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  • Creation (Part 1)

    In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. He created day and night, the sun, the stars, and the moon. He created the beasts of the earth, the livestock, and everything that crawls on the earth. And God saw that it was good.

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    • __QUESTION ONE:__ The Bible says that the earth was without form before God began creating. What do you think that was like?

    • __QUESTION TWO:__ God told the fish, birds, and animals to fill the earth. Why do you think it was important to God that the earth was full of His creatures?

    • __QUESTION THREE:__ On the fourth day, God established time and seasons. How does this affect you today?

    • __QUESTION FOUR:__ God could have made an infinite number of every animal and plant, but instead He made them to have the ability to reproduce according to their own kind. Why do you think it was important that God made things to have the ability to reproduce themselves?

    • __QUESTION FIVE:__ The Bible tells us that God created everything from nothing by speaking it into existence. What does this tell us about who God is and about His power?

    • __QUESTION SIX:__ God repeatedly looked at His creation and said that it was good. What do you think this tell us about creation? What do you think it tells us about God?

    Dear God, thank You for making our world beautiful and complex. Your power and glory are shown in all created things, and we can look around and see Your handiwork everywhere we turn. Help us to see You as the source of all that is good. Give us understanding as we hear Your Word and experience Your love and care for us through it. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.

    In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.

    Genesis 1:1–3 [ESV]

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  • Creation (Part 2)

    God formed man out of the dust and breathed into him the breath of life. God spoke to Adam, saying “Do not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for if you do, you will surely die.” With Adam’s rib God made a woman.

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    • __QUESTION ONE:__ What are some of the ways life in the garden in Eden was different from life today?

    • __QUESTION TWO:__ The Bible tells us that God said, "Let Us make man in Our own image." What do you think this means? What does this tell us about what it means to be human?

    • __QUESTION THREE:__ God made humans to rule and have dominion over all the earth. What do you think that means? What does it tell us about how God feels about creation?

    • __QUESTION FOUR:__ After each day of creation, God said it was good. But after God completed creation, including the creation of Adam and Eve, He said it was “very good.” Why do you think we are told that God said his completed creation was "very good"?

    • __QUESTION FIVE:__ God brought the animals to Adam so Adam could name the animals. Do you think the animals were afraid of Adam? Why or why not?

    • __QUESTION SIX:__ The Bible says God rested from all his work on the seventh day. Did God get tired and need to rest? Why do you think we are told that He rested?

    Dear God, as we take care of the world, help us to remember that we are fearfully and wonderfully made. Help us also to look at the people around us and see them as You made them—in Your image. Break down barriers of hostility and help us love our neighbors as ourselves. Thank You for the gifts of marriage, companionship, and rest that You established from the very beginning. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.

    So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.

    And God blessed them. And God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it, and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over every living thing that moves on the earth.”

    Genesis 1:27–28 [ESV]

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  • The Fall

    The serpent came to Eve, saying: “Did God really say not to eat of any tree in the garden?” She ate of the fruit of the tree and shared it with her husband who was with her. Their eyes were opened, and they hid from God’s presence.

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    • __QUESTION ONE:__ When God called out to Adam and Eve in the garden: “Where are you?” Do you think God actually knew where they were? Was God surprised when He found that they had eaten the fruit that they were not supposed to eat?

    • __QUESTION TWO:__ How did God show kindness to Adam and Eve?

    • __QUESTION THREE:__ Adam and Eve brought sin into the world by disobeying God. Does every person born after Adam and Eve also sin?

    • __QUESTION FOUR:__ Why did God not allow Adam and Eve to live in the garden and eat from the tree of life after they disobeyed? Do you think this was a punishment, a protection, or both?

    • __QUESTION FIVE:__ What do you think God meant when He referred to the offspring of Eve that would crush the head of the serpent?

    • __QUESTION SIX:__ The Bible tells us that God drove the man from the garden to work the ground from which he had been taken. How do you think Adam and Eve's life would be different outside the garden?

    Dear God, as sin entered the world through Adam and Eve, mankind’s relationship with You was broken. Though You punished disobedience, You also made a path forward to restore and redeem that broken relationship. You sent Jesus into the world to die for us on the cross and rise from the dead. Through this, You have made us Your children. Forgive us and strengthen us in the name of Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord. Amen.

    So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate, and she also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate. He [God] drove out the man, and at the east of the garden of Eden he placed the cherubim and a flaming sword that turned every way to guard the way to the tree of life.

    Genesis 3:6, 24 [ESV]

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  • Cain & Abel

    Adam and Eve had two sons: Cain and Abel. In the course of time, Cain and Abel brought offerings to the LORD. The LORD accepted Abel and his offering, but He did not accept Cain or his offering. Cain turned on his brother Abel and killed him.

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    • __QUESTION ONE:__ Why was Cain angry with his brother Abel? Did Abel do anything wrong?

    • __QUESTION TWO:__ What was the mark God placed on Cain and why did He protect Cain in this way?

    • __QUESTION THREE:__ When God said to Cain, "If you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must rule over it," what was God warning him about?

    • __QUESTION FOUR:__ Why did God accept Abel and his offering and not Cain and his offering?

    • __QUESTION FIVE:__ Why did God ask Cain where his brother was when He knew the answer?

    • __QUESTION SIX:__ Cain asked, "am I my brother's keeper?" Do you think Cain was supposed to be his brother's keeper? What do you think it means to be someone's keeper?

    Heavenly Father, it is amazing to see the grace that You extended to Cain. Thank You for treating us with the same kindness. Though we have sinned, You have offered us forgiveness. Help us to turn away from evil and turn toward You. Do not let sin overtake us. Help us to rule over it. Open our hearts, Lord, to Your Word and the grace that you freely give us in Jesus Christ. Amen.

    The LORD said to Cain, “Why are you angry, and why has your face fallen? If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door. Its desire is contrary to you, but you must rule over it.”

    Cain spoke to Abel his brother. And when they were in the field, Cain rose up against his brother Abel and killed him.

    Genesis 4:6–8 [ESV]

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  • The Great Flood (Part 1)

    God saw that the people on earth were very wicked. Noah found favor with God. God gave him instructions to build an ark. He gathered all the animals, his family, and enough food, and entered the ark. It rained on the earth 40 days and 40 nights.

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    • __QUESTION ONE:__ The Bible says that one hundred years passed between God telling Noah to build the ark and the ark being complete. Imagine what it was like for Noah to build an ark over a period of one hundred years. What do you think Noah's community thought about the ark?

    • __QUESTION TWO:__ Noah's family had to believe Noah in order to enter the ark with him. How do you think Noah's family felt when Noah told them what was going to happen?

    • __QUESTION THREE:__ What do you think it was like for Noah and his family to take care of all the animals on the ark?

    • __QUESTION FOUR:__ What does the story of the flood tell us about God's attitude toward violence and wickedness?

    • __QUESTION FIVE:__ Noah had no experience with a flood on this scale, and he would not have fully understood what the flood would have been like. What are all the ways Noah and his family would have had to trust God as they prepared for the flood?

    • __QUESTION SIX:__ Noah's family believed Noah enough to enter the ark when the time was right. What does this tell us about Noah's relationship with his family?

    • __QUESTION SEVEN:__ The Bible does not tell us whether Noah went looking for all the wild animals, or if God miraculously brought them to him. What do you think this process was like?

    • __QUESTION EIGHT:__ In the story of Noah and the great flood, there is a lot of death. Where do you see God’s compassion?

    Dear God, thank You for the faithfulness of Noah, through whom You saved people and animals from the flood. Help us to be faithful to You in our lives as well. Keep us set apart from the wickedness of the world and preserve us from all harm and danger. Help us to trust in Jesus Christ, through Whom You save all who believe. In His name we pray. Amen.

    And God saw the earth, and behold, it was corrupt, for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth. And God said to Noah, “I have determined to make an end of all flesh, for the earth is filled with violence through them. Behold, I will destroy them with the earth."

    Genesis 6:12–13 [ESV]

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  • The Great Flood (Part 2)

    God remembered Noah and all the animals in the ark. The waters began to recede. God established His covenant with Noah, Noah's family, and every creature on earth, that never again would all living things be destroyed by a flood. God set His bow in the clouds as a sign of His covenant.

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    • __QUESTION ONE:__ Noah and his family were on the ark for over a year, with thousands of animals. How do you think Noah and his family felt by the end of the year? How do you think they felt when God finally told them they could come out of the ark?

    • __QUESTION TWO:__ What do you think it was like for Noah and his family to come off the ark to a world that had been totally destroyed and know that they were the only people on the earth?

    • __QUESTION THREE:__ The earth was destroyed because of evil and violence. Do you think Noah's family worried that evil would come on the earth again? Why or why not?

    • __QUESTION FOUR:__ God made a covenant with His whole creation to never destroy all living things with a flood, and He blessed Noah and his sons to be fruitful and multiply. What does tell us about what God wants for His creation?

    • __QUESTION FIVE:__ In episode 5, we learned that God takes sin and violence very seriously and will send judgment in order to put an end to wickedness. In this episode, what do we learn about God's compassion?

