Still Moses is hesitant to be the shepherd of his people. He explains to God that he has never been good with words.At this God replied, “Who gave humans their mouths...?”
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‘I AM WHO I AM,’ God replies. ‘Tell them that the LORD has sent you to them. This is the name generations will call me by.’
The Pharaoh's daughter goes down to bath in the river where she spots the bundle of papyrus. When she opens the basket she is moved with pity over the crying baby.
Despite the cruel treatment the Israelites were blessed by God and continued to multiply rapidly. So, the Pharaoh takes extreme steps in his treatment of them.
For the last seventy years of his life Joseph lives in relative peace in Egypt. However, he does not get so immersed in his position there that he forgets the future of his people.
Jacob is taking his final breaths. He gathers his sons to bless them each according to their own personal traits.
After the blessing Jacob prophetically tells how their family will be reunited in the land of their fathers.
Things are looking up for Jacob. Beyond giving them the best land in all of Egypt Joseph takes care of every need his family ever has.
It was a heart felt reunion. Jacob finally feels that he can die in peace now that he has seen Joseph with his own eyes again.
Joseph recognizes that God has brought him here to Egypt to save the lives of his brothers during this time of famine.
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AuthorI've been a Christian for about a year now, but I have a horrible relationship with the Bible. I'm striving to change this by reading a chapter a day and sharing the experience with you. Archives
June 2011
CategoriesMust Reads
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