharaoh’s birthday and it came to pass as Joseph had predicted.
65. A Walk Through the Bible Chapter 41 ● Joseph’s test with Pharaoh’s dreams 1. After 2 years Pharaoh had a dream, and he stood by a river. Out of the river came 7 cows, fine looking and fat; and they fed in the meadow. Then 7 other cows came up after them out of the river looking ugly and gaunt and stood by the other cows on the bank of the river.
66. A Walk Through the Bible 2. The ugly cows ate up the 7 fine looking cows. So Pharaoh awoke 3. In a second dream 7 heads of grain came up on one stalk, plump and good. Then 7 thin heads blighted by the east wind, sprang up after them.
67. A Walk Through the Bible 4. The 7 thin heads devoured the 7 plump and full heads. Pharaoh awoke and was troubled. He summoned all the magicians and wise men of Egypt. There was no one that could interpret the dream.
68. A Walk Through the Bible 6. The butler remembers Joseph interpreting his dream. Pharaoh sends for Joseph. Joseph tells Pharaoh God will answer his question.
69. A Walk Through the Bible Joseph tells Pharaoh his 2 dreams are one. The 7 cows are seven good years and the 7 ugly cows are seven years of famine.
70. A Walk Through the Bible 9. Seven years of great plenty will come followed by a great famine for seven years. Pharaoh was told to save one fifth of the produce in the seven plentiful years and appoint a wise man to oversee the land of Egypt.
71. A Walk Through the Bible Pharaoh places Joseph over all the land of Egypt second in command only to Pharaoh. Joseph is 30 years old and Pharaoh gives him a wife named Asenath.
72. A Walk Through the Bible 12. Joseph gathers as much grain as the sands of the sea. 13. Two sons are born before the famine begins and their names were Ephraim and Manasseh 14. The famine begins in all lands, but in Egypt there is plenty.
73. A Walk Through the Bible Chapter 42 ● Joseph’s brothers visit Egypt 1. Jacob sends Joseph’s 10 brothers to Egypt to buy grain. 2. The youngest brother Benjamin was not sent.
74. A Walk Through the Bible 3. Joseph’s brothers come and bow down to him seeking to buy grain. (remember Joseph’s childhood dream?) He did!!
75. A Walk Through the Bible Joseph puts his brothers to the test. The brothers are told to prove they tell the truth by producing the youngest brother. They are told they are spies.
76. A Walk Through the Bible 5. Simeon is held as a hostage until the brothers return with Benjamin. 6. The 9 brothers are given grain to take home, and their money is returned to them.
77. A Walk Through the Bible 7. The story is recanted to their father Jacob. 8. Jacob refuses to send Benjamin to Egypt.
78. A Walk Through the Bible Chapter 43 ● Joseph’s brothers second journey to Egypt. 1. The famine was severe and more food is needed. The brothers are sent to Egypt to buy more food.
79. A Walk Through the Bible 2. Jacob is told that they must bring back Benjamin if they expect more food. 3. Judah takes personal responsibility for Benjamin.
80. A Walk Through the Bible 4. When the brothers return to Egypt they are taken to Joseph’s home. The brothers are worried that they might become slaves. 5. Joseph sees his younger brother Benjamin and weeps in his chamber.
81. A Walk Through the Bible Chapter 44 ● Once again the law of retribution – History repeats itself. 1. The steward of Joseph’s house is told to fill their sacks with food and send them on their way.
82. A Walk Through the Bible 2. He is also told to put a silver cup in the youngest brother’s sack. 3. After they leave Joseph has them followed and searched for the cup. They agree the person found with the cup would be Joseph’s slave.
83. A Walk Through the Bible 4. The cup was found in Benjamin’s sack. 5. They return to Joseph’s home and are questioned. 6. Judah makes a long plea to Joseph to keep him as his slave and let the younger brother return to their father.
84. A Walk Through the Bible Chapter 45 ● Joseph could not restrain himself and clears the room. 1. Joseph makes himself known to his brothers.
85. A Walk Through the Bible 2. He weeps aloud and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard him. 3. Joseph goes on to explain God’s purpose in sending him to Egypt.