    • __QUESTION SIX:__ Why do you think Noah cursed Ham's youngest son Canaan? Was this the right thing to do? Why or why not?

    • __QUESTION SEVEN:__ God's command concerning murder was, "Whoever sheds man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed." Why do you think God said this now, after the flood?

    Heavenly Father, You saved Your creation from the flood by a powerful act of mercy. Thank You for Your covenant with every living creature, that You will never destroy all living beings by a flood again. Thank You for the rainbow, that we can see a visible sign of Your care for all living things. Help us to repent and trust in You, just as You call us to do. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.

    "I have set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and the earth. When I bring clouds over the earth and the bow is seen in the clouds, I will remember my covenant that is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh. And the waters shall never again become a flood to destroy all flesh."

    Genesis 9:13–15 [ESV]

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  • The Tower of Babel

    The people settled in the land of Shinar, desiring to make a name for themselves. The LORD said that the people were united and that nothing would be impossible for them. So, He went down and confused their language. The LORD scattered the people over the earth, and the building stopped.

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    • __QUESTION ONE:__ Why do you think the people did not want to scatter across the whole earth as God had instructed?

    • __QUESTION TWO:__ Why do you think the people wanted the tower to reach to the heavens?

    • __QUESTION THREE:__ What do you think it was like for the people to suddenly discover that they could not communicate with one another?

    • __QUESTION FOUR:__ Why do you think God wanted the people to scatter over the earth instead of settling in one place?

    • __QUESTION FIVE:__ What does this story tell us about the difference between working with God and His purposes, and working against God and His purposes?

    • __QUESTION SIX:__ When God saw the city and the tower the people were building, "Now nothing they set out to accomplish will be impossible for them." Why do you think this was a concern for God?

    Dear God, You called Your creation to be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth, and we see how the people of Shinar, by not living according to Your commands, fell so easily into sin and self-righteousness. Help us to follow Your law and listen to Your voice. Help us to reach all tribes, tongues, and nations with the message of the Gospel. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.

    [The LORD said,] "Come, let us go down and there confuse their language, so that they may not understand one another's speech.” So the Lord dispersed them from there over the face of all the earth, and they left off building the city. Therefore its name was called Babel, because there the Lord confused the language of all the earth. And from there the Lord dispersed them over the face of all the earth.

    Genesis 11:6a, 7–9 [ESV]

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  • The Call of Abram

    God called Abram out from Ur and promised to make him a great nation. Abram traveled to Canaan but a famine forced Abram and Sarai to go to Egypt. Abram told Sarai to tell the Egyptians that she was his sister, for fear that they would kill him.

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    • __QUESTION ONE:__ God promised Abram that he would make him a great nation. How hard would it have been for Abram to believe this promise when he was old and had no children?

    • __QUESTION TWO:__ How would you respond if God promised you something that didn't seem possible?

    • __QUESTION THREE:__ How do you think Sarai felt when she was taken away from Abram and into Pharaoh's house?

    • __QUESTION FOUR:__ How do you think Abram felt when he had to leave his country and family? What did Abram have to look forward to?

    • __QUESTION FIVE:__ How can you see Abram demonstrating faith and/or doubt in the events surrounding Sarai and Abram in Egypt?

    • __QUESTION SIX:__ In these events, God told Abram that He would bless Abram and make his name great. How would you feel if God told you He would bless you and make your name great?

    • __QUESTION SEVEN:__ The Egyptians took Sarai without asking Abram's or Sarai's permission. Do you think Abram's life would have been in danger if he had told the truth about Sarai being his wife? What would have happened to Sarai if the Egyptians had killed Abram and taken Sarai?

    Dear God, You told Abram that You would make him into a great nation, and that all nations would be blessed through him. While Abram was not perfect, he had faith in You and Your promises. Please help our faith increase. Help us trust You, even when we cannot see what is ahead of us. Help us to always trust Your Son, Jesus Christ, the One Who came to bless all nations. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.

    Now the Lord said to Abram, “Go from your country and your kindred and your father's house to the land that I will show you. And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and him who dishonors you I will curse, and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed."

    Genesis 12:1–3 [ESV]

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  • Abram & The Kings’ War

    Abram and Lot separated: Lot lived in the Jordan Valley, and Abram lived in Canaan. God told Abram that He would give him and his descendants the land. After a battle between kings, Lot was captured. Abram defeated the captors and brought Lot back. Melchizedek blessed Abram.

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    • __QUESTION ONE:__ Abram gave Lot the choice of land to settle in to avoid quarreling within his family. Do you think this was the right thing to do? Why or why not?

    • __QUESTION TWO:__ Lot lived in the Jordan Valley near Sodom. The Bible describes the men of Sodom as being wicked. What do you think could be the result of living close to wicked people?

    • __QUESTION THREE:__ Even though Abram and Lot had parted ways, Abram gathered a band of 318 fighting men to rescue Lot and his whole household. What does this tell us about Abram's character and how he felt about his nephew, Lot?

    • __QUESTION FOUR:__ Why do you think Abram had so many trained warriors? What does this tell us about Abram?

    • __QUESTION FIVE:__ Why do you think Abram gave Melchizedek, the king of Salem, a tenth of everything?

    • __QUESTION SIX:__ Abram refused to accept the goods that the king of Sodom offered. Why did Abram refuse? Would it have been wrong for Abram to keep them?

    Heavenly Father, Abram refused to take any riches from the king of Sodom, but instead trusted You alone. Help us see you as Abram saw you, as the source of all good gifts. Please give us a generous heart, so that we will use our gifts for the good of others, just as Abram did. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.

    And Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. (He was priest of God Most High.) And he blessed him and said, “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth; and blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand!”

    And Abram gave him a tenth of everything.

    Genesis 14:18–20 [ESV]

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  • Everlasting Covenant

    The LORD brought Abram outside and told him to look up at the sky and count the stars. So would be the number of Abram's offspring. Abram believed the LORD, and the LORD counted it to him as righteousness. That day, the LORD made a covenant with Abram.

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    • __QUESTION ONE:__ God told Abram that He was his shield. What do you think God meant by this? How would you have felt if God said this to you?

    • __QUESTION TWO:__ Abram and Sarai were too old to have children when God promised that he would have a son. How do you think Abram felt when he heard God's promise? Do you think he had doubts?

    • __QUESTION THREE:__ Imagine that God gave you the same promises He gave to Abram. Would it be easy or hard for you to believe Him? Why or why not?

    • __QUESTION FOUR:__ God told Abram that his descendants would be slaves in a foreign land, but that God would deliver them. Why do you think God told him this? Why would God allow His people to be slaves?

    • __QUESTION FIVE:__ The Bible tells us that Abram believed God and that God counted it to Abram as righteousness. What does this tell us about the importance of believing God and having faith in His promises?

    • __QUESTION SIX:__ Abram asked how he could know that God would give him the land. Was it right for Abram to question God? Why or why not?

    • __QUESTION SEVEN:__ When God made His covenant with Abram, God passed through the animals that Abram had prepared. What do you think is the significance of this?

    Dear God, Thank You for revealing Your grace toward Abram through the Scriptures. Thank You for protecting him from all harm. You promised him that You would be faithful, and You were. You promised that You would bless all nations through him. You guided Abram and all his descendants until it was the right time to send Your Son Jesus into the world to save us. Thank You. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.

    And he brought him outside and said, “Look toward heaven, and number the stars, if you are able to number them.” Then he said to him, “So shall your offspring be.”

    And he believed the Lord, and he counted it to him as righteousness.

    Genesis 15:5–6 [ESV]

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  • The Birth of Ishmael

    Sarai was childless, and she gave Abram her servant Hagar to be Abram's wife, so that Sarai could have children through her. Hagar became pregnant, but ran away when Sarai dealt harshly with Hagar. The Angel of the LORD found Hagar and gave her a promise. Hagar bore Abram a son, Ishmael.

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    • __QUESTION ONE:__ God had promised Abram that he would have a son, and in this episode Hagar became pregnant and had a son. Do you Abram thought this would be son God had promised?

    • __QUESTION TWO:__ After Hagar became pregnant, she treated Sarai with contempt. Why do you think she did this?

    • __QUESTION THREE:__ When Hagar began to treat Sarai with contempt, Sarai blamed Abram. Why do you think Sarai blamed Abram?

    • __QUESTION FOUR:__ After Hagar ran away, the Angel of the LORD told her to return to Sarai. Why do you think the Angel of the LORD wanted her to return to someone who was treating her harshly?

    • __QUESTION FIVE:__ The Bible does not say how Sarai treated Hagar after she returned from running away. How do you think Sarai and Abram treated Hagar after she returned?

    • __QUESTION SIX:__ Do you think it was God's plan for Abram to have a son with Hagar?

    Dear God, You showed us Your kindness in how You spoke to Hagar in the wilderness. Instead of leaving her alone, You found her and blessed her. You are “The God Who sees me.” You are all-knowing and kind, even when we sin. Help us, Lord, to look upon those who are hurting as You did with Hagar, with grace and love. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.

