A Study in the Life of Joseph
A Study in the Life of Joseph :Lesson #5 God’s Timing in Joseph’s Life (Genesis 41:1-57) In the passage for this lesson we see Pharaoh having dreams that trouble his spirit. So he calls all the wise men of Egypt together but they cannot interpret his dreams. The butler finally remembers his fault and tells […]
A Study in the Life of Joseph : Lesson #4 Joseph Dealing with a Tough Situation
A Study in the Life of Joseph : Lesson #4 Joseph Dealing with a Tough Situation (Genesis 40:1-23) In the previous lesson Joseph wound up in prison for something he did not do. But the Lord was with Joseph even in the prison. In this lesson we will deal with the subject of how to prosper […]
A Study in the Life of Joseph : Lesson #3 Joseph dealing with Temptation
A Study in the Life of Joseph :Lesson #3 Joseph Dealing with Temptation (Genesis 39:1-20) In this lesson we see that Joseph after being taken to Egypt was bought as a slave by Potiphar. Potiphar was a very important man in Egypt. He was an officer of Pharaoh and captain of the guard. Even though […]
A Study in the Life of Joseph : Lesson #2 Joseph Sold by his Brethren
A Study in the Life of Joseph : Lesson #2 Joseph Sold by his Brethren (Genesis 37:20-36) In this lesson from the study of Joseph we will look at the events that led to Joseph being sold as a slave by his brethren. Once again we will show how Joseph is a type of Jesus Christ […]
A Study in the Life of Joseph : Lesson #1 Joseph hated by his brethren.
A Study in the Life of Joseph : Lesson #1 Joseph Hated by his Brethren (Genesis 37:2-19) In this series we are going to be studying the life of Joseph. Joseph is one of the greatest types of Jesus Christ in the word of God, and we will point these things out as we go through […]
The Success of Joseph
The Sucess of Joseph Gen. 39 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Joseph is the greatest type of Christ in the Bible. As Christians, we are constantly being conformed to the image of Jesus Christ by the Holy Spirit in us. Therefore, since Joseph was a type of Christ, we ought to be like Joseph. Now, Joseph was […]
Genesis 50 The Burial of Jacob
Genesis 50 The Burial of Jacob CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Embalming and Mourning (1-3) Joseph commanded the physicians to embalm Jacob to preserve his body for the trip to and burial in Canaan. Egyptians embalmed corpses to preserve them. They removed the brain through the nostrils, the entrails through an incision in the side […]
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 45:1-15 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 […]