At Atad near the Jordan River, Joseph stopped and mourned 7 days for Jacob. So Joseph, all of Pharaoh’s officials, all the members of Joseph’s family, chariots, and horsemen journeyed to Canaan to bury Jacob. Joseph asked Pharaoh for permission to bury his father in Canaan, which Pharaoh granted. He was embalmed and mourned over for 70 days. Joseph threw himself upon his father and wept. He had the love of God in him, which he shared with his brothers. Joseph provided for his brothers out of love and compassion. God saved the lives of Jacob’s family to save all of us. Josepth rightly put retribution into God’s hands. Joseph’s tears are probably because the brothers are showing no faith in him and his forgiveness from years before. End Notes BSF Study Questions Genesis: Lesson 29, Day 4: Genesis 50:15-21 Is there no end here? Joseph echoes his words from before that God intended their actions for good to save lives (Genesis 45:5). Conclusions BSF Study Questions Genesis: Lesson 29, Day 4: Genesis 50:15-21 The brothers threw themselves at Joseph’s feet, calling themselves his slaves.ġ4) “In all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” Joseph forgives his brothers and promises to take care of them and their children.ġ5) There is good in every situation, and you have to have faith that God intends everything (even the bad) for good. They lied (again), saying that Jacob told them to tell Joseph to forgive them. BSF Study Questions Genesis: Lesson 29, Day 4: Genesis 50:15-21ġ3) The brothers feared retribution from Joseph over what they did. Joseph told them he would provide for them and their families. God intended their actions for good so that he can save many lives. Joseph told them to not be afraid (much like God would). The brothers threw themselves at Joseph’s feet, calling themselves his slaves. They lied (presumably again), saying that Jacob told them to tell Joseph to forgive them. Now with Jacob dead, the brothers feared retribution from Joseph over what they did. The book of Genesis concludes with Joseph’s death - a death that looks forward to the future. Some promises of God take a long time to fulfill. Joseph would be taken out of Egypt by Moses to the Promise Land for burial in 400 years time. His bones/coffin stood as a testament to the Israelites of the future of the Promise Land.

It is said that Joseph was never buried in Egypt. He was foreigner most of his life, but he was faithful to God throughout, and was rewarded for it. We can presume that Joseph continued to lead the people of Egypt and his family. He was 56 when Jacob died, and none of the details of Joseph’s live is recorded in scripture. Joseph was led and blessed by God his entire life. End Notes BSF Study Questions Genesis: Lesson 29, Day 5: Genesis 50:22-26 Conclusions BSF Study Questions Genesis: Lesson 29, Day 5: Genesis 50:22-26 They were both honored and embalmed, and both will be buried in the Promise Land. It was a long journey, but God and His ways brought them both to Him. He knew the Israelites would be taken back to the Promised Land when the time was right.ġ8) Both died in faith surrounded by their family. BSF Study Questions Genesis: Lesson 29, Day 5: Genesis 50:22-26ġ6) God will come to take them to the Promise Land.ġ7) Joseph never doubted God and His promises. He made them swear to carry his bones out of Egypt and take him with them. Joseph told his brothers that God will come to take them to the Promise Land. Joseph died at age 110 and lived to see the third generation of Ephraim’s children. Keep on shining God’s light as best as I can as a flawed human. I always hope I’m a better person, but it’s truly hard to see that in my life. If you can believe that God has a plan for your life and everything works together for your good, then life will be infintely easier. It’s one of the most hopeful stories in the Bible. He faced so many challenges and struggles in his life, yet God had a plan to save the world (and us) through him. I just keep plugging along, hoping it is God’s will. Day 1:įor me, I was impacted by how God can do anything he wants, from choosing who he wants to his punishments and consequences of sin. Plus, since I just lost my cat, I’m having a really hard time doing anything right now. I usually just do one post for Lesson 30 since they are all personal questions. BSF Study Questions Lesson 30: Book of Genesis

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