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Walk With the Word Genesis 42-50 The Twelve Sons of Jacob (to be) The Twelve Tribes of Israel 1 Overview of Genesis 42-50 (The Story of Joseph – Pt. 2) Reuben Reuben 2 Simeon Simeon 2,3 Gen 42—Joseph’s brothers sent to Egypt; Simeon held hostage Levi 4 Gen 43—Joseph’s brothers sent again to Egypt w/ Benjamin Judah Judah Gen 44—Judah’s turn-about; offers himself for Benjamin Zebulun Zebulun Gen 45—Joseph reveals his identity to his brothers Issachar Issachar Gen 46—Jacob moves to Egypt w/ all his sons and families Dan Dan Gen 47—Jacob settles in Goshen; results of the famine Gad Gad Gen 48—Jacob blesses Ephraim and Manasseh Asher Asher Gen 49—Jacob’s blessings & prophecies for his sons Naphtali Naphtali 5 Gen 50—The death of Jacob (Israel); the death of Joseph Joseph Ephraim & Manasseh Benjamin Benjamin Genesis 50:15-21 – Joseph, a _____________________________ 1 Reuben, firstborn, is disqualified from carrying the “scepter” (standard; therefore leader) because he slept with Jacob’s concubine Bilhah (Gen 35:22) 1. Joseph is the undeserving recipient of _________________ 2 Simeon and Levi are disqualified from carrying the scepter because they Favor w/ Potiphar (39:1-41) shamed Jacob by committing violence against the Hivites for raping Dinah Favor w/ the jailor (39:9-23) (Gen. 34) 3 Favor w/ Pharaoh (41:38-42) Levi will not be a separate tribe w/ land. The Levites will become the priesthood of Israel (Joshua 18:7) 4 Point: We are undeserving recipients of _______________ Judah will eventually become the leading tribe of Israel, thus carrying the “scepter” 5 Joseph will not become a separate tribe. His sons will become tribes. 2. Joseph is able to _________________________________ Point: We are always to ___________________________ 3. Joseph sees God working in spite of __________________ To review this message after completing the weekly reading of Point: We are to trust God through ___________________ Genesis 42-50, go to www.walkwiththeword.org/Audio/AudioStudies.html .

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