    So, after Abram had lived ten years in the land of Canaan, Sarai, Abram’s wife, took Hagar the Egyptian, her servant, and gave her to Abram her husband as a wife. And Hagar bore Abram a son, and Abram called the name of his son, whom Hagar bore, Ishmael. Abram was eighty-six years old when Hagar bore Ishmael to Abram.

    Genesis 16:3, 15–16 [ESV]

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  • Abram to Abraham

    The LORD told Abram that he would be the father of many nations. God changed Abram’s name to Abraham and Sarai’s name to Sarah. God promised that Abraham would give birth to a son. As a sign of the covenant, Abraham and all male descendants were to be circumcised. God blessed Ishmael as well.

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    • __QUESTION ONE:__ How would you feel if you were in your 90s and God told you that you would have a child?

    • __QUESTION TWO:__ God told Abraham to walk before Him and be pure-hearted. What do you think that meant?

    • __QUESTION THREE:__ What do you think it means to establish an everlasting covenant with someone?

    • __QUESTION FOUR:__ The Bible says that Abraham laughed when God told him he would have a son. Do you think Abraham was being disrespectful to God? Was it wrong for him to laugh?

    • __QUESTION FIVE:__ What can we learn from Abraham about faith?

    • __QUESTION SIX:__ Why do you think God blessed Ishmael even though he was not the son God had promised would be Abraham's heir?

    Heavenly Father, thank You for the promise that You made to Abraham, to make him the father of many nations. Just as Abraham and Sarah had to trust you to fulfill your promises, help us to trust You, and to wait on Your perfect timing. Thank you for bringing us into Your family through the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross for us. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.

    “Behold, my covenant is with you, and you shall be the father of a multitude of nations. No longer shall your name be called Abram, but your name shall be Abraham, for I have made you the father of a multitude of nations.

    And I will establish my covenant between me and you and your offspring after you throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and to your offspring after you."

    Genesis 17:4–5, 7 [ESV]

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  • Divine Negotiation

    Three men stood before Abraham, and he invited them to eat with him. The LORD told Abraham that Sarah would have a son. Sarah was listening, and she laughed to herself. Abraham asked the LORD to spare Sodom.

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    • __QUESTION ONE:__ How would you feel if the LORD came to you and shared a meal with you? How would you go about preparing the meal?

    • __QUESTION TWO:__ Why did Sarah deny that she had laughed? Why was she afraid?

    • __QUESTION THREE:__ Was Abraham right to negotiate with God for Sodom? Does God want us to speak with Him in the same manner about the people and nations that surround us?

    • __QUESTION FOUR:__ The LORD said, "Should I hide from Abraham what I am about to do?" to the two men as they were traveling to Sodom. Why do you think He asked this question?

    • __QUESTION FIVE:__ The LORD told Abraham that the outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah was great. What do you think that means? Who do you think was crying out against their wickedness?

    • __QUESTION SIX:__ How did Abraham know the LORD was present when the three men arrived?

    Dear God, we know Your judgement is perfect. And we know that Your mercy is always present. Thank you for not judging us according to our sins, but for saving us and forgiving us through Your Son, Jesus. Please help us now as we live among wickedness. Help us to resist evil and stay close to You. Amen.

    The Lord said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh and say, ‘Shall I indeed bear a child, now that I am old?’ Is anything too hard for the Lord? At the appointed time I will return to you, about this time next year, and Sarah shall have a son.”

    Genesis 18:13–14 [ESV]

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  • Lot & Sodom

    Lot persuaded two angels of the LORD to stay with him, and they told Lot and his family to flee. The LORD rained sulfur and fire on Sodom and Gomorrah. Lot’s wife became a pillar of salt, and Lot and his two daughters went up into the hills.

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    • __QUESTION ONE:__ Lot insisted that the two men who came to Sodom come home and stay with him. Why do you think he did that?

    • __QUESTION TWO:__ The angels warned Lot's family not to look behind them at the destruction of Sodom, but Lot's wife did and was turned into a pillar of salt. Why do you think the angels gave them this instruction?

    • __QUESTION THREE:__ The men of Sodom demanded that Lot bring out his visitors so the men of the city could sleep with them. What does this tell us about the wickedness of Sodom?

    • __QUESTION FOUR:__ Lot offered to give his virgin daughters to the men of Sodom. What does this tell us about Lot?

    • __QUESTION FIVE:__ Lot's daughters got their father drunk and slept with him, fearing they would not be able to have children any other way. How do you think God viewed their actions?

    • __QUESTION SIX:__ Why do you think the angels were so determined to save Lot and his family?

    • __QUESTION SEVEN:__ What similarities and differences do you see between the actions of the people of Sodom and how people in the world act today?

    Heavenly Father, thank You for the gift of being able to trust You to bring about perfect judgment against evil. And thank You for being merciful toward us, forgiving our sins and calling us righteous. Keep us steadfast in the faith, and help us stay faithful to You and Your ways. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.

    Then the Lord rained on Sodom and Gomorrah sulfur and fire from the Lord out of heaven. And he overthrew those cities, and all the valley, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and what grew on the ground. But Lot’s wife, behind him, looked back, and she became a pillar of salt. So it was that, when God destroyed the cities of the valley, God remembered Abraham and sent Lot out of the midst of the overthrow when he overthrew the cities in which Lot had lived.

    Genesis 19:24–26, 29 [ESV]

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  • Abraham & Abimelech

    Abraham told the people of Gerar that Sarah was his sister. Abimelech, king of Gerar, took Sarah. God told Abimelech to return Sarah to Abraham, and he did. Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech and his wife and all the female slaves who were barren.

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    • __QUESTION ONE:__ Abraham told people that Sarah was his sister because he did not think the people of Gerar feared God. Do you think Abraham was right to think this? Why or why not?

    • __QUESTION TWO:__ Sarah had already been taken by another king, and in this episode, Abraham asked her to say she was his sister again. How do you think Sarah felt to be taken by a foreign king for the second time?

    • __QUESTION THREE:__ Why do you think God told Abimelech that he was a dead man for taking Sarah, even though Abimelech hadn't known that she was Abraham's wife?

    • __QUESTION FOUR:__ In iBIBLE episode 13, God had promised that Sarah would give birth to the promised child in one year's time. Then Abimelech took Sarah away from Abraham. Do you think it was hard for Abraham and Sarah to believe God's promise while Sarah was in the house of Abimelech?

    • __QUESTION FIVE:__ Abraham told King Abimelech that Sarah was his half sister. Which she was. But do you think Abraham was being honest and was right to do this?

    • __QUESTION SIX:__ God healed Abimelech when Abraham prayed for him, even though Abimelech was not in a covenant with God like Abraham was. What does this tell you about God?

    Dear God, You work through Your people despite their sin, their lack of faith, their doubts, and their discouragements. Thank You for this wonderful truth. Help us to lean on You when we fear, and help us put our trust fully in Jesus Who has saved us. Guide us to make right decisions and be Your light in this world by speaking truth. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.

    And Abimelech said, “Behold, my land is before you; dwell where it pleases you.” To Sarah he said, “Behold, I have given your brother a thousand pieces of silver. It is a sign of your innocence in the eyes of all who are with you, and before everyone you are vindicated.”

    Genesis 20:15–16 [ESV]

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  • The Birth of Isaac

    Sarah bore Abraham a son in his old age, just as God had promised. Abraham called him Isaac and circumcised him. Hagar and Ishmael were cast out, but God provided them with water and promised Hagar that He would make Ishmael into a great nation.

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    • __QUESTION ONE:__ Why was Sarah so upset when she saw Ishmael making fun of Isaac?

    • __QUESTION TWO:__ Do you think it was right for Sarah to ask for Hagar and Ishmael to be sent away? Why or why not?

    • __QUESTION THREE:__ In this episode, an Angel of God speaks to Hagar for a second time and helps her. Why do you think God was so kind to Hagar?

    • __QUESTION FOUR:__ Why do you think it was important to King Abimelech to make a covenant with Abraham?

    • __QUESTION FIVE:__ In Hebrew the name "Isaac" means "one who laughs or rejoices." What are the many ways Isaac's name has significance in the events surrounding Abraham and Sarah?

    • __QUESTION SIX:__ Abimelech asked Abraham to swear that he would not deal falsely with him or with his descendants. What does this tell us about Abraham and King Abimelech?

    Heavenly Father, although Abraham and Sarah were old, You fulfilled your promise to them, and Sarah gave birth a son. Through this promised son, You also brought Jesus Christ into the world to save us form our sins. Thank You for fulfilling Your promises and for giving Abraham and Sarah enduring faith. Please keep us steadfast in the faith as we wait for Your second coming. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.

    The Lord visited Sarah as he had said, and the Lord did to Sarah as he had promised. And Sarah conceived and bore Abraham a son in his old age at the time of which God had spoken to him. Abraham called the name of his son who was born to him, whom Sarah bore him, Isaac. Abraham was a hundred years old when his son Isaac was born to him.

