Chapter Summaries Chapter 16 Abram and Sarai have received God’s earlier promise that Abram would be the father of a multitude of nations, yet Sarai had borne him no child. (Genesis 16:1: “Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, had borne him no children.”)In her impatience, Sarai gives her Egyptian maidservant Hagar to […]
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Chapter Summaries Chapter 12 God calls Abram: “Now the Lord said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will shew thee” (12:1 KJV). Abram obeys, taking his wife Sarai and Lot his nephew, and travels […]
Genesis 48 – Jacob Blesses Joseph’s Sons As Jacob nears death, Joseph brings his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim, to him. Jacob recalls God’s promises and adopts Joseph’s sons as his own, giving them an inheritance among his sons. Jacob deliberately crosses his hands, placing his right hand on Ephraim, […]
Genesis 45 – Joseph Reveals Himself Joseph, overcome with emotion, reveals his true identity to his brothers. He assures them that though they sold him, God sent him ahead to preserve life during the famine. Pharaoh hears of Joseph’s family and offers them provision and land in Egypt. Jacob (Israel) […]
Overview of Genesis 42–44 (KJV) Genesis 42 – Joseph’s Brothers Go to Egypt A famine spreads throughout the land, including Canaan. Jacob sends ten of his sons to Egypt to buy grain, keeping Benjamin at home for safety. They appear before Joseph, who recognizes them, but they do not recognize […]
Genesis 40 – Joseph Interprets Dreams in Prison Joseph, still in prison, meets Pharaoh’s chief butler and chief baker. Each has a troubling dream. They ask Joseph for interpretation. Joseph makes clear that interpretations belong to God. The butler’s dream: three branches of a vine restored to Pharaoh’s service. Joseph […]
Genesis 37 – Joseph’s Dreams and Betrayal Jacob loved Joseph more than his other sons and gave him a coat of many colors. Joseph had two dreams: one where his brothers’ sheaves bowed to his, and another where the sun, moon, and eleven stars bowed to him. His brothers hated […]