Light on a Hill

Israel will finish his prophetic blessing on the remaining sons. These are warnings as well as blessings. We see how some of these prophetic words came to pass. Link to downloadable notes. https://1drv.ms/b/s!At2FDwpq3eCOlUR8DbxU0eQa1Fa1?e=EzVDfM

Israel will begin will tell his sons how the future will look for their descendants. He doesn't have much positive for Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Issachar. He does tell Judah of the dominance of his tribe. It takes 640 years, but after that Judah always had a king on the throne culminating in Jesus, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, and He's still on the throne today. Link to downloadable notes. https://1drv.ms/b/s!At2FDwpq3eCOlUPf3FuTcVGE3N6M?e=f1AvY7

Israel calls his sons and prophesy's concerning the future of the tribes. His inspired words have and are being fulfilled today. Judah will be from where the Messiah hails.

Joseph is called to Jacob as his caregiver fears his time is near. Joseph brings his two oldest sons along and Jacob adopts them making them equal to Reuben and Simeon, we'll explain why. Link to downloadable notes. https://1drv.ms/b/s!At2FDwpq3eCOlT_DDuSXmJ-f5qMB?e=ufBAIl

Joseph is summoned to Jacob's side where he gives them his blessing. Redeemed is used for the first time in the Bible revealing the word goel referring to the kinsman redeemer.

Joseph gets final approval to settle his family in Goshen. The famine is so severe all the money is spent buying food, the people propose slavery, but Joseph opts for feudalism instead. Joseph vows to bury his father alongside Abraham and Isaac in Hebron. Link to downloadable notes. https://1drv.ms/b/s!At2FDwpq3eCOlT1zcSPaLTz8HAay?e=CbhsFj

Jacob seeks God to be sure he's supposed to go to Egypt. The genealogy is important. We sort out an apparent contradiction. Jacob and Joseph reunited after more than 22 years apart. Link to downloadable notes. https://1drv.ms/b/s!At2FDwpq3eCOlTwGC5ay8q7UyIdg?e=mBcKva

Joseph reveals his identity to his brothers and tasks them with bringing their father to Egypt. Joseph gives his brothers a lesson in grace and forgiveness. Jacob will now be called Israel because his faith is restored by the news that Joseph is alive.

Joseph is overcome with joy over his brothers change in character and reveals his identity to them. Pharoah hears of it and commands that wagons be used to transport Joseph's family to Egypt. All of Egypt is happy about this because they see Joseph as a deliverer. Link to downloadable notes. https://1drv.ms/b/s!At2FDwpq3eCOlTsmwKOi5Iv8b1a6?e=Unnx5t

Joseph issues one final test to see if his brothers have truly changed from their selfish ways.

Joseph sets up his final test for his brothers, they show to Joseph's delight that they have changed. God wants to transform us as well, but we must be patient. Link to downloadable notes. https://1drv.ms/b/s!At2FDwpq3eCOlTpzlIutkuhOvAN8?e=YggYsK

Joseph's brothers head back to Egypt for more food. This is a meeting they are not looking forward to and are afraid of being thought of as thieves and sold into slavery. Joseph begins more testing to see if reconciliation is possible. Link to downloadable notes. https://1drv.ms/b/s!At2FDwpq3eCOlTnbNx_BwIYHXU08?e=acPCVy

Joseph's brothers have a second encounter. They are thinking they might be taken as thieves and bound to slavery.

The food is running out again, but Jacob is reluctant to send Benjamin. He doesn't trust Reuben, but he concedes to send him with Judah after the sons refuse to go unless Benjamin goes along. Link to downloadable notes. https://1drv.ms/b/s!At2FDwpq3eCOlTgrfx66EdwWAUh0?e=hMFdyI

Food runs out and it's time for another run to Egypt, but Benjamin must go, or it will be a wasted trip. Is Jacob holding too tight to Benjamin making him an idol? Israel finally allows Benjamin to go.

Joseph's brothers travel to Egypt for food because of the famine and bow down just as Joseph said they would. Joseph recognizes his brothers, but they don't recognize him. The testing of their character begins.

Josephs brothers bow down just as his dream had foretold. They will think everything is against them and face their past, but God is working out something bigger. Joseph will begin testing them to find out if they are resentful of Benjamin. Link to downloadable notes. https://1drv.ms/b/s!At2FDwpq3eCOlTdh-3aBk0r76tFV?e=4eZwbc

We made it to the end of our study in Revelation. We get a look at the new Heaven from the inside. God has concluded with the earth as we see it today and only those who have received Jesus as Lord and Savior will enter in and there will be no sin and no evil. All of us that hunger and thirst for righteousness will finally have it for eternity. Link to downloadable notes. https://1drv.ms/b/s!At2FDwpq3eCOklcP6qupvX8qjGEy?e=CdULoj

Joseph goes from prison to second in charge of Egypt in one day. He marries and has two sons.

Joseph rises from prisoner to second in command of Egypt. We look at Joseph as a type of Jesus having gone through similar situations. Abundance and famine happen just the way God told Joseph it would. Link to downloadable notes. https://1drv.ms/b/s!At2FDwpq3eCOlTYod_eoPoN-Y_mI?e=LvIkDh

Pharaoh is troubled by his dreams, none of his magicians know the interpretation, but Joseph does.

Pharaoh has disturbing dreams and no one to interpret them. The cupbearer finally remembers Joseph. The true test of character isn't poverty, but power. Joseph tells Pharaoh that only God can reveal the meaning. Link to downloadable notes. https://1drv.ms/b/s!At2FDwpq3eCOlTXSDRQ9o3BrogNs?e=yM7rP8

The captain of the prison puts Joseph in charge, and he interprets the dreams of the head butler and baker. One good news and one bad news.

Joseph runs the prison; God gives him the meaning of the two dreams. It was a very easy to offend the kings in those days which had fatal consequences. Link to downloadable notes. https://1drv.ms/b/s!At2FDwpq3eCOlTCskJFYN9Q4aAT3?e=caorOo

After the destruction of this current sin contaminated world God creates a new Heaven and a new earth where nothing that defiles will be allowed in. Those of us that thirst for righteousness will finally be satisfied. Link to downloadable notes. https://1drv.ms/b/s!At2FDwpq3eCOlS-0mdTyTUNxX2Sd?e=2C3XHG