86. A Walk Through the Bible 4. He explains there are still five more years of famine left. 5. The brothers are told to return to Canaan and bring their father Jacob and families back to Egypt.
87. A Walk Through the Bible 6. Jacob is told that his son is still alive and governor of Egypt. 7. Israel is pleased and agrees to go see his son.
88. A Walk Through the Bible Chapter 46 ● Jacob’s family safe in Egypt 1. God tells Jacob not to fear going to Egypt, He will make him a great nation there.
89. A Walk Through the Bible So they took their livestock, goods, and families that they had acquired in the land of Canaan and went to Egypt. 3. A total of 70 people travel to Egypt.
90. A Walk Through the Bible 4. Joseph travels to the land of Goshen to meet his father. 5. Jacob’s life is complete now he knows his son is alive.
91. A Walk Through the Bible Chapter 47 ● Pharaoh is told that Joseph’s brothers are shepherds. 1. Shepherds are considered an abomination to the Egyptians. 2. Pharaoh gives his permission to dwell in the land of Goshen.
92. A Walk Through the Bible 3. Jacob blesses Pharaoh and Pharaoh asks his age? Jacob answers that the days of the years of his pilgrimage were 130.
93. A Walk Through the Bible 5. The famine is very severe in Egypt and Canaan. 6. All the money in the land is gathered up and given to Pharaoh.
94. A Walk Through the Bible 7. Bread is traded in exchange for horses, flocks, cattle and donkeys. 8. The Egyptians sold their land to Pharaoh because the famine was so severe.
95. A Walk Through the Bible 9. Joseph gives the people seed to sow the land with the condition that one fifth of the harvest would go to the Pharaoh. 10. The time was close for Jacob to die and he has Joseph promise to bury him with his fathers.
96. A Walk Through the Bible Chapter 48 ● Israel (Jacob) adopts Ephraim and Manasseh. 1. Jacob tells Joseph of God blessing him in the land of Canaan and repeats the blessing to Joseph.
97. A Walk Through the Bible Jacob blesses Ephraim and Manasseh. Once again the younger (Ephraim) was blessed before the older. This displeased Joseph and Jacob explains that he knows the difference.
98. A Walk Through the Bible 3. Jacob explains that the younger son shall be great and his descendants shall become a great nation. 4. Manasseh would also become a great nation.
99. A Walk Through the Bible Chapter 49 ● Jacob calls all his sons together and delivers quite a prophecy. 1. Reuben would not excel because he defiled his father’s bed.
100. A Walk Through the Bible 2. Simeon and Levi – curse be their anger, they slayed a man. 3. Judah you are he who your brothers shall praise. The scepter shall not depart from Judah.
101. A Walk Through the Bible 4. Zebulun shall dwell by the sea. He shall be a haven for ships. 5. Issachar is a strong donkey. He bowed his shoulder to bear a burden and became a band of slaves.
102. A Walk Through the Bible 6. Dan shall judge his people, as one of the tribes of Israel. A viper by the path. 7. Gad, a troop shall tramp upon him, But he shall triumph at last.
103. A Walk Through the Bible 8. Bread from Asher shall be rich, and he shall yield royal dainties. 9. Naphtali is a deer let loose, he gives goodly words.
104. A Walk Through the Bible 10. Joseph is a fruitful bough, a fruitful bough by a well, the archers have shot at him and hated him. But his bow remained in strength and the arms of his hands were made strong…..the blessing continues.
105. A Walk Through the Bible 11. Benjamin is a ravenous wolf, in the morning he shall devour the prey, and at night he shall divide the spoil. 12. When Jacob had finished he breathed his last, and was gathered to his people.
106. A Walk Through the Bible Chapter 50 ● Israel is prepared for burial. 1. Joseph commands his servants to embalm his father. Forty days were required for the process.
107. A Walk Through the Bible 2. Joseph seeks permission from Pharaoh to bury his father in Canaan. 3. Jacob was buried in the cave that Abraham had bought to bury Sarah.
108. A Walk Through the Bible 4. Joseph returns to Egypt and dies there at the age of 110.
109. A Walk Through the Bible This Concludes our review of the Book of Genesis.