Israel is taking his journey

Leaving the land of Canaan

Leaving with all that he has (1)

Stops at Beersheba to offer sacrifices to God (a place familiar to him)

God speaks to Jacob in a visions of the night

More than one(?)

Not a dream but a vision

God called him twice (pay attention) only good response is here I am (I am available)

What God says in the vision

Identifies Himself - I am the God of your father Isaac

Offers Comfort - Do not be Afraid to go down to Egypt

Reminds of Promise - I will make you a great nation

Instills Confidence - I myself will go down with you to Egypt

Provides a Future - I will also bring you up again (go down to Egypt, go up out of Egypt)

Provides Relief - Joseph’s hand will close your eyes - that day that you did not think was coming, thought your favorite son had perished, but he will be by your side until the end of your days

They leave Beersheba

We are told like three times that everything came with them from Canaan

Sons of Israel carried, in the wagons that Jacob sent 

Jacob

Their Little Ones

Their Wives

Their Livestock

Their Goods

Narrator provides a note that these were all things they gained in Canaan

They came to Egypt

Jacob

All his offspring with him

His sons

His son’s sons

His daughters

His son’s daughters

All his offspring he brought with him to Egypt

Sons and Daughter of Leah - 33 persons

Reuben Jacob’s First born

Hanoch

Pallu

Herzon

Carmi

Simeon

Jemuel

Jamin

Ohad

Jachin

Zohar

Shaul (son of a Canaanite woman)

Levi

Gershon

Kohath

Merari

Judah

Er (died in Canaan)

Onan (died in Canaan)

Shelah

Perez

Herzon

Hamul

Zerah

Issachar

Tola

Puvah

Yob

Shimron

Zebulon

Sered

Elon

Jahleel

The lone daughter mentioned

Dinah (King Shechem)

Sons of Zilpah (Laban gave to his daughter Leah) - 16 persons

Gad

Ziphion

Haggi

Shuni

Ezbon

Eri

Arodi

Areli

Asher

Imnah

Ishvah

Ishvi

Beriah

Heber

Malchiel

Serah (their sister) 

Sons of Rachel - 14 persons

Joseph

Manasseh

Ephraim

Benjamin

Bela

Becher

Ashbel

Gera

Naaman

Ehi

Rosh

Muppim

Huppim

Ard

Sons of Bilhah (Laban gave to Rachel his daughter) - 7 persons

Dan

Hushim

Napthali

Jahzeel

Guni

Jezer

Shillem

Is the math mathin’ 

66 people total who came into Egypt (minus Joseph and his family and not including the son’s wives)

All the persons who came into Egypt were 70

Judah still in the lead - sent ahead to  Goshen

Joseph met them there - came through with the fresh whip

Joseph finally gets to see his father

Falls on his neck

Weeps on his neck for some time

Superpower engaged - Joseph starts planning

Planning/thinking ahead

Telling them what to say (notice that everyone has really been saying what Joseph tells them, or what Joseph tells them to say)

Knows the Egyptian culture

Knows his people are those who deal with livestock

I’vsh stood all I can stand and I can’t stands no more (Joseph)

Unable to control himself- unlike before when he could

kicked everyone out

He wept aloud (raise the voice, expression, he, weeping - 4 Hebrew words)

Revealed Himself (asked about his father) - Does he think they were telling a story

Brother’s Response (again as a group)

Unable to answer

Dismayed (shocked, scared) at his appearance

Joseph comforting his brothers

You Sold me into Egypt

Do not be distressed or angry with yourselves

Reviewing the intensity of the famine

5 years left

Neither Plowing nor harvest

God Sent Me Before You …

Responsibility is God’s (part of the overall plan or in spite of)

to preserve life

to preserve a remnant for you on earth

to keep alive for you many survivors

God Has Made Me (look at the absolutes)

A father to Pharaoh

Lord of all his house

ruler over all the land of Egypt

Hurry up and go tell my Dad

God installed me as Lord over all of Egypt (walk in it)

Come quickly

I’ve got a place already picked out for you

Not just you but you children and grandchildren

All your possessions

This will allow you to be close to me

This will allow me to provide for you (sustain you with food)

There are 5 years of the famine left

If you do this the you will not come to poverty (be impoverished)

It is me Joseph

You see, my brother benjamin sees

You see that I am speaking in our language

You see my reputation and importance in Egypt

You must tell my father of all you have seen

Finally embraces his brothers

First time he has been that close (maybe that is what the dinner table was about)

Then they talk, 

The Pharaoh heard the report (who keeps telling people stuff?)

Joseph’s brothers have come (they are in Egypt, he has brothers)

It pleased Pharaoh and his servants

Pharaoh gives orders to Joseph (the only one that could command Joseph)

There are 7 commands in verses 17-19

Joseph to his brothers

Do This, Load your beasts

Go Back to Canaan

Take your father

Come back

Eat the fat of the land

Pharaoh commanded Joseph

Take wagons from Egypt

Pharaoh’s promise to give the best land in Egypt

Pharaoh is waying to bring all the family back with them (wives and little one and household)

Let not your eye pity (have no concern) for your goods (equipment) - anything you leave behind

You have the best land in Egypt to settle in

Did as commanded - Sons of Israel (including Joseph)

Joseph (being Joseph) make sure all was thought through

Gave the brothers provisions for the journey

Gave a change of Clothes (necessity or nah?)

