What did Joseph hear about his father that caused him to take his two sons with him to see his father?
He was sick
Genesis 48:1
And it came to pass after these things, that one told Joseph, Behold, thy father is sick: and he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.
What did Israel do when he heard that Joseph was on his way?
He sat upon the bed
Genesis 48:2
And one told Jacob, and said, Behold, thy son Joseph cometh unto thee: and Israel strengthened himself, and sat upon the bed.
Where did Jacob say God had appeared to him?
Luz
Genesis 48:3
And Jacob said unto Joseph, God Almighty appeared unto me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and blessed me,
What did Jacob do to Joseph's sons?
Bless them
Genesis 48:9
And Joseph said unto his father, They are my sons, whom God hath given me in this place. And he said, Bring them, I pray thee, unto me, and I will bless them.
At the time Jacob migrated to live in Egypt, he was HOW many years old.
130 years old
Genesis 47:9
And Jacob said unto Pharaoh, The days of the years of my pilgrimage are an hundred and thirty years:
Why did Joseph move Jacob's hand?
Manasseh was his firstborn
Genesis 48:18
And Joseph said unto his father, Not so, my father: for this is the firstborn; put thy right hand upon his head.
Who did Israel lay his left hand on?
Manasseh's head
Genesis 48:14
And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon Ephraim's head, who was the younger, and his left hand upon Manasseh's head, guiding his hands wittingly; for Manasseh was the firstborn.
Who did Israel lay his right hand on?
Ephraim's head
Genesis 48:14
And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon Ephraim's head, who was the younger, and his left hand upon Manasseh's head, guiding his hands wittingly; for Manasseh was the firstborn.
What did Joseph do when his father laid his right hand upon the head of Ephraim?
Tried to move Israel's hands
Genesis 48:17
And when Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand upon the head of Ephraim, it displeased him: and he held up his father's hand, to remove it from Ephraim's head unto Manasseh's head.
The Egyptians regarded shepherds as an WHAT?
Abomination
Genesis 46:34
That ye shall say, Thy servants' trade hath been about cattle from our youth even until now, both we, and also our fathers: that ye may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination unto the Egyptians.
Rachel, Jacob's wife, was buried in what City?
Bethlehem
Genesis 48:7
And as for me, when I came from Padan, Rachel died by me in the land of Canaan in the way, when yet there was but a little way to come unto Ephrath: and I buried her there in the way of Ephrath; the same is Bethlehem.
The place called Ephrath is also called by the name of what?
Bethlehem
Genesis 48:7
And as for me, when I came from Padan, Rachel died by me in the land of Canaan in the way, when yet there was but a little way to come unto Ephrath: and I buried her there in the way of Ephrath; the same is Bethlehem.
What did Israel tell Joseph God wanted him to do for him?
Take him back to the land of his fathers
Genesis 48:21
And Israel said unto Joseph, Behold, I die: but God shall be with you, and bring you again unto the land of your fathers.
What did Israel do when Joseph tried to move Israel's hand?
He refused
Genesis 48:19
And his father refused, and said, I know it, my son, I know it: he also shall become a people, and he also shall be great: but truly his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations.
How old was the famine at the time Joseph revealed himself to this brothers?
2 years
Genesis 45:6
For these two years hath the famine been in the land: and yet there are five years, in the which there shall neither be earing nor harvest. 2 years
Who did Jacob tell Joseph appeared unto him in Luz?
God Almighty
Genesis 48:3
And Jacob said unto Joseph, God Almighty appeared unto me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and blessed me,
What happened to Jacob when he grew old?
His eyes grew dim
Genesis 48:10
Now the eyes of Israel were dim for age, so that he could not see. And he brought them near unto him; and he kissed them, and embraced them.
According to his own confession, Jacob fought with WHO and took a certain parcel of land from their hands.
The Amorites
Genesis 48:22
Moreover I have given to thee one portion above thy brethren, which I took out of the hand of the Amorite with my sword and with my bow.
Jacob bless the lads; and let my name be named on them, and the names of WHO?
My fathers Abraham and Isaac
Genesis 48:16
The Angel which redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.
The seven lean cows and the seven ears of grain blasted with the east wind represented
7 years of famine
Genesis 41:26
The seven good kine are seven years; and the seven good ears are seven years: the dream is one.
Who did Jacob tell Joseph died by him when he came from Padan?
Rachel
Genesis 48:7
And as for me, when I came from Padan, Rachel died by me in the land of Canaan in the way, when yet there was but a little way to come unto Ephrath: and I buried her there in the way of Ephrath; the same is Bethlehem.
Who did Israel say they are mine; as Reuben and Simeon?
Ephraim and Manasseh
Genesis 48:5
And now thy two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, which were born unto thee in the land of Egypt before I came unto thee into Egypt, are mine; as Reuben and Simeon, they shall be mine.
What land did Rachel die in?
Canaan
Genesis 48:7
And as for me, when I came from Padan, Rachel died by me in the land of Canaan in the way, when yet there was but a little way to come unto Ephrath: and I buried her there in the way of Ephrath; the same is Bethlehem.
WHAT did Jacob tell Joseph he took from the hand of the Amorite?
My sword and my bow
Genesis 48:22
Moreover I have given to you one portion above your brothers, which I took from the hand of the Amorite with my sword and my bow.”
The chief cupbearer was eventually restored to his post. How many days from the time he had the dream was he restored to his post?
3 days
Genesis 40:12
And Joseph said unto him, This is the interpretation of it: The three branches are three days: