When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “It may be that Joseph will hate us and pay us back for all the evil that we did to him.” So they sent a message to Joseph, saying, “Your father gave this command before he died: ‘Say to Joseph, “Please forgive the transgressionContinue reading “Genesis 50: 15-26….A wholesome view!”
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Genesis 50: 4-14….What a send off!
And when the days of weeping for him were past, Joseph spoke to the household of Pharaoh, saying, “If now I have found favor in your eyes, please speak in the ears of Pharaoh, saying, ‘My father made me swear, saying, “I am about to die: in my tomb that I hewed out for myselfContinue reading “Genesis 50: 4-14….What a send off!”
Genesis 49:28-ch 50:3…..A death in the Family.
All these are the twelve tribes of Israel. This is what their father said to them as he blessed them, blessing each with the blessing suitable to him. Then he commanded them and said to them, “I am to be gathered to my people; bury me with my fathers in the cave that is inContinue reading “Genesis 49:28-ch 50:3…..A death in the Family.”
Genesis 49: 1-27…. If you desire to read it all go to your Bible.
Then Jacob called his sons and said, “Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you what shall happen to you in days to come.“Assemble and listen, O sons of Jacob,listen to Israel your father…Reuben, you are my firstborn, Unstable as water, you shall not have preeminence, “Simeon and Levi are brothers;weapons of violence are theirContinue reading “Genesis 49: 1-27…. If you desire to read it all go to your Bible.”
Genesis 48 17-22…Joseph’s still not happy!
When Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand on the head of Ephraim, it displeased him, and he took his father’s hand to move it from Ephraim’s head to Manasseh’s head. And Joseph said to his father, “Not this way, my father; since this one is the firstborn, put your right hand onContinue reading “Genesis 48 17-22…Joseph’s still not happy!”
Genesis 48: 8-16….The Two Boys Blessed.
When Israel saw Joseph’s sons, he said, “Who are these?” Joseph said to his father, “They are my sons, whom God has given me here.” And he said, “Bring them to me, please, that I may bless them.” Now the eyes of Israel were dim with age, so that he could not see. So JosephContinue reading “Genesis 48: 8-16….The Two Boys Blessed.”
Genesis 47: 27-31…..Israel the father of the “Israelites”.
Thus Israel settled in the land of Egypt, in the land of Goshen. And they gained possessions in it, and were fruitful and multiplied greatly. And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years. So the days of Jacob, the years of his life, were 147 years.And when the time drew near that IsraelContinue reading “Genesis 47: 27-31…..Israel the father of the “Israelites”.”
Psalm 55: 16-23…..You can depend on God!
But I call to God,and the LORD will save me.Evening and morning and at noonI utter my complaint and moan,and he hears my voice.He redeems my soul in safetyfrom the battle that I wage,for many are arrayed against me.God will give ear and humble them,he who is enthroned from of old, Selahbecause they do notContinue reading “Psalm 55: 16-23…..You can depend on God!”
Psalm 55: 9-15….A friend betrays.
Destroy, O Lord, divide their tongues;for I see violence and strife in the city.Day and night they go around iton its walls,and iniquity and trouble are within it;ruin is in its midst;oppression and frauddo not depart from its marketplace.For it is not an enemy who taunts me—then I could bear it;it is not an adversaryContinue reading “Psalm 55: 9-15….A friend betrays.”
Psalm 55: 1-8 An Opened Heart.
Give ear to my prayer, O God,and hide not yourself from my plea for mercy!Attend to me, and answer me;I am restless in my complaint and I moan,because of the noise of the enemy,because of the oppression of the wicked.For they drop trouble upon me,and in anger they bear a grudge against me.My heart isContinue reading “Psalm 55: 1-8 An Opened Heart.”
As I read it! 