    Genesis 21:1–3, 5 [ESV]

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  • Abraham’s Test

    God told Abraham to offer his only son Isaac as a burnt offering. Abraham obeyed, and bound Isaac and laid him on the altar. But the LORD stopped him and provided a ram for the burnt offering. Later, Sarah died in Hebron.

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    • __QUESTION ONE:__ God had promised that Isaac would be Abraham's heir, and then told Abraham to sacrifice him. What do you think Abraham was thinking and feeling when God gave him this command?

    • __QUESTION TWO:__ Isaac asked his father where the ram for the sacrifice was. Do you think he knew what his father was planning to do to him?

    • __QUESTION THREE:__ God told Abraham to sacrifice his only son Isaac, whom he loved. But Abraham had another son with Hagar, named Ishmael. Why do you think God referred to Isaac as Abraham's only son?

    • __QUESTION FOUR:__ Why do you think God chose to test Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his only son, the son God had promised him and the son that would be his heir?

    • __QUESTION FIVE:__ Do you think Sarah knew about Abraham's intention to sacrifice Isaac? If so, how do you think she felt about it?

    • __QUESTION SIX:__ Do you think Isaac was willing to be sacrificed, or do you think he resisted his father when Abraham tied him up? Why or why not?

    Dear God, in the trials and tests of our own faith, please help us to be faithful like Abraham. Even when we cannot see a path forward, You provide a way. You are the One Who provided the offering for Abraham, just like You provided Jesus Christ to be the perfect sacrifice for us. Help us to trust in Your perfect plans and the perfect salvation You accomplished for us. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.

    Then Abraham reached out his hand and took the knife to slaughter his son. But the angel of the Lord called to him from heaven and said, “Abraham, Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.” He said, “Do not lay your hand on the boy or do anything to him, for now I know that you fear God, seeing you have not withheld your son, your only son, from me.”

    Genesis 22:10–12 [ESV]

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  • Rebekah Is Chosen

    Abraham’s servant traveled to Nahor to choose a wife for Isaac, and prayed to the LORD that, if a young woman offered to draw water for him and his camels, then that would be the woman Isaac would marry. Rebekah came out and offered water for the servant and his camels.

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    • __QUESTION ONE:__ Why do you think Abraham wanted his servant to find a wife for Isaac in his homeland instead of in Canaan?

    • __QUESTION TWO:__ Do you think Abraham's servant thought it would be possible to convince a young woman to leave her house and country to come back with him?

    • __QUESTION THREE:__ Why do you think Abraham did not want his servant to bring Isaac back to the homeland that he had left behind?

    • __QUESTION FOUR:__ Watering ten camels would take a long time. Why do you think Rebekah was so willing to water the camels of a stranger?

    • __QUESTION FIVE:__ What do you think Rebekah was thinking when the servant put a gold ring and two gold bracelets on her, and thanked God for guiding him to his master's relatives?

    • __QUESTION SIX:__ Abraham's servant asked God for a very specific sign when choosing a wife for Isaac. Do you think God wants us to ask Him for a sign when making big decisions? Why or why not?

    Dear God, it is amazing that You care so deeply for us that You hear our prayers. Just as You heard Abraham’s servant and immediately answered him, help us to see the ways You have provided for us and answered our prayers in our own lives. As we look to the future, give us full confidence in Your love for us and Your willingness to hear us and our petitions. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.

    Now Abraham was old, well advanced in years. And the Lord had blessed Abraham in all things. And Abraham said to his servant, the oldest of his household, who had charge of all that he had, “Put your hand under my thigh, that I may make you swear by the Lord, the God of heaven and God of the earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell, but will go to my country and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son Isaac.

    Genesis 24:1–4 [ESV]

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  • Isaac & Rebekah

    Laban, the brother of Rebekah, ran out to greet Abraham’s servant, who told Rebekah's family about his oath to find Isaac a wife. The family agreed she would go, and blessed her. Isaac took Rebekah as his wife and loved her. Abraham died at the age of 175, and was buried with Sarah.

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    • __QUESTION ONE:__ Laban welcomed Abraham's servant back to his house after he saw the gold rings and bracelets on Rebekah. What does this tell us about Laban?

    • __QUESTION TWO:__ How do you think Rebekah felt when she was asked to marry a man whom she never met and lived far away from her homeland?

    • __QUESTION THREE:__ Why do you think Rebekah's family agreed to send her away to marry Isaac?

    • __QUESTION FOUR:__ Abraham and his servant trusted God to find a wife for Isaac. Do you think Christians today should trust God to help them find a husband or wife?

    • __QUESTION FIVE:__ How did Abraham treat Ishmael and the sons of Keturah differently than he treated Isaac? Why do you think he choose to do this?

    • __QUESTION SIX:__ As she was leaving, Rebekah's family blessed her to be the mother of tens of thousands, and for her descendants to possess the cities of those who hate them. What do you think this means and why would they speak this blessing over her?

    Dear God, thank You for strengthening us in the face of new and sometimes frightening circumstances. When we go through times of doubt, strengthen our faith with examples like this from Scripture. Help us to trust You as Rebekah did, stepping out into the unknown, yet fully knowing that Your plan was right. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.

    And they called Rebekah and said to her, “Will you go with this man?” She said, “I will go.” So they sent away Rebekah their sister and her nurse, and Abraham’s servant and his men. And they blessed Rebekah and said to her, “Our sister, may you become thousands of ten thousands, and may your offspring possess the gate of those who hate him!” Then Rebekah and her young women arose and rode on the camels and followed the man. Thus the servant took Rebekah and went his way.

    Genesis 24:58–61 [ESV]

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  • Jacob & Esau (Part 1)

    Rebekah became pregnant, and the children struggled together within her womb. Isaac favored Esau, while Rebekah favored Jacob. Esau exchanged his birthright for Jacob's stew. There was a famine, and Isaac settled in Gerar, where he said of Rebekah, “she is my sister.”

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    • __QUESTION ONE:__ In episode 19, Rebekah's family sent her away with this blessing: "May you become thousands of ten thousands." How do you think Rebekah felt when she was unable to have any children for twenty years?

    • __QUESTION TWO:__ God told Rebekah that there were two nations in her womb. What do you think He meant by this?

    • __QUESTION THREE:__ The Bible tells us that Esau despised his birthright. What do you think that means?

    • __QUESTION FOUR:__ Esau was willing to part with his birthright in exchange for some stew because he was very hungry. What does this reveal about Esau's character?

    • __QUESTION FIVE:__ Because Isaac was afraid, he told the men of Gerar that Rebekah was his sister. Do you think that was a wise thing to do? Why or why not?

    • __QUESTION SIX:__ God told Rebekah that her older son would serve the younger. Do you think it was God's will for Jacob to ask for Esau's birthright?

    Dear God, we see the mercy and love that You showed to Your people in miraculously providing children for Rebekah when she could not have children for 20 years. As we experience suffering and heartache, grant peace and provision. You also provided a path to our Savior Jesus Christ through Isaac and Rebekah; thank You. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.

    Jacob said, “Sell me your birthright now.” Esau said, “I am about to die; of what use is a birthright to me?” Jacob said, “Swear to me now.” So he swore to him and sold his birthright to Jacob. Then Jacob gave Esau bread and lentil stew, and he ate and drank and rose and went his way. Thus Esau despised his birthright.

    Genesis 25:31–34 [ESV]

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  • Jacob & Esau (Part 2)

    When Isaac was old, he called for Esau to prepare wild game for him, and he would bless him. Rebekah heard their conversation, prepared the food, and put Esau’s clothes on Jacob. Isaac ate the meal that Jacob brought to him, and blessed him instead of Esau.

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    • __QUESTION ONE:__ Why do you think it was so important to Rebekah for Jacob to receive Isaac's blessing?

    • __QUESTION TWO:__ Do you think Isaac knew that God told Rebekah that their older son would serve the younger?

    • __QUESTION THREE:__ God told Rebekah that the older son would serve the younger. Do you think she was doing God's will by helping Jacob take Esau's blessing?

    • __QUESTION FOUR:__ Do you think it was a good thing for Isaac's birthright and blessing to pass to Jacob instead of Esau? Why or why not?

    • __QUESTION FIVE:__ Esau married Ishmael's daughter when he learned that his Canaanite wives displeased his father. Do you think that his new marriage pleased his father? Why or why not?

    • __QUESTION SIX:__ Do you think Esau would have killed his brother Jacob if Jacob had not fled to Haran?

    Dear God, Thank You for choosing to walk with us and bring blessing to our families, just as you did for Jacob. Just like Jacob's family, we also experience deception and fractures within our families. Help us to trust you, and give us wisdom to know how to seek forgiveness and peace. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.

    Rebekah said to her son Jacob, “I heard your father speak to your brother Esau, ‘Bring me game and prepare for me delicious food, that I may eat it and bless you before the LORD before I die.’ Now therefore, my son, obey my voice as I command you. Go to the flock and bring me two good young goats, so that I may prepare from them delicious food for your father, such as he loves. And you shall bring it to your father to eat, so that he may bless you before he dies.”

