God’s Timeline – Part 53
Jacob
Travels to Egypt
Pastor Bruce A. Shields
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SERMON TIMELINE (2021 A.D. = 5781 Jewish
Calendar Year)
- Creation Week (Approximately 3700 - 4000 B.C.)
o Adam, Eve, and the Fall
-
Cain and Abel
o Evil Fills the World
-
Noah Did All God Commanded
Him
o The Flood (2348 B.C.)
o God’s Covenant with Noah
o Noah’s Sons and Ham’s Sin
o Nations of Noah’s Sons
-
Tower of Babel (Approximately 2200 B.C.)
- God calls Abram (1921 B.C. 75 years old)
o Abram and Lot part ways (1915
B.C.)
o Rescue of Lot (1914 B.C.)
-
The Lord’s Covenant with Abram for Isaac
o Hagar and Ishmael Born (1910 B.C.) Abram 86 years old
o Sarai and Isaac
o The Three Visitors
o Abraham Pleads for Sodom
-
Birth of Isaac (1897 B.C. Abraham 99 years old Sarah 90-Hagar and Ishmael sent away)
o The Lord tests Abraham (1876 B.C.)
o Sarah Dies 127 years old (1860 B.C. Abraham is 136)
-
Isaac marries Rebekah (1857 B.C.
Isaac was 40 when he married Rebekah)
- Jacob and Esau are born (1837 B.C. Isaac was 60 Abraham 159)
o Abraham dies at 175 (1822 B.C. Isaac was 75)
o Isaac receives the Birthright and his father’s
blessing
o Esau marries two Hittites at 40 (1857 B.C.)
o Esau marries a daughter of Ishmael
o Jacob travels to his grandfather’s family to
find a wife (1819 B.C.)
o Jacob’s Dream at Bethel
o Jacob marries Leah then Rachel
§ Levi is born (1749 B.C.)
§ Joseph is born (1741 B.C.)
§ Benjamin is born (1731 B.C.)
o Jacob fled Laban and is pursued
o Jacob Prepares to meet Esau
o Jacob Wrestles with God & Becomes Israel
o Jacob Meets with Esau after 20 Years
o Jacob’s Daughter Raped by Shechem
o Jacob Returns to Bethel
o The Deaths of Rachel and Isaac (1716 B.C. Isaac
was 180 years old)
-
Joseph’s Dreams (Joseph
is seventeen at the time)
o Joseph Sold by His Brothers (1724 B.C.)
o Joseph Imprisoned
o Joseph interprets dreams while in prison
o Joseph Interprets the Pharaoh’s Dream
o Joseph enters the service of Pharaoh (1711 B.C. 7 years
abundance begins)
o Joseph’s Brothers Go to Egypt (Approx. 1704 B.C.
begins 7-year famine)
o Joseph’s Brothers Return Home from Egypt
o Benjamin’s Silver Cup
o Joseph reveals himself to his brothers (Approximately
1702 B.C.)
o Jacob Travels to Egypt
INTRODUCTION
We left off last week
talking about Joseph revealing his identity to his brothers.
By the scriptural
account, they had confessed and accepted responsibility for their actions and
were truly repentant, shown by Judah’s willingness to stay as a slave in place
of Benjamin.
Joseph tells them to
return to Canaan, and retrieve, not just his father, but the entire household
and bring them to Egypt. Both Joseph, as well as the Pharaoh, wanted to bless
Joseph's family and protect them during the worldwide famine.
They were given the land
of Goshen, but first, the entire family had to return with Jacob.
If you recall, Jacob was
renewed when he heard Joseph was still alive, and it lifted his spirit.
The Pharaoh ensured the
family had plenty of silver and wagons for comfortable travel.
Today we will look at the
family settling in. In Genesis 46 we are told there were over 70 family members
traveling to Goshen from Canaan.
SCRIPTURE READING
Genesis 46;
47
“So
Israel set out with all that was his, and when he reached
Beersheba, he offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac.
2 And God spoke to
Israel in a vision at night and said, “Jacob! Jacob!”
