S01 E109 - Joseph's Faithfulness and the Conclusion of Genesis - Genesis 50

In this final episode of the Genesis study, Stephen Armstrong delves into chapter 50, reflecting on the conclusion of Joseph's story and the book as a whole. He discusses Joseph's mourning for his father, Jacob, and his decision to embalm him, highlighting Joseph's faith in the Lord's promise of resurrection. Stephen explores the brothers' fear of Joseph's potential vengeance after Jacob's death and Joseph's powerful response of forgiveness and reconciliation, drawing a parallel to God's ultimate plan for good. This sermon concludes the Genesis study with a powerful message of hope, reminding listeners of the importance of living with an eternal perspective and trusting in God's faithfulness, even in the face of difficult circumstances.

Genesis 50 (NASB):

1 Then Joseph fell on his father’s face, and wept over him and kissed him.
2 Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father. So the physicians embalmed Israel.
3 Now forty days were required for it, for such is the period required for embalming; and the Egyptians wept for him seventy days.
4 When the days of mourning for him were passed, Joseph spoke to the household of Pharaoh, saying, “If now I have found favor in your sight, please speak to Pharaoh, saying,
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15 When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “What if Joseph bears a grudge against us and pays us back in full for all the wrong which we did to him?”
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19 But Joseph said to them, “Do not be afraid, for am I in God’s place?
20 As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good in order to bring about this present result, to preserve many people alive.
21 So therefore, do not be afraid; I will provide for you and your little ones.” So he comforted them and spoke kindly to them.
22 Now Joseph stayed in Egypt, he and his father’s household, and Joseph lived 110 years.
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24 Joseph said to his brothers, “I am about to die, but God will surely take care of you, and bring you up from this land to the land which He promised on oath to Abraham, to Isaac and to Jacob.”
25 Then Joseph made the sons of Israel swear, saying, “God will surely take care of you, and you shall carry my bones up from here.”
26 So Joseph died at the age of 110 years; and he was embalmed and placed in a coffin in Egypt.

Notes: https://versebyverseministry.org/lessons/genesis_2011_lesson_50/file/notes/genesis_2011_lesson_50-en-notes.pdf

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