In this final episode of the Genesis study, Stephen Armstrong delves into chapter 50, reflecting on the conclusion of Joseph's story and the book as a whole. He discusses Joseph's mourning for his father, Jacob, and his decision to embalm him, highlighting Joseph's faith in the Lord's promise of resurrection. Stephen explores the brothers' fear of Joseph's potential vengeance after Jacob's death and Joseph's powerful response of forgiveness and reconciliation, drawing a parallel to God's ultimate plan for good. This sermon concludes the Genesis study with a powerful message of hope, reminding listeners of the importance of living with an eternal perspective and trusting in God's faithfulness, even in the face of difficult circumstances.

Genesis 50 (NASB):

1 Then Joseph fell on his father’s face, and wept over him and kissed him.
2 Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father. So the physicians embalmed Israel.
3 Now forty days were required for it, for such is the period required for embalming; and the Egyptians wept for him seventy days.
4 When the days of mourning for him were passed, Joseph spoke to the household of Pharaoh, saying, “If now I have found favor in your sight, please speak to Pharaoh, saying,
…
15 When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “What if Joseph bears a grudge against us and pays us back in full for all the wrong which we did to him?”
…
19 But Joseph said to them, “Do not be afraid, for am I in God’s place?
20 As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good in order to bring about this present result, to preserve many people alive.
21 So therefore, do not be afraid; I will provide for you and your little ones.” So he comforted them and spoke kindly to them.
22 Now Joseph stayed in Egypt, he and his father’s household, and Joseph lived 110 years.
…
24 Joseph said to his brothers, “I am about to die, but God will surely take care of you, and bring you up from this land to the land which He promised on oath to Abraham, to Isaac and to Jacob.”
25 Then Joseph made the sons of Israel swear, saying, “God will surely take care of you, and you shall carry my bones up from here.”
26 So Joseph died at the age of 110 years; and he was embalmed and placed in a coffin in Egypt.

Notes: https://versebyverseministry.org/lessons/genesis_2011_lesson_50/file/notes/genesis_2011_lesson_50-en-notes.pdf

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In this insightful message, Stephen Armstrong concludes his study of Jacob's life and begins examining the prophetic blessings Jacob bestows upon his twelve sons in Genesis 49. Stephen emphasizes the significance of these pronouncements, highlighting that they not only speak to the individual character of each son but also provide a glimpse into the future of the twelve tribes of Israel. He explains how Jacob's blessings reveal God's sovereign plan for the nation and foreshadow the coming of the Messiah. Stephen also challenges listeners to examine their own lives and ensure they are living in accordance with God's will, so as not to disqualify themselves from the blessings He has in store. This sermon is a powerful reminder of God's faithfulness, His sovereign plan, and the importance of living a life of faith and obedience.

Genesis 49 (NASB):

1 Then Jacob summoned his sons and said, “Assemble yourselves that I may tell you what will befall you in the days to come.
10 “The scepter shall not depart from Judah,
Nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet,
Until Shiloh comes,
And to him shall be the obedience of the peoples.
22 “Joseph is a fruitful bough,
A fruitful bough by a spring;
Its branches run over a wall.
24 But his bow remained firm,
And his arms were agile,
From the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob,
From there is the Shepherd, the Stone of Israel,
28 All these are the twelve tribes of Israel, and this is what their father said to them when he blessed them; he blessed them, every one with a blessing appropriate to him.
33 When Jacob finished charging his sons, he drew his feet into his bed, and breathed his last, and was gathered to his people.

Notes: https://versebyverseministry.org/lessons/genesis_2011_lesson_49/file/notes/Genesis_49.pdf

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In this episode, Stephen Armstrong continues exploring Genesis 48, focusing on the adoption of Joseph’s sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, and the prophetic significance of this event. He unpacks the cultural context of the adoption ritual and the importance of the right hand in bestowing blessings. Stephen points out Jacob's unexpected decision to give the greater blessing to the younger son, Ephraim, defying tradition and highlighting God’s sovereignty. This sermon emphasizes the importance of spiritual maturity, encouraging listeners to find peace and thankfulness in trials, recognizing God's greater purpose. Stephen connects Jacob’s faith in a promised redeemer to our faith in Christ, urging us to live in accordance with our beliefs and to find our hope in the resurrection and the promises of God.