Benjamin racked up

5 changes of clothes

300 shekels of silver = 120 ozs or 3448.80 (20 shekels for Joseph when sold)

To Israel Joseph sent

10 donkeys loaded with good things of Egypt

10 female donkeys with grain, bread and provision for the return trip

Sent the brother on their way and told them not to quarrel (shake anything up, get excited)

The brother make the trip (including Simeon)

They collectively tell their father 

Joseph is still alive

He is ruler over all of Egypt

Jacob’s First Response

Did not trust what they were saying (believe them)

His heart became numb (turned cold metaphorically)

More information for Jacob

All the words of Joseph

He saw the wagons that Joseph had sent

Jacob’s Second Response

Jacob’s spirit is revived

It is enough (I have seen and heard enough)

Let’s roll (recognition of his old age)

Food (as much as they can carry)

Put their money back

Put my silver cup

Being Setup Again - Any difference this time

They just had a good dinner (And they drank and were merry with him)

Not treated harshly put in jail

Not holding Simeon (or any bother back)

They leave early in the morning, unsuspecting

They left with the donkeys they were worry about

Joseph tells his steward to catch up to them and accuse them

He practices divination (to seek and give omens, foretell) with this cup? - Could this be a reference to his interpretation of dreams?

Lord and servant talk again (They do not recognize it yet)

The attitude of the brothers (speaking as one unit)

They were probably really careful not to do anything on their own

They were not smart enough to check prior to leaving (money and cup)

The brothers double down

Who ever has it shall die

The other brothers will be your lord’s servants

Let it be as you say (what is meant by this)

Shall be a servant (my)?

Rest of you can go (selfishness)

Searched and Cup found on Benjamin

All were upset and returned with Benjamin

Note who has the lead role (When Judah and his brothers came to …)

The hay dream has officially come true (all the sheaths of hay bow down)

Will we serve you

Showing honor

Joseph accuses them again, method to the madness?

Judah the spokesperson again

Throws the brothers on the mercy of the “court”

All will take the fall, the “perpetrator and the brothers”

Joseph responds no, Benjamin stays and the other go (2nd offer)

Go back to your father (adding insult to injury)

Do we see a change in Judah from his dealings with Tamar?

Talks to ‘the man’ (Joseph) privately

Recaps the previous visit, with some additional information

The boy cannot leave his father

If he should leave his father, then his father will die

The recap is meant to do what, earn sympathy with ‘the man’

The brothers are actually sticking together

Judah continues the story with the part ‘the man’ does not know

How hard it was to get Benjamin to show up

The longing he has for Joseph

The importance of Benjamin to him

The hurt it will cause if any harm comes to him (You will bring my gray hairs down to sheol)

Judah notes what will happen if they return without Benjamin

He will die

What he said would happen (down to Sheol) will

Judah notes his role in this

Judah became a pledge for Benjamin

Judah will bear the blame 

Judah offers a remedy

Let me stay instead of the boy (interesting to illicit compassion for age)

Let the boy go back with his brothers

I can’t show my face without Benjamin

What would befall my Father (what evil)

The famine is still going

Food they brought back is gone

Jacob wants send the brothers back

Judah stands up

If - Then BUT If-Then

Warned by ‘The Man’

Israel’s Response - selfish?

What did you do to me?

Why did you tell them about my favorite

They answer not Judah

They were pressed

The man was mean and searching

Had no clue what he would say

Judah puts his money where his mouth is

‘Send the boy with me.’

Again we see the dire situation (live and not die, all of us)

Judah’s pledge - compare with Reuben

I will be a pledge for him

From my hand shall you require him

If I do not bring him back to you, then blame me forever

Could have been back twice

What about Simeon

How long has he been there?

Jacob making plans - feels like reunion with Esau?

Take a present - why they so hungry :)

Fruit

Balm

Honey

Gum

Myrrh

Pistachios

Almonds

Take money

Money for grain (double)

Money you got back

Jacob says a prayer

Mercy before ‘the man’

Send you other brother and Benjamin

They left

Joseph sees his brother

Makes preparation for a feast (Joseph has a steward of the house)

The men (brothers) were afraid

Repercussions for the money taken

Worried about being assaulted

Worried about being made a servant

Scared their donkeys would be seized 

Just started spilling their guts

Simeon brought in

Treated well

Water

Feet washed

Fed the donkeys

Prepared their present

Joseph returns

Cordial Discussion

Asked them about their welfare 

Question about their father 

Asked about the youngest

Joseph had to go weep - compassion grew

Joseph comes back and starts dinner

Seating arrangement

Has it always been like this

Lonely for Joseph 

Benjamin got the biggest portion

Everyone was merry