    Genesis 27:6–10 [ESV]

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  • Jacob’s Ladder

    On his way to Haran Jacob had a dream and saw a ladder set on the earth and reaching to Heaven. At the very top, the LORD appeared, and He promised to give the land on which Jacob was lying to him and his offspring.

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    • __QUESTION ONE:__ What do you think was the meaning of the angels ascending and descending on the ladder that Jacob saw in his dream?

    • __QUESTION TWO:__ The shepherds told Jacob that they would wait until all the flocks were gathered together at the well before rolling away the stone that covered the well. Why do you think Jacob chose to move the stone himself?

    • __QUESTION THREE:__ Jacob promised to give a tenth of everything God gave him back to God. How do you think Jacob would accomplish this?

    • __QUESTION FOUR:__ When Jacob met Rachel, he kissed her and began to weep. Why do you think he had this reaction?

    • __QUESTION FIVE:__ Jacob rolled the stone away from the well, watered the sheep, and then wept and kissed Rachel. What do you think Rachel was thinking as he did these things?

    • __QUESTION SIX:__ In Jacob's dream, he saw the LORD appearing at the very top of the ladder that reached from the earth to Heaven. What do you think is the meaning of this?

    Heavenly Father, as we learn about Your Divine Narrative, we can see Your promises throughout generations. The promise You gave to Abraham was the same enduring promise that You gave to Jacob, and that same promise was fulfilled in Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. Help us see how we also receive Your promises. Please equip us with faith, trust, and endurance to face all trials knowing that You are forever faithful. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.

    And he dreamed, and behold, there was a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven. And behold, the angels of God were ascending and descending on it! And behold, the LORD stood above it and said, “I am the LORD, the God of Abraham your father and the God of Isaac. The land on which you lie I will give to you and to your offspring."

    Genesis 28:12–13 [ESV]

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  • Rachel & Leah

    Jacob worked seven years for Rachel, but Laban deceived Jacob, and brought Leah to him on his wedding night. Jacob agreed to work for Laban for seven more years so he could marry Rachel as well. God blessed Leah and Rachel and their servants with sons and a daughter.

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    • __QUESTION ONE:__ How would you feel if you were tricked into marrying a different person than you wanted to marry?

    • __QUESTION TWO:__ When Rachel gave birth to Naphtali, she said, "I have wrestled mightily with my sister, and I have prevailed." What does this reveal about how Rachel saw her relationship with Leah?

    • __QUESTION THREE:__ Laban told Jacob that he switched Leah for Rachel because in their country the older needed to be married first. Do you think this was a good reason to trick Jacob?

    • __QUESTION FOUR:__ How do you think Rachel felt after her father tricked Jacob into marrying her older sister Leah?

    • __QUESTION FIVE:__ How do you think Jacob's children were affected by the competition between Rachel and Leah?

    • __QUESTION SIX:__ In iBIBLE episode 21, we learned that Jacob tricked his father into thinking he was Esau so he could get Esau's blessing. In this episode, Laban tricked Jacob into marrying Laban's older daughter, Leah. Do you think these two stories are related? Why or why not?

    Dear God, Your Word reveals to us Your plan to redeem and restore mankind from the very beginning. You worked powerfully through Jacob, Rachel, Leah, and their servants to help accomplish Your plan by blessing them with children. As we read more from Your Word, help us to focus our eyes on Your enduring mercy and grace toward Your people, including us. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.

    Then Laban said to Jacob, “Because you are my kinsman, should you therefore serve me for nothing? Tell me, what shall your wages be?” Now Laban had two daughters. The name of the older was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel. Leah's eyes were weak, but Rachel was beautiful in form and appearance. Jacob loved Rachel. And he said, “I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.”

    Genesis 29:15–18 [ESV]

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  • Jacob Leaves Haran

    Jacob asked Laban to let him return to his country, Canaan. Laban convinced him to stay by agreeing to give him the speckled and spotted sheep and goats from his flock. But Laban quickly removed these from his flock. Jacob continued to care for Laban’s flocks and God blessed Jacob. Jacob, his wives, and all that he had, fled to Canaan.

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    • __QUESTION ONE:__ Why do you think Laban kept taking advantage of his nephew, Jacob?

    • __QUESTION TWO:__ Why do you think Jacob was willing to work for Laban even though Laban kept cheating him?

    • __QUESTION THREE:__ Why do you think Rachel took her father's household gods?

    • __QUESTION FOUR:__ What do you think Jacob thought of his Uncle Laban after being treated so badly by him?

    • __QUESTION FIVE:__ How do you think Leah and Rachel thought about their father after they saw him cheating Jacob?

    • __QUESTION SIX:__ God kept blessing Jacob even though Laban was cheating him. What does this tell us about God?

    Heavenly Father, just as Jacob trusted You for protection as he left Laban’s house, equip us with faith as well. Even when we cannot see a path out of difficult situations in this life, help us to place our trust in Your ability to provide all that we need. In Jesus’s name we pray. Amen.

    And [Jacob] said to them, “I see that your father does not regard me with favor as he did before. But the God of my father has been with me. You know that I have served your father with all my strength, yet your father has cheated me and changed my wages ten times. But God did not permit him to harm me. Genesis 31:5–7 [ESV]

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  • Treaty With Laban

    When Laban learned that Jacob had fled, he pursued him. After seven days, Laban overtook Jacob. God warned Laban in a dream not to say anything, good or bad to Jacob. Laban searched for his stolen gods, but did not find them. Rachel had hidden the gods in her saddle.

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    • __QUESTION ONE:__ Why do you think God warned Laban in a dream not to say anything, good or bad, to Jacob?

    • __QUESTION TWO:__ Laban said that Leah and Rachel, their children, and all Jacob's flocks belonged to Laban. Why do you think he said this? Do you think he was right?

    • __QUESTION THREE:__ Laban said that he could have sent Jacob's household away with joy and singing. Given what we know of Laban's character, do you think this is what he would have done? Why or why not?

    • __QUESTION FOUR:__ Jacob said that whoever took Laban's household gods would be killed. What do you think Jacob would have done had they discovered that Rachel had stolen the gods?

    • __QUESTION FIVE:__ How do you think Jacob felt leaving Laban after working for him for 20 years?

    • __QUESTION SIX:__ Why do you think Laban suggested that he and Jacob make a covenant together?

    Dear God, You protected Jacob when he was confronted by Laban and Laban's kinsmen. In doing so, You not only protected his life, but the line that would—years later—lead to Jesus. Thank You for protecting Your people, including us. Help us to trust You. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.

    "These twenty years I have been in your house. I served you fourteen years for your two daughters, and six years for your flock, and you have changed my wages ten times. If the God of my father, the God of Abraham and the Fear of Isaac, had not been on my side, surely now you would have sent me away empty-handed." Genesis 31:41–42a [ESV]

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  • Jacob to Israel

    Jacob became afraid after hearing that Esau was approaching, so he divided his camp and prayed to God. A Man appeared to Jacob, and they began to wrestle through the night. The Man blessed Jacob and changed his name to Israel. The next day, Esau ran toward Jacob and embraced him.

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    • __QUESTION ONE:__ Do you think Jacob had a good reason to be afraid of seeing his brother again?

    • __QUESTION TWO:__ Jacob (Israel) said he would not let the Man go unless He blessed him. Why do you think he said this?

    • __QUESTION THREE:__ What do you think the Man meant when He told Jacob (Israel), "you have struggled with God and with men, and you have prevailed?"

    • __QUESTION FOUR:__ As they approached Esau and his 400 men, Jacob (Israel) put the two maidservants with their children in the front, Leah with her children next, and Rachel and Joseph last. Why do you think Jacob arranged them in this way?

    • __QUESTION FIVE:__ How do you think Jacob (Israel) felt when he was finally reunited with Esau, and realized he and his family were safe?

    • __QUESTION SIX:__ Why do you think Esau was so happy to see his brother, Jacob (Israel), even after Jacob had stolen Esau's blessing 20 years earlier?

    Dear God, You are the One Who fixes broken relationships. Just as You heard Jacob’s prayer for safety and protected him from the wrath of his brother, and just as You brought them together in brotherly love, help us to reconcile with those in our lives where our relationships are broken. Strengthen us in the knowledge that You are powerful to do so. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.

    Then he said, “Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel, for you have striven with God and with men, and have prevailed.” So Jacob called the name of the place Peniel, saying, “For I have seen God face to face, and yet my life has been delivered.”

    Genesis 32:28, 30 [ESV]

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  • The Attack on Dinah

    When Shechem saw Dinah, he seized her and forced himself on her. Hamor asked Jacob to give Dinah to his son Shechem as his wife. The sons of Jacob agreed but only if the men of Shechem were circumcised. On the third day, Simeon and Levi killed every male in the city.

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    • __QUESTION ONE:__ Why do you think Jacob (Israel) wanted to wait for his sons to return before reacting to what happened to Dinah?