Genesis 48:8-22 (NASB):

8 When Israel saw Joseph’s sons, he said, “Who are these?”
9 Joseph said to his father, “These are my sons, whom God has given me here.” So he said, “Bring them to me, please, that I may bless them.”
10 Now the eyes of Israel were so dim from age that he could not see. Then Joseph brought them close to him, and he kissed them and embraced them.
11 Israel said to Joseph, “I never expected to see your face, and behold, God has let me see your children as well.”
12 Then Joseph took them from his knees, and bowed with his face to the ground.
13 Joseph took them both, Ephraim with his right hand toward Israel’s left, and Manasseh with his left hand toward Israel’s right, and brought them close to him.
14 But Israel stretched out his right hand and laid it on the head of Ephraim, who was the younger, and his left hand on Manasseh’s head, crossing his hands, although Manasseh was the firstborn.
15 He blessed Joseph, and said,
“The God before whom my fathers
Abraham and Isaac walked,
The God who has been my shepherd
All my life to this day,
16 The Angel who has redeemed me from all evil,
Bless the lads;
And may my name live on in them,
And the names of my fathers Abraham and Isaac;
And may they grow into a multitude
In the midst of the earth.”
17 When Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand on Ephraim’s head, it displeased him; and he grasped his father’s hand to remove it from Ephraim’s head to Manasseh’s head.
18 Joseph said to his father, “Not so, my father, for this one is the firstborn. Place your right hand on his head.”
19 But his father refused and said, “I know, my son, I know; he also will become a people and he also will be great. However, his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his descendants shall become a multitude of nations.”
20 He blessed them that day, saying,
“By you Israel will pronounce blessings, saying,
‘May God make you like Ephraim and Manasseh.’”
Thus he put Ephraim before Manasseh.
21 Then Israel said to Joseph, “Behold, I am about to die, but God will be with you, and bring you back to the land of your fathers.
22 I give you one portion more than your brothers, which I took from the hand of the Amorite with my sword and my bow.”

Notes: https://versebyverseministry.org/lessons/genesis_2011_lesson_48b/file/notes/Genesis_48B.pdf

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Join Stephen Armstrong as he concludes Jacob's story and transitions to the final chapters of Genesis. This sermon explores the significant moment of Jacob transferring his inheritance, including the birthright and the seed promise, to his sons. Stephen examines the cultural context of Jacob’s time, emphasizing the importance of age and honor. He delves into the meaning of Jacob’s assessment of his life as “few and unpleasant” years, suggesting that it's a reflection not just of hardship, but also of his own sinful choices. This sermon dives deep into the concept of inheritance, both earthly and spiritual, and how it relates to God's promises and our faith in Christ. It sets the stage for the concluding chapters of Genesis and explores the enduring legacy of the patriarchs.

Genesis 47:27-48:7 (NASB):

47:27 Now Israel lived in the land of Egypt, in Goshen, and they acquired property in it, and were fruitful and became very numerous.
28 Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years; so the length of Jacob’s life was 147 years.
29 When the time for Israel to die drew near, he called his son Joseph, and said to him, “Please, if I have found favor in your sight, place now your hand under my thigh and deal with me in kindness and faithfulness. Please do not bury me in Egypt,
30 but when I lie down with my fathers, you shall carry me out of Egypt and bury me in their burial place.” And he said, “I will do as you have said.”
31 He said, “Swear to me.” So he swore to him. Then Israel bowed in worship at the head of the bed.
48:1 Now it came about after these things that Joseph was told, “Behold, your father is sick.” So he took his two sons Manasseh and Ephraim with him.
2 When it was told to Jacob, “Behold, your son Joseph has come to you,” Israel collected his strength and sat up in the bed.
3 Then Jacob said to Joseph, “God Almighty appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan and blessed me,
4 and He said to me, ‘Behold, I will make you fruitful and numerous, and I will make you a company of peoples, and will give this land to your descendants after you for an everlasting possession.’
5 Now your two sons who were born to you in the land of Egypt, before I came to you in Egypt, are mine; Ephraim and Manasseh shall be mine, as Reuben and Simeon are.
6 But your offspring that you have born after them shall be yours; they shall be called by the names of their brothers in their inheritance.
7 Now as for me, when I came from Paddan, Rachel died, to my sorrow, in the land of Canaan on the journey, when there was still some distance to go to Ephrath; and I buried her there on the way to Ephrath, that is, Bethlehem.”

Notes: https://versebyverseministry.org/lessons/genesis_2011_lesson_48a/file/notes/Genesis_48A.pdf

Web: https://versebyverseministry.org/lessons/genesis_2011_lesson_48a

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In this Father’s Day sermon, Stephen Armstrong continues his study in Genesis 47, focusing on the intriguing political and spiritual dynamics between Jacob and Pharaoh. He discusses Jacob's surprising decision to bless Pharaoh, highlighting the significance of this act as a demonstration of Jacob's recognition of his own shortcomings and his understanding of true spiritual authority. Stephen explores how Jacob’s humility and acknowledgment of his own past sins allowed him to stand before the most powerful man of his time and offer a blessing rooted in God's promises. This episode provides a powerful example of the importance of humility, faith, and recognizing the source of true honor and blessing, challenging listeners to evaluate their own lives and their relationship with God.

