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I hope this will be a simple fun tool for us to grow in our understanding and surrender to God through the Bible as we connect over the web. Reading the Bible is both simple and difficult. What could be easier than opening a book and reading? Yet we've all done that and wondered what sections of the Bible mean? What's with the book of Leviticus? What is Revelation really about? Is the Song of Songs about marital love or is it supposed to be more 'spiritual' than that?

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9.13.2010

GENESIS 46-47

For NIV reading click here http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+46-47&version=NIV

Chapter 46 begins with a real affirmation by God to Jacob/Israel...the promises to Abraham still apply and are still marching forward.

Verses 5-7 might make us wonder why God’s chosen people are moving everything out of the chosen land.

In verse 29 Joseph finally sees his father after many years, and we are told he weeps ‘for a long time’ on Jacob.

Not sure I understand 47:3 when they say they are shepherds after being told not to, and Pharaoh doesn’t seem to have a problem with it.

Because of Joseph, (v. 12) his whole family is provided food according to their number. By the end of the chapter they are situated with much more than the native people of Egypt!

Due to the famine, the Egyptians gave everything they had including their land and their service to purchase food – and they were thankful. Not sure, but this may be an intended by Moses as a contrast to the people of Israel who after the Exodus have nothing, God purchases them/redeems them from Egypt, and yet they grumble.

Thoughts...

Matt

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