MBM-UK - Weekly studies

This week is a further exploration into the restoration of relationship between Joseph and Israel. We look at the role of Goshen the place of "drawing near" and how it connects with Revelation 7 as the forerunner to the restoration of Israel with Messiah Yeshua, preserving the 12 tribes from the continuing famine across the world and saving the mixed-multitudes who come to Joseph.

In the discussion this week, we conclude chapter 44 where we see the final test set by Joseph to establish whether his brothers have changed or whether they remain the same people as before when they sent Joseph into exile.
We discuss how the tests reflect the way the difference between false piety and humility is exposed through our encounters with "nachash", and how the Master, Yeshua experienced the same attitudes as he sought to understand and reveal the hearts of his own people.
The review of this passage is essential to understanding how the next section, Vayigash, (and he drew near) prefigures the restoration of the people of Israel and the reunification and repair of their relationship with Messiah Yeshua, prefigured by Joseph.

This week we look at the second visit of the sons of Jacob to Egypt to collect grain. We discuss why Joseph chose Simeon to remain imprisoned when the brothers returned home and the hidden message behind the return of the money and how Gentile believers are to communicate a message of assurance and comfort to the Jewish people today, taking the Joseph story as our example.

The discussion this week asks the question of the Joseph narrative as to the purpose of Adonai's intention with all of the events that we see in Joseph's story.

With hindsight we understand the typology of the chosen one, but by placing ourselves in the narrative at the moment it is happening, this gives us potential for insight and to ask how events may have been perceived by the characters and why they act and speak in the manner they do. 

We also discuss the prohetic implications regarding Israel, Gentiles and the future events that will unfold.

This week we look specifically at the back story of Joseph and Asenath. Although not a biblical text the story gives some insight into the marriage between Egyptian Asenath and the Hebrew Joseph, looking at the need for Asenath to set aside the foreign idols that she worships in order to repent and be restored to the Most High God before being married to Joseph.
This is particularly relevant as we get closer to the season of the Autumn Moedim and the Moed of Rosh Hashanah which is traditionally associated with the potential for the beginning of the Messianic reign of Messiah ben David and the return for his bride.  It is also the day that Pharoah releases Joseph, his restoration and promotion to the viceroy of Egypt leading ultimately to the restoration of the family of Israel and their rescue from the famine in the world.

This week we discuss the time of Joseph in prison and the interpretation of the dreams of the imprisoned chamberlains.
We look at the perspective of this time through Psalm 105 and the impact of the life of Joseph as the saviour of Israel and the comparison of the sufferings with Messiah ben Joseph.

This week we return to the story of Joseph and his arrival as the slave of Potiphar. We look at how this is the first time that Adonai speaks into the life of Egypt by blessing his household through Joseph. We also speak about some of the hidden connections of Joseph and Yeshua and Joseph's conduct when falsely accused.

In our study this week, we discuss the account of Judah and Tamar. We look at why it appears where it does and how it impacts the future of the Messianic kingdom, Israel and Christianity. We also discuss how redemption comes from the most unlikely places.

This week we continue our discussion about the introduction of Joseph. We discuss perception and how it influences our understanding of our circumstances and how Adonai sees all.

This week's study begins the story of Joseph and his role as the redeemer of Israel. We discuss the parallels with Yeshua and how important it is to understand the importance of Joseph as a key character in the whole biblical narrative rather than the popular characterisation that we have grown used to.