Genesis 47:7-19 (NASB):

7 Then Joseph brought his father Jacob and presented him to Pharaoh, and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.
8 Pharaoh said to Jacob, “How many years have you lived?”
9 So Jacob said to Pharaoh, “The years of my sojourning are 130; few and unpleasant have been the years of my life, nor have they attained the years that my fathers lived during the days of their sojourning.”
10 And Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and went out from his presence.
11 So Joseph settled his father and his brothers, and gave them a possession in the land of Egypt, in the best of the land, in the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh had ordered.
12 Joseph provided his father and his brothers and all his father’s household with food, according to their little ones.
13 Now there was no food in all the land, because the famine was very severe, so that the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan languished because of the famine.
14 Joseph gathered all the money that was found in the land of Egypt and in the land of Canaan, for the grain which they bought, and Joseph brought the money into Pharaoh’s house.
15 When the money was all spent in the land of Egypt and in the land of Canaan, all the Egyptians came to Joseph and said, “Give us food, for why should we die in your presence? For our money is gone.”
16 Then Joseph said, “Give up your livestock, and I will give you food for your livestock since your money is gone.”
17 So they brought their livestock to Joseph, and Joseph gave them food in exchange for the horses and the flocks and the herds and the donkeys; and he fed them with food in exchange for all their livestock that year.
18 When that year was ended, they came to him the next year and said to him, “We will not hide from my lord that our money is all spent, and the cattle are my lord’s; there is none left for my lord except our bodies and our lands.
19 Why should we die before your eyes, both we and our land? Buy us and our land for food, and we and our land will be slaves to Pharaoh. So give us seed, that we may live and not die, and that the land may not be desolate.”

Notes: https://versebyverseministry.org/lessons/genesis_2011_lesson_47b/file/notes/Genesis_47B.pdf

Web: https://versebyverseministry.org/lessons/genesis_2011_lesson_47b

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In this 104th lesson on Genesis, Stephen Armstrong explores the final stage of Jacob's story as he and his family settle into Egypt. Stephen explains Joseph's plan to keep his family distinct from Egyptian culture and the prophetic picture this creates of Christ and the end times. He discusses the significance of Judah leading the family into Egypt and how this foreshadows Jesus's second coming. Stephen challenges listeners to embrace their mission of being "in the world but not of the world" and to live distinctly by holding to the truth of God's word, influencing the world for Christ while remaining separate from its sin.

Genesis 46:28-47:6 (NASB):

46:28 Now he sent Judah before him to Joseph, to point out the way before him to Goshen; and they came into the land of Goshen.
29 Joseph prepared his chariot and went up to Goshen to meet his father Israel; and he appeared before him, and fell on his neck and wept on his neck a long time.
30 Then Israel said to Joseph, “Now let me die, since I have seen your face, that you are still alive.”
31 Joseph said to his brothers and to his father’s household, “I will go up and tell Pharaoh, and will say to him, ‘My brothers and my father’s household, who were in the land of Canaan, have come to me;
32 and the men are shepherds, for they have been keepers of livestock; and they have brought their flocks and their herds and all that they have.’
33 When Pharaoh calls you and says, ‘What is your occupation?’ you shall say, ‘Your servants have been keepers of livestock from our youth even until now, both we and our fathers,’ that you may live in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is loathsome to the Egyptians.”
47:1 Then Joseph went in and told Pharaoh and said, “My father and my brothers and their flocks and their herds and all they have, have come out of the land of Canaan; and behold, they are in the land of Goshen.”
2 He took five men from among his brothers and presented them to Pharaoh.
3 Then Pharaoh said to his brothers, “What is your occupation?” So they said to Pharaoh, “Your servants are shepherds, both we and our fathers.”
4 They said to Pharaoh, “We have come to sojourn in the land, for there is no pasture for your servants’ flocks, for the famine is severe in the land of Canaan. Now, therefore, please let your servants live in the land of Goshen.”
5 Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Your father and your brothers have come to you.
6 The land of Egypt is at their disposal; settle your father and your brothers in the best of the land, let them live in the land of Goshen; and if you know any capable men among them, then put them in charge of my livestock.”