    • __QUESTION TWO:__ Do you think God was pleased with how Simeon and Levi reacted to the attack on their sister? Why or why not?

    • __QUESTION THREE:__ How do you think Dinah felt about what her brothers did to the people of Shechem?

    • __QUESTION FOUR:__ How do you see God blessing and protecting Jacob's (Israel's) family, even in the midst of the attack on Dinah and the violence that followed?

    • __QUESTION FIVE:__ After the events at Shechem, Jacob (Israel) told his household to get rid of their foreign gods, and to purify themselves. Why do you think Jacob felt this was necessary before they went to Bethel?

    • __QUESTION SIX:__ Why do you think God caused a terror to come upon the surrounding cities as Jacob and his household traveled away from Shechem?

    Dear Heavenly Father, in this world full of sin and suffering, in all the wrongs we experience, we pray that You will grant us peace and endurance. Help us to forgive those who wrong us in our own lives and help us to put our trust in Your justice, which is perfect. And where our forgiveness falls short, and we still feel resentment and hurt, forgive us, Lord. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.

    Now Dinah the daughter of Leah, whom she had borne to Jacob, went out to see the women of the land. And when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the land, saw her, he seized her and lay with her and humiliated her.

    The sons of Jacob had come in from the field as soon as they heard of it, and the men were indignant and very angry, because he had done an outrageous thing in Israel by lying with Jacob's daughter, for such a thing must not be done.

    Genesis 34:1–2, 7 [ESV]

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  • The Birth of Benjamin

    God appeared to Jacob as he journeyed to Canaan and blessed him. Rachel went into hard labor, and named her son Ben-oni as she died. Jacob called him Benjamin. Rachel was buried in Bethlehem, and Isaac died an old man, and his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.

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    • __QUESTION ONE:__ How do you think Jacob (Israel) felt as he came back to Bethel, the place where God had first appeared to him over 20 years ago?

    • __QUESTION TWO:__ As Rachel was having great difficulties in giving birth the midwife said, "Do not be afraid. You have another son." Why do you think she said this while Rachel was dying?

    • __QUESTION THREE:__ As Rachel was dying, she named her son "Ben-oni," meaning “son of my sorrow.” Why do you think she named him this?

    • __QUESTION FOUR:__ Rachel had named her son "Ben-oni," but Jacob (Israel) called him Benjamin, which meant “son of my right hand.” Why do you think Jacob renamed him?

    • __QUESTION FIVE:__ Why do you think Reuben slept with Bilhah, his father's concubine? Do you think it was his intent to dishonor his father?

    • __QUESTION SIX:__ How do you think Jacob (Israel) felt when he learned that his oldest son, Reuben, had slept with his concubine?

    Dear God, to this day, we experience the pains and sorrows of a world impacted by death, just as Rachel did with the birth of Benjamin. As we suffer, give us patience and endurance. As we struggle or grieve heavy losses, give us peace and hope. And, as we look toward the end of our earthly lives, give us assurance of eternal life with You. Thank You for Your continued mercies and the strength You provide. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.

    When they were still some distance from Ephrath, Rachel went into labor, and she had hard labor. And when her labor was at its hardest, the midwife said to her, “Do not fear, for you have another son.” And as her soul was departing (for she was dying), she called his name Ben-oni; but his father called him Benjamin. So Rachel died, and she was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).

    Genesis 35:16b–19 [ESV]

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  • Joseph’s Dreams

    Jacob loved Joseph, and he made him a robe of many colors. Joseph had two dreams and told his brothers. In response his brothers stripped him of his robe and cast him into an empty pit. The Ishmaelites took Joseph to Egypt where he was sold as a slave to Potiphar.

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    • __QUESTION ONE:__ Joseph gave his father a bad report about his brothers. Do you think this was a wise thing for Joseph to do?

    • __QUESTION TWO:__ Why do you think Joseph told his brothers about his dreams? Do you think it was a good idea?

    • __QUESTION THREE:__ How do you think Joseph felt to be cast into the pit and sold to the Ishmaelites?

    • __QUESTION FOUR:__ Reuben was one of the sons that killed the men of Shechem and was the son that slept with Jacob's (Israel's) concubine, Bilhah. Why do you think Reuben was the only son that wanted to save Joseph and return him to his father?

    • __QUESTION FIVE:__ How do you think Jacob (Israel) felt to be told that Joseph, the son he loved the most, had been killed by a wild beast?

    • __QUESTION SIX:__ Do you think it was part of God's plan for Joseph to be taken to Egypt and sold as a slave?

    Heavenly Father, You bring about good things from terrible circumstances. We can see this in how You protected Joseph even while his brothers planned to do him harm. Help us to remember this when we experience evil and are sinned against. Help us to forgive others as You have forgiven us. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.

    Then Judah said to his brothers, “What profit is it if we kill our brother and conceal his blood? Come, let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and let not our hand be upon him, for he is our brother, our own flesh.” And his brothers listened to him. Then Midianite traders passed by. And they drew Joseph up and lifted him out of the pit, and sold him to the Ishmaelites for twenty shekels of silver. They took Joseph to Egypt.

    Genesis 37:26–28 [ESV]

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  • Judah & Tamar

    Judah’s firstborn son, Er, married Tamar. Er was wicked, and the LORD killed him. Judah's second son, Onan, also did evil, and the LORD killed him. Tamar was not given to Judah’s third son as his wife, so she dressed as a prostitute and slept with Judah, and became pregnant.

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    • __QUESTION ONE:__ What do you think it was like for Tamar to have two of her husbands struck dead by the LORD?

    • __QUESTION TWO:__ Do you think it was God's will for Tamar to do what she did so that Judah's line would continue?

    • __QUESTION THREE:__ Onan did not want to get Tamar pregnant because he knew the child would not be considered his. Why do you think the LORD found Onan's actions so evil that he killed him?

    • __QUESTION FOUR:__ For Tamar's plan to work, Judah would have to want to sleep with her and she would need to become pregnant. Why do you think Tamar believed her plan would work?

    • __QUESTION FIVE:__ Judah said that Tamar was more righteous than he was. Do you agree? Why or why not?

    • __QUESTION SIX:__ After Tamar had her two sons, Judah never slept with Tamar again. What does this say about his integrity?

    Dear God, as we learn Your Divine Narrative, give us encouragement, peace, and insight into Your love for Your people. Though You judge sin, You still provide for Your people. Through difficult circumstances, You remain faithful. You choose to work through Your people, despite their bad decisions. Help us to follow Your path for us and do what is good. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.

    As she was being brought out, she sent word to her father-in-law, “By the man to whom these belong, I am pregnant.” And she said, “Please identify whose these are, the signet and the cord and the staff.”

    Then Judah identified them and said, “She is more righteous than I, since I did not give her to my son Shelah.” And he did not know her again.

    Genesis 38:25–26 [ESV]

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  • Joseph the Faithful Servant

    The LORD was with Joseph as he worked for Potiphar. Potiphar’s wife grabbed Joseph and told him to sleep with her, but Joseph ran from the house, leaving his robe in her hand. She told Potiphar that Joseph came in to make a fool of her, and Potiphar put Joseph in prison.

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    • __QUESTION ONE:__ The Bible tells us that the LORD was with Joseph. Do you think Joseph knew that the LORD was with him?

    • __QUESTION TWO:__ The Bible tells us that the LORD prospered everything Joseph did. What do you think that looked like in his everyday life?

    • __QUESTION THREE:__ Why do you think Joseph ran out of Potiphar’s house when Potiphar’s wife asked him to sleep with her again?

    • __QUESTION FOUR:__ How do you think Potiphar felt when his wife told him that his trusted household manager tried to sleep with his wife? Do you think he should have questioned Joseph before putting him in prison?

    • __QUESTION FIVE:__ Why do you think the warden gave Joseph responsibility? What do you think he saw in Joseph that he did not see in the other prisoners?

    • __QUESTION SIX:__ How do you think Joseph felt when he was falsely accused by Potiphar’s wife? Do you think he wondered why God would allow him to be thrown in prison after being a faithful servant?

    Dear God, You protected Joseph from harm, even though he was unjustly put in prison. If anyone makes evil or false accusations against us, help us to be free from blame. Thank You for revealing Your steadfast love toward Your people and the protection You provide for them. Keep us strong as we face evil in this world. Give us hope and enduring faith. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.

    Now Joseph was handsome in form and appearance. And after a time his master’s wife cast her eyes on Joseph and said, “Lie with me.” But he refused and said to his master’s wife, “Behold, because of me my master has no concern about anything in the house, and he has put everything that he has in my charge.

    “He is not greater in this house than I am, nor has he kept back anything from me except you, because you are his wife. How then can I do this great wickedness and sin against God?”

    Genesis 39:6b–9 [ESV]

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  • Interpreter of Dreams

    Pharaoh put his cupbearer and chief baker in prison, and Joseph was their attendant. They both had dreams, and they told them to Joseph, and Joseph gave them the interpretations. Joseph asked the cupbearer and the baker to remember him when they were released.

