Review (Weeks 1-3) ADAM, NOAH, ABRAHAM
God’s COVENANT promise is SEED and SOIL
JOSEPH is NOT about JOSEPH (Genesis 37:1-2, 45:7-8a)
God sent me here to PRESERVE and DELIVER a REMNANT
GOD SPEAKS: 3 Pair of Dreams
1st Pair: (Genesis 37:3-11)
His brothers’ reaction:
DESPISE, KILL, Take his COAT, Kick him OUT
2nd Pair: (Genesis 40: 1-23)
The cupbearer and the Baker; GOOD NEWS, BAD NEWS
Their reaction:
FORGET about him
3rd Pair: (Genesis 41:1-57)
Pharaoh – FEAST and FAMINE
Pharoah’s reaction: HOUSE, LAND, ROBE, NAME
Joseph’s Understanding: (Genesis 41:50-45:11)
2 Sons:
Manasseh: “God has made me forget”
Ephraim: “God’s made me fruitful in the land of my suffering”
Who is the Remnant Joseph was to preserve?
Scripture Reading:
Genesis 37-50 & Exodus 1
Light Version: Genesis 46-47