Notes: https://versebyverseministry.org/lessons/genesis_2011_lesson_47a/file/notes/Genesis_47A.pdf

Web: https://versebyverseministry.org/lessons/genesis_2011_lesson_47a

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Join Stephen Armstrong in this 103rd lesson of our Genesis study as he delves into chapter 46. Stephen discusses Jacob's journey to Egypt and the significance of his stop in Beersheba. Jacob's hesitation to leave the promised land provides a powerful example of how we can sometimes cling too tightly to things that God intends to remove for a greater purpose. Stephen also highlights the importance of seeking God's counsel through prayer and studying His word when faced with difficult decisions. This sermon is a valuable lesson on obedience, faith, and trusting in God's sovereign plan.

Genesis 46:1-7 (NASB):

46:1 So Israel set out with all that he had, and came to Beersheba, and offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac.
2 God spoke to Israel in visions of the night and said, “Jacob, Jacob.” And he said, “Here I am.”
3 He said, “I am God, the God of your father; do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you a great nation there.
4 I will go down with you to Egypt, and I will also surely bring you up again, and Joseph will close your eyes.”
5 Then Jacob arose from Beersheba; and the sons of Israel carried their father Jacob and their little ones and their wives, in the wagons which Pharaoh had sent to carry him.
6 They took their livestock and their property, which they had acquired in the land of Canaan, and came to Egypt, Jacob and all his descendants with him.
7 His sons and his grandsons with him, his daughters and his granddaughters, and all his descendants he brought with him to Egypt.

Notes: https://versebyverseministry.org/lessons/genesis_2011_lesson_46/file/notes/Genesis_46.pdf

Web: https://versebyverseministry.org/lessons/genesis_2011_lesson_46

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Join Stephen Armstrong for a profound exploration of Genesis chapter 45, where we witness the aftermath of Joseph's revelation to his brothers. Stephen delves into the implications of Joseph's secret and his subsequent invitation to his family to join him in Egypt. We’ll uncover the rich symbolism of this event as a prefiguration of Christ's relationship with His people and the end-times events. He examines Joseph's demonstration of strength and wisdom in handling the situation, particularly in convincing his family to move to Egypt. Stephen also highlights the importance of acknowledging God's sovereignty in our lives, even when His plans seem unclear. This sermon is essential for anyone seeking to understand God's providence and His faithfulness to His promises.

Genesis 45:7-24 (NASB):

45:7 God sent me before you to preserve for you a remnant in the earth, and to keep you alive by a great deliverance.
8 Now, therefore, it was not you who sent me here, but God; and He has made me a father to Pharaoh and a lord of all his household and ruler over all the land of Egypt.
9 Hurry and go up to my father, and say to him, ‘Thus says your son Joseph, “God has made me lord of all Egypt; come down to me, do not delay.
10 You shall live in the land of Goshen, and you shall be near me, you and your children and your children’s children, and your flocks and your herds and all that you have.
11 There I will also provide for you, for there are still five years of famine to come, and you and your household and all that you have would be impoverished.
12 Behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin see, that it is my mouth which is speaking to you.
13 Now you must tell my father of all my splendor in Egypt, and all that you have seen; and you must hurry and bring my father down here.”’
14 Then he fell on his brother Benjamin’s neck and wept, and Benjamin wept on his neck.
15 He kissed all his brothers and wept on them, and afterward his brothers talked with him.
16 Now when the news was heard in Pharaoh’s house that Joseph’s brothers had come, it pleased Pharaoh and his servants.
17 Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Say to your brothers, ‘Do this: load your beasts and go to the land of Canaan,
18 and take your father and your households and come to me, and I will give you the best of the land of Egypt, and you will eat the fat of the land.’
19 Now you are ordered, ‘Do this: take wagons from the land of Egypt for your little ones and for your wives, and bring your father and come.
20 Do not concern yourselves with your goods, for the best of all the land of Egypt is yours.’”
21 Then the sons of Israel did so; and Joseph gave them wagons according to the command of Pharaoh, and gave them provisions for the journey.
22 To each of them he gave a change of garments, but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver and five changes of garments.
23 To his father he sent as follows: ten donkeys loaded with the best things of Egypt, and ten female donkeys loaded with grain and bread and sustenance for his father on the journey.
24 So he sent his brothers away, and as they departed, he said to them, “Do not quarrel on the journey.”

Notes: https://versebyverseministry.org/lessons/genesis_2011_lesson_45b/file/notes/Genesis_45B.pdf

Web: https://versebyverseministry.org/lessons/genesis_2011_lesson_45b

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD9cxfeIYFGz-z7onAnODHg

Transcript: https://drive.proton.me/urls/78TQP2A1FG#LKTYy2tA6PDc

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