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    • __QUESTION ONE:__ What do you think the king’s chief cupbearer and chief baker did to offend Pharaoh?

    • __QUESTION TWO:__ How do you think the baker felt after hearing the interpretation of his dream?

    • __QUESTION THREE:__ What do you think Joseph was like as a prison attendant?

    • __QUESTION FOUR:__ On Pharaoh’s birthday, he made a feast for all his officials and hanged the chief baker. What does this tell us about Pharaoh?

    • __QUESTION FIVE:__ Why do you think the chief cupbearer forgot about Joseph?

    • __QUESTION SIX:__ How do you think Joseph felt when he realized the cupbearer had forgotten about him?

    Heavenly Father, You gave special insight to Joseph as he interpreted dreams. And as You revealed the truth to him, You also brought that truth to pass. We pray that we will be able to tell truth from fiction and good from evil. Help us to walk in Your paths and shine Your light before others. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.

    When Joseph came to them in the morning, he saw that they were troubled. So he asked Pharaoh’s officers who were with him in custody in his master’s house, “Why are your faces downcast today?”

    They said to him, “We have had dreams, and there is no one to interpret them.” And Joseph said to them, “Do not interpretations belong to God? Please tell them to me.”

    Genesis 40:6–8 [ESV]

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  • Pharaoh’s Dreams

    Pharaoh had two dreams, and called all the Egyptian magicians, but no one could interpret them. The cupbearer told Pharaoh about Joseph, and Pharaoh summoned him. Joseph told Pharaoh the interpretation, which was that there would be a great famine in all the land.

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    • __QUESTION ONE:__ Pharaoh believed Joseph, who was a Hebrew slave and a prisoner. Does this tell us anything about Pharaoh?

    • __QUESTION TWO:__ Why do you think Pharaoh believed Joseph’s interpretation of the dream?

    • __QUESTION THREE:__ How do you think the chief cupbearer felt when he realized he had forgotten Joseph in prison?

    • __QUESTION FOUR:__ Pharaoh had to rely on Joseph to interpret his dream. Have you ever had to rely on someone else for something very important? What did that feel like? Give an example.

    • __QUESTION FIVE:__ How do you think Pharaoh’s magicians felt to see Joseph interpret Pharaoh’s dream when they were unable to interpret the dream?

    • __QUESTION SIX:__ What do you think it was like for Joseph to go from being a prisoner to being ruler over all Egypt?

    Heavenly Father, as we read about Pharaoh’s dreams and their interpretation, we begin to see Your purpose in bringing Joseph to Egypt. Not only did You protect Joseph from harm, but You guided him to protect others as well, including his own family. It is amazing to see how You “work all things for the good of those who love You.” Help us to see Your work in our lives as well. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.

    And Pharaoh said to his servants, “Can we find a man like this, in whom is the Spirit of God?”

    Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has shown you all this, there is none so discerning and wise as you are. You shall be over my house, and all my people shall order themselves as you command. Only as regards the throne will I be greater than you.”

    And Pharaoh said to Joseph, “See, I have set you over all the land of Egypt.”

    Genesis 41:38–41 [ESV]

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  • The Famine

    Joseph traveled throughout the land of Egypt and collected food before the famine began. All of Joseph’s brothers went down to buy grain from Egypt, except for Benjamin. When they bowed down before Joseph, he recognized them, but they did not recognize him. Joseph put them in prison for three days.

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    • __QUESTION ONE:__ How do you think the people of Egypt felt about Joseph preparing for a famine when there was plenty of food for so many years?

    • __QUESTION TWO:__ How do you think Joseph felt seeing his brothers for the first time in so many years?

    • __QUESTION THREE:__ Why do you think Joseph spoke harshly to his brothers and accused them of being spies?

    • __QUESTION FOUR:__ How do you think Joseph’s brothers felt when they were told to bring their youngest brother with them to Egypt?

    • __QUESTION FIVE:__ Why do you think Joseph put his brothers in prison for three days?

    • __QUESTION SIX:__ How do you think Joseph’s brothers felt as they sat in prison for three days? Do you think they knew it would only be three days?

    Dear God, since sin entered the world, there have been natural disasters of all kinds, such as the famine that affected Jacob (Israel) and his family. Through it all, You are still the One Who “gives us this day our daily bread.” You provide all that is needed for us to live. Just as You provided food through Joseph to his family, You provide food for us every day. Thank You. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.

    Now Joseph was governor over the land. He was the one who sold to all the people of the land. And Joseph’s brothers came and bowed themselves before him with their faces to the ground. Joseph saw his brothers and recognized them, but he treated them like strangers and spoke roughly to them. “Where do you come from?” he said. They said, “From the land of Canaan, to buy food.” And Joseph recognized his brothers, but they did not recognize him.

    Genesis 42:6–8 [ESV]

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  • Joseph Tests His Brothers

    Joseph put Simeon in prison and asked his brothers to bring their youngest brother to him to prove they were telling the truth. The brothers told Jacob what had happened. They emptied their packs, and each man’s money was in his own pack. Jacob refused to let Benjamin go back to Egypt with them.

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    • __QUESTION ONE:__ Why do you think Joseph did not want his brothers to know that he spoke Hebrew?

    • __QUESTION TWO:__ Joseph overheard Reuben saying that he had not wanted to harm him. Do you think Joseph knew that Reuben disagreed with his brothers’ actions before this?

    • __QUESTION THREE:__ How do you think Simeon felt about being imprisoned while his brothers left to go home without him?

    • __QUESTION FOUR:__ How do you think Jacob (Israel) felt when he heard what happened to his sons in Egypt?

    • __QUESTION FIVE:__ Why do you think Reuben offered to have his own children killed if he did not bring Benjamin home safely?

    • __QUESTION SIX:__ Why was Jacob (Israel) so unwilling to send Benjamin to Egypt when it was the only way they might obtain food?

    Dear Heavenly Father, though there are times in our lives when we may be fearful, just as Joseph’s brothers likely felt when being tested, please help us to be encouraged, knowing that You are strong and able to protect us from all harm and danger. And even when we do face harm and danger, You promise to give us peace and everlasting life. Thank you for this. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.

    [Joseph said,] “If you are honest men, let one of your brothers remain confined where you are in custody, and let the rest go and carry grain for the famine of your households, and bring your youngest brother to me. So your words will be verified, and you shall not die.” And they did so. Then they said to one another, “In truth we are guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the distress of his soul, when he begged us and we did not listen. That is why this distress has come upon us.” Genesis 42:19–21 [ESV]

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  • The Feast

    Jacob told his sons to return to Egypt when the grain was gone. They took Benjamin, went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph. Joseph wept when he saw Benjamin. He served his brothers a meal, and the brothers ate and drank with him.

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    • __QUESTION ONE:__ Why do you think Jacob (Israel) finally agreed to let Benjamin go to Egypt?

    • __QUESTION TWO:__ Judah had been the one to suggest selling Joseph into slavery twenty years prior. In this episode, he took personal responsibility for Benjamin. How did Judah seem to have changed over the past twenty years?

    • __QUESTION THREE:__ The household manager told the brothers that God had put their money into their packs. Why do you think he said this?

    • __QUESTION FOUR:__ Benjamin was young the last time Joseph saw him. How do you think Joseph felt to see Benjamin for the first time in twenty years?

    • __QUESTION FIVE:__ How do you think Joseph felt to be eating in the same room as his brothers after everything that happened between them?

    • __QUESTION SIX:__ How do you think Benjamin felt to be served a portion of food that was five times larger than anyone else’s?

    Dear God, by preserving Joseph’s life in Egypt, you not only saved the people of Israel, but You also reunited a broken family. As we live in a world full of broken relationships, including strained and fractured families, give us hope for restoration. Please bring reconciliation to our lives and to the lives of those around us. You are a good and gracious God, and we thank You for Your mercy. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.

    And he lifted up his eyes and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother’s son, and said, “Is this your youngest brother, of whom you spoke to me? God be gracious to you, my son!” Then Joseph hurried out, for his compassion grew warm for his brother, and he sought a place to weep. And he entered his chamber and wept there.

    Genesis 43:29–30 [ESV]

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  • The Reunion

    Joseph’s brothers were not far away from Egypt when Joseph’s manager caught up to them. The silver cup was found in Benjamin’s pack, so the brothers returned to Egypt. Judah pleaded with Joseph for his brother Benjamin’s life. Joseph revealed who he was to his brothers.

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    • __QUESTION ONE:__ Do you think it was wrong for Joseph to have his household manager put the silver cup in Benjamin’s bag? Why or why not?

    • __QUESTION TWO:__ Do you think Joseph’s brothers believed Benjamin really stole the silver cup? Or do you think they believed it was planted, or an accident?

    • __QUESTION THREE:__ What would you do if you were falsely accused of stealing? What would you do if you were in Benjamin’s situation?

    • __QUESTION FOUR:__ What do you think Judah felt when he stood before Joseph to plead for Benjamin’s life?

