God's Saving Work Through Joseph
Questions for Study 25
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I. Joseph Remembers His Dreams (42:1-38)
1. Why did Jacob send 10 of Joseph's brothers to Egypt (1-5)
2. What did Joseph think of when he saw his brothers? What does this show about his faith? How did he treat them? Why? What information about themselves and their family did the divulge?
3. How did Joseph propose to prove that they were not spies? (9b-20) What confession did this treatment elicit? (21-33) Why did Joseph weep?
4. What additional anxiety did he give them? Why? How did they respond?
5. When they reported what had happened to Jacob and asked him to send Benjamin, what was his response? Why?
II. Judah's Change (43:1-44:34)
6. Why were they so long in returning? Why did Jacob finally agree to send Benjamin? How did Joseph react upon seeing him?
7. Why were the brothers so fearful in Joseph's house? How did Joseph continue to astonish them? Why?
8. What serious problem did Joseph create for his brothers as they were leaving Egypt? (44:1-13) why do you think he did this?
9. How did Judah respond to the crisis? Why? In what ways does this event show his change in character?
III. Joseph Reveals Himself (45:1-28)
10. What moved Joseph to tears? How did his brothers react when he told them who he was? Why could Joseph not only forgive his brothers but also positively help them both materially and spiritually? (45:1-11)
11. What can we learn from Joseph about God and how he works? (45:1-11)
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