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Genesis 45: Joseph revealed himself to his brothers and
told them that it was God that sent him to Egypt ahead of them to save lives.
So every evil done to us is actually a gift from God to serve his purpose.
We have to be patient to see and know it, as well as understand that evil is
the eventual servant of good. The human agent of evil is a mere
tool in the plan of God for the godly. Two years into the famine in Egypt
(Joseph now 39 years old - 22 years after he was sold by his brothers), he
informs his brothers that God is using him to preserve their family and that
they should go bring his father to live near him in Goshen because there is
still 5 more years of famine. When Pharaoh heard about Joseph's family, he
requested that carts be given to bring Jacob, their wives, and children to enjoy
the best of Egypt. Jacob's spirit was revived when he heard that Joseph
was alive, so he hurried to see Joseph before he died.
Genesis 46: Jacob took all he had and left for Egypt. God told
him that he will make him into a great nation in Egypt and bring him back to the
promised land (Canaan). Aside from her daughter Dinah, Leah gave Jacob 33
descendants on their journey to Egypt, which included Tola (Yoruba), son of
Issachar. Zilpah, Leah's servant, had 16 descendants, including Eri (Urhobo),
son of Gad. Rachel had 14 descendants, including Ehi (Edo), son of
Benjamin. Bilhah, servant of Rachel, had 7 descendants. So 70
people went to Egypt with Jacob including Joseph's children already in Egypt,
but excluding the wives. Jacob was excited to see Joseph after 22
years and Joseph instructed his brothers to tell Pharaoh when asked that they
are shepherds by occupation. This is because Goshen was the best place for
shepherds, they will be allowed to settle there, and Egyptian disliked
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The Political & Spiritual Purpose of the
Holy Land
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Genesis 47: Joseph presented his family to Pharaoh and he allowed them
to settle in Goshen. Joseph then told Pharaoh that he was 130 years old
and they settled in the best district of Goshen - district of Rameses, as
Pharaoh had instructed. The famine was still severe to the extent that
people started trading with their livestock because all their money was
finished. The following year after all the people's money and livestock
ran out, they sold all their land and self for food to the extent that Pharaoh
now owned all the land of Egypt, except those of the priests who got salaries
from Pharaoh, and all the Egyptians were now servants or property of Pharaoh.
Joseph now gave the people seeds to plant, but 20% of the harvest will belong to
Pharaoh. Joseph made Pharaoh a rich man.
Genesis 48:
Joseph came to see his father who was dying and Jacob mustered his strength
to sit up. Jacob told Joseph about God's promise to multiply his descendants and
the give them the promised land of Canaan. He also talked about Joseph's
two son in Egypt as his own (the rest of Joseph's son will belong to Joseph) and
their inherited lands shall bear their names. He then talked about when Rachel
died and how she was buried in the future Bethlehem. Joseph brought his
two sons before Israel (Jacob) to be blessed. He placed Manasseh (the
eldest) to the right of Israel and Ephraim to the left, but Israel crossed his
hands while blessing them. This displeased Joseph, so he asked that
Israel place his right hand on the eldest, but Israel refused because
Ephraim will be greater than Manasseh despite the fact that they both will be
great nations. Israel prayed that Joseph returns to the promised land and
possess the land he took from the Amorites. |
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