Family Reunion
Did the brothers recognize Joseph?
No. "And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange unto them." (Genesis 42:7–8)
Where was the cup hidden?
Benjamin’s sack. "And he searched... and the cup was found in Benjamin's sack." (Genesis 44:12)
Who did Joseph say actually sent him to Egypt?
God. "So now it was not you that sent me hither, but God." (Genesis 45:8)
Which brother stayed in prison as a "hostage"?
Simeon. "And he took from them Simeon, and bound him before their eyes." (Genesis 42:24)
Who offered to be a slave instead of Benjamin?
Judah. "Now therefore, I pray thee, let thy servant abide instead of the lad a bondman to my lord." (Genesis 44:33)
How many family members moved to Egypt?
70. "All the souls of the house of Jacob, which came into Egypt, were threescore and ten." (Genesis 46:27)
What did Joseph do when he finally told them who he was?
He wept and kissed them. "And he wept aloud... And he kissed all his brethren, and wept upon them." (Genesis 45:2, 15)
Why did Joseph test them?
To see if they had changed. (Context of Genesis 44—he wanted to see if they would abandon their father's youngest son like they abandoned him).
What did Joseph want done with his bones?
Carried to the Promised Land. "God will surely visit you, and ye shall carry up my bones from hence." (Genesis 50:25)