    • __QUESTION FIVE:__ Why do you think Joseph’s brothers were terrified at his presence when he revealed who he was to them?

    • __QUESTION SIX:__ Benjamin and Joseph wept when they saw each other for the first time in so long. Have you ever been so happy that you cried?

    Dear Lord, thank You for how Your Word encourages and shapes us. As Judah pleaded for the life of his brother, offering himself as a ransom for Benjamin’s life, we can look forward to see how You gave Your only Son as a ransom for our lives, when Jesus died on the cross for our sins. Strengthen our faith and help us to trust in You. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.

    So Joseph said to his brothers, “Come near to me, please.” And they came near. And he said, “I am your brother, Joseph, whom you sold into Egypt. And now do not be distressed or angry with yourselves because you sold me here, for God sent me before you to preserve life.”

    Genesis 45:4–5 [ESV]

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  • Israel Invited to Egypt

    Joseph asked his brothers to go and tell his father, Jacob, about everything they had seen. Joseph’s brothers left Egypt and returned to Jacob. Jacob exclaimed that his son was alive and began his journey to Egypt, taking with him all that he had.

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    • __QUESTION ONE:__ Joseph told his brothers that God made him a father to Pharaoh. What do you think this means?

    • __QUESTION TWO:__ Why do you think Pharaoh wanted to help Joseph’s family move to Egypt?

    • __QUESTION THREE:__ Do you think Jacob (Israel) would have agreed to come down to Egypt if Joseph had returned to him? Why or why not?

    • __QUESTION FOUR:__ Jacob (Israel) never questioned his sons about what happened to Joseph after finding out he was alive. Why do you think he chose not to?

    • __QUESTION FIVE:__ Jacob (Israel) offered sacrifices to God on his way to Egypt. Why do you think Jacob felt this was an important thing to do?

    • __QUESTION SIX:__ God told Jacob (Israel) not to be afraid to go to Egypt. Do you think Jacob was afraid to go to Egypt? Why or why not?

    Heavenly Father, through Israel, You brought all of Your people into the land of Egypt, and saved their lives during a famine. Thank You for showing us that You work good through our lives and circumstances in ways we do not understand. As we learn from Your Divine Narrative, help us to see Your love for Your people, including us. Keep us steadfast in the faith. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.

    “And God sent me before you to preserve for you a remnant on earth, and to keep alive for you many survivors. So it was not you who sent me here, but God. He has made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house and ruler over all the land of Egypt.

    “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 tarry.’”

    Genesis 45:7–9 [ESV]

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  • Joseph & Jacob Reunited

    Joseph presented himself to his father Jacob, and he embraced him and wept on his neck for a long time. Pharaoh gave Jacob and his family the land of Goshen to live in. Joseph made it a law in Egypt that Pharaoh should collect a tax of 20 percent.

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    • __QUESTION ONE:__ Joseph had not seen his father for over twenty years. What do you think Joseph was thinking when he saw him again?

    • __QUESTION TWO:__ Why do you think Egyptians were disgusted by shepherds?

    • __QUESTION THREE:__ Jacob (Israel) told Pharaoh that the years of his life were few and difficult. Why do you think he described his life this way?

    • __QUESTION FOUR:__ Jacob (Israel) blessed Pharaoh. Why do you think he did that?

    • __QUESTION FIVE:__ The Bible tells us that Joseph provided for all of Jacob’s (Israel’s) household, taking care of even the youngest. Why do you think the Bible records this detail?

    • __QUESTION SIX:__ Do you think it was right for Joseph to transfer the ownership of the Egyptians’ land, livestock, and persons to Pharaoh?

    Dear God, You used leaders in Egypt to protect and bless the people of Israel as they established themselves in that land and faced the famine. Please guide and protect us in our own countries, knowing that You establish rulers and leaders for our care. Help all who lead and rule to do so justly and with the wisdom that comes from You. And help us to honor those in authority. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.

    Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Your father and your brothers have come to you. The land of Egypt is before you. Settle your father and your brothers in the best of the land. Let them settle in the land of Goshen, and if you know any able men among them, put them in charge of my livestock.”

    Genesis 47:5–6 [ESV]

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  • Jacob Blesses Joseph’s Sons

    Jacob and his sons lived in Goshen, and their numbers multiplied greatly. Joseph swore to Jacob that he would bury him in the land of Canaan. Jacob blessed Joseph’s two sons, saying that the younger brother would be greater than the older.

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    • __QUESTION ONE:__ Jacob (Israel) made Manasseh and Ephraim his inheritors along with his own sons. What does this tell us about how he thought about Joseph and being reunited with him?

    • __QUESTION TWO:__ How does the blessing of Manasseh and Ephraim mirror what happened to Jacob (Israel) himself earlier in his life?

    • __QUESTION THREE:__ Why do you think Joseph was displeased that his younger son would receive a greater blessing?

    • __QUESTION FOUR:__ When Joseph, Manasseh, and Ephraim heard of God’s faithfulness to Jacob (Israel) throughout his life, do you think that gave them hope for their own lives?

    • __QUESTION FIVE:__ Why do you think it was so important to Jacob (Israel) to be buried in the land of his fathers, rather than in Egypt?

    • __QUESTION SIX:__ How do you think Manasseh and Ephraim felt hearing about their grandfather’s conquests over the Amorites to take their land?

    Heavenly Father, throughout Scripture, You reveal Your promises to Your people. Thank You for reminding us of Your enduring love and grace, that Your blessings really do continue from generation to generation. Thank You for revealing Who You are and Your faithful character. You are our shepherd throughout our lives, redeeming us from all evil, just as You did for Jacob (Israel). In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.

    And 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 long to this day, the angel who has redeemed me from all evil, bless the boys; and in them let my name be carried on, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.”

    Genesis 48:15–16 [ESV]

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  • Jacob Blesses His Sons

    Jacob called for his sons to tell them what would happen to them in the days to come. These were the twelve tribes of Israel, and their father spoke to them and blessed them, giving each the blessing appropriate to him. Then Jacob breathed his last breath.

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    • __QUESTION ONE:__ For years, Jacob (Israel) thought that Joseph was dead, and Simeon was imprisoned for a time. How do you think he felt to be surrounded by all of his sons as he died?

    • __QUESTION TWO:__ What do you think was going through Reuben’s mind when he was confronted with his past sin of sleeping with his father’s concubine?

    • __QUESTION THREE:__ Why do you think Jacob (Israel) cursed the anger of Simeon and Levi? What does this tell us about Jacob?

    • __QUESTION FOUR:__ Jacob (Israel) said that the scepter would not depart from Judah. What do you think this means?

    • __QUESTION FIVE:__ Jacob (Israel) said that the archers attacked Joseph fiercely, but that his bow remained steady. What do you think this means?

    • __QUESTION SIX:__ How do you think Benjamin felt being compared to a “ravenous wolf”?

    Dear God, You established the twelve tribes of Jacob (Israel) to multiply and fill the land that You set aside for them. You used Jacob to prophesy over and bless his sons in order for that to happen. Now that we have been brought into Your family through faith, bless us with faith that endures, even when things are hard. Help us to see Your mercy and provision throughout the Scriptures, and let it give us comfort. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.

    “The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, until tribute comes to him; and to him shall be the obedience of the peoples.”

    When Jacob finished commanding his sons, he drew up his feet into the bed and breathed his last and was gathered to his people.

    Genesis 49:10, 33 [ESV]

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  • The Death of Joseph

    Joseph went up to Canaan to bury his father Jacob, and many went with him. Joseph continued to live in the land of Egypt along with his father’s household. He made the sons of Israel swear an oath to carry his bones out of Egypt. Joseph died at the age of 110.

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    • __QUESTION ONE:__ Why do you think the place of his burial mattered so much to Jacob (Israel)?

    • __QUESTION TWO:__ In addition to Joseph’s family, all of Egypt went to mourn Jacob’s (Israel’s) death. Why do you think they did this?

    • __QUESTION THREE:__ Pharaoh had granted multiple requests from Jacob (Israel) over the years. Why do you think Pharaoh had such respect for Jacob?

    • __QUESTION FOUR:__ What do you think motivated Joseph to forgive his brothers?

    • __QUESTION FIVE:__ Do you think Joseph’s brothers were right to be afraid that Joseph would hurt them in return after their father died?

    • __QUESTION SIX:__ Is there anyone in your life who has sinned against you and needs your forgiveness, like Joseph’s brothers desired forgiveness from Joseph?

    Heavenly Father, thank You that death is not the end. Though we may weep and suffer in our lives, and ultimately face physical death, please give us hope in the resurrection and our eternal lives with You. Just as Joseph’s life was used to protect Your people, help us to serve You throughout our own lives to help others. Gather us, Your people, into Your Kingdom which has no end. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.

    But Joseph said to them, “Do not fear, for am I in the place of God? As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring it about that many people should be kept alive, as they are today. So do not fear; I will provide for you and your little ones.” Thus he comforted them and spoke kindly to them.

    Genesis 50:19–21 [ESV]

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