Joseph’s response to the death of his father

fell on his father’s face

wept over him

kissed him

Joseph commanded his servants to embalm his father (Israel)

The Timeline

40 days for the embalming process

70 days for the National Weeping 

Joseph spoke with Pharaoh once weeping was done

Told Pharaoh what his father wanted him to do

Pharaoh told him Go ahead

Large group traveled (It was a very great company)

All the servants of Pharaoh

Household of Israel

Joseph and his household

All the brothers and their households

Both chariots and horsemen

Reached the Threshing Floor

in Atad - beyond the Jordan

the very great company gave a very great grievous lamentation

7 days of mourning in Atad

Canaanites named the place based on the Lamentation of the Egyptians

His sons buried him as instructed

Then they returned

Joseph’s brothers have concerns (1 voice again)

Made something up to try and ensure there are no repercussions

please forgive their transgressions and their sin

because they did evil to you

Joseph wept - again??!!

Brothers - behold we are your servants, fell down before him

Joseph’s response

Am I in the place of God?

You meant evil, but God meant it for good

To bring about that many people should be kept alive

Proof is in the pudding (meaning out of bad situations)

I will provide for you and your little ones

Joseph remained in Egypt (all of Israel)

Joseph saw his sons (those not claimed by his father - Ephrim and Mannaseh)

Joseph reiterates that God will visit

bring them out of Egypt

bring them to the land that was promised

Joseph gives the command to carry his bones out of Egypt

Joseph died being 110 years old 

embalmed

put in a coffin in Egypt