Read Genesis 45:1-3
Themes for Genesis 45:1-3

I’vsh stood all I can stand and I can’t stands no more (Joseph)


Unable to control himself- unlike before when he could

kicked everyone out

He wept aloud (raise the voice, expression, he, weeping - 4 Hebrew words)

Revealed Himself (asked about his father) - Does he think they were telling a story


Brother’s Response (again as a group)


Unable to answer

Dismayed (shocked, scared) at his appearance



Read Genesis 45:4-8
Themes for Genesis 45:4-8

Joseph comforting his brothers


You Sold me into Egypt

Do not be distressed or angry with yourselves



Questions:
Does this really relieve them of the responsibility?
Is this forgiveness by Joseph?
What do we think of his previous actions now?

Reviewing the intensity of the famine


5 years left

Neither Plowing nor harvest


God Sent Me Before You …


Responsibility is God’s (part of the overall plan or in spite of)


to preserve life

to preserve a remnant for you on earth

to keep alive for you many survivors



God Has Made Me (look at the absolutes)


A father to Pharaoh

Lord of all his house

ruler over all the land of Egypt



Read Genesis 45:9-11
Themes for Genesis 45:9-11

Hurry up and go tell my Dad


God installed me as Lord over all of Egypt (walk in it)

Come quickly

I’ve got a place already picked out for you

Not just you but you children and grandchildren

All your possessions


This will allow you to be close to me

This will allow me to provide for you (sustain you with food)

There are 5 years of the famine left


If you do this the you will not come to poverty (be impoverished)



Read Genesis 45:12-15
Themes for Genesis 49:12-15

It is me Joseph


You see, my brother benjamin sees

You see that I am speaking in our language

You see my reputation and importance in Egypt


You must tell my father of all you have seen

Finally embraces his brothers


First time he has been that close (maybe that is what the dinner table was about)

Then they talk, 



Read Genesis 45:16-20
Themes for Genesis 45:16-20

The Pharaoh heard the report (who keeps telling people stuff?)


Joseph’s brothers have come (they are in Egypt, he has brothers)


It pleased Pharaoh and his servants

Pharaoh gives orders to Joseph (the only one that could command Joseph)


There are 7 commands in verses 17-19

Joseph to his brothers


Do This, Load your beasts

Go Back to Canaan

Take your father

Come back

Eat the fat of the land


Pharaoh commanded Joseph


Take wagons from Egypt



Pharaoh’s promise to give the best land in Egypt

Pharaoh is waying to bring all the family back with them (wives and little one and household)

Let not your eye pity (have no concern) for your goods (equipment) - anything you leave behind

You have the best land in Egypt to settle in


Read Genesis 45:21-24
Themes for Genesis 45:21-24

Did as commanded - Sons of Israel (including Joseph)

Joseph (being Joseph) make sure all was thought through


Gave the brothers provisions for the journey

Gave a change of Clothes (necessity or nah?)

Benjamin racked up


5 changes of clothes

300 shekels of silver = 120 ozs or 3448.80 (20 shekels for Joseph when sold)




Question: Why? Test is over right, because of love, favor, Joseph must not be expecting any blowback
Question: What does this look like today? Are there any  parallels? Are we too jealous in today’s time, FOMO, Worried about other people’s pockets?

To Israel Joseph sent


10 donkeys loaded with good things of Egypt

10 female donkeys with grain, bread and provision for the return trip


Sent the brother on their way and told them not to quarrel (shake anything up, get excited)


Read Genesis 45:25-28
Themes for Genesis 45:25-28

The brother make the trip (including Simeon)

They collectively tell their father 


Joseph is still alive

He is ruler over all of Egypt


Jacob’s First Response


Did not trust what they were saying (believe them)

His heart became numb (turned cold metaphorically)


More information for Jacob


All the words of Joseph

He saw the wagons that Joseph had sent


Jacob’s Second Response


Jacob’s spirit is revived

It is enough (I have seen and heard enough)

Let’s roll (recognition of his old age)

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