“Here I am,” he replied.
3 “I am God, the God of
your father,” he said. “Do not be afraid to go down to
Egypt, for I will make you into a great nation there. 4 I
will go down to Egypt with you, and I will surely bring you back
again. And Joseph’s own hand will close your eyes.”
I.
JACOB IS
REMINDED OF THE ABRAHAMIC COVENANT IN GENESIS 46
a.
Passed on
once more
i.
God made the covenant
with Abraham in Genesis 12;
15
ii.
Passed to Isaac in Genesis 24
iii.
Passed to Jacob in Genesis 28
1.
Jacob reminded in Genesis 46
iv.
God’s covenant for the
building of a nation and the eventual redemption of humankind is moving forward
and will be in the hands of Joseph
b.
We are
also reminded of Jacob’s imperfections in these verses
i.
We see various times
both Israel and Jacob used
ii.
This reveals the
struggle between the faith Israel has and the doubt and fear that Jacob has,
showing his humanity.
iii.
When God speaks to him
in 46:2, He says, “Jacob! Jacob!” and in verse 3, “Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt…”
iv.
Israel’s faith in God was
renewed when he realized his son Joseph was still alive
v.
However, Jacob was
still afraid to go to Egypt.
c.
The
family line is recorded
i.
This takes place for a
couple of reasons. Firstly, it is a record of all those who are included in the
covenant with God.
ii.
Secondly, it records all
the names for tracking lineage later
iii.
We see who belongs to
who, and that a couple of them had passed away, as well as a record of those who
took Canaanite women as wives, which Jacob, just as his father, frowned upon.
II.
WHEN THEY
ARRIVE AT GOSHEN THERE IS A REUNION
a.
Jacob and
Joseph once again reunite
i.
Obviously, this would
be a great event, full of joy.
ii.
Not only are they meeting
with Joseph who had been missing and presumed dead for 20 years, but he has
grown in power and respect and is going to save the entire family from the
global famine!
iii.
Jacob exclaims in verse 30, “Now I am ready to die, since I have seen for
myself that you are still alive.”
b.
Joseph
explains Pharoah etiquette and what they are to answer when questioned
i.
Even though Joseph is
second in command of all of Egypt, there is still etiquette and a formal way of
presenting yourself and speaking to the Pharaoh.
ii.
Joseph explains how
they are to speak and act
c.
Then
Joseph speaks to Pharaoh first
i.
Joseph explains that
his family is a long line of shepherds
ii.
Pharoah asked if any
of them had a special ability and would oversee the Pharoah’s own livestock.
III.
THEY WERE
GIVEN LAND, PROTECTION, FOOD, AN OPPORTUNITY TO GROW
a.
The
Famine still had approximately five more years to go
i.
And just as God
promised in His covenant, they would be fruitful, and many in nations, and from
them the savior would be born!
b.
The
covenant was still moving forward
i.
Many times, in the
book of Genesis when God is speaking of His promises and covenant, He states,
“I WILL,” and nothing will change that, regardless of outward circumstances, or
how things may appear.
ii.
Isaiah
55:11 “so is my word that goes
out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I
desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.”
c.
All these
blessings may seem like they came from Joseph and the Pharaoh, but they were
directly orchestrated by the hand of God for His Will
i.
Man was given free will during creation
1.
We could choose to be
obedient to the Word (Leave the fruit)
2.
We could choose to be
disobedient to the Word (eat of the fruit)
ii.
Regardless of the fact
we have free will, God’s will is going to be done.
iii.
Proverbs
19:21 “Many are the plans in the
mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand.”
iv.
God knew that Josephs's
brothers wanted to kill him, so God prepared the caravan of slave traders ahead
of time to cross paths at the right moment.
v.
Job 42:2 “I know that you can do all things, and that no
purpose of yours can be thwarted.”
CONCLUSION –
All that is being done
for God’s people during this global famine has been orchestrated and comes by
God’s Hand alone.
James 1:17
“Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the
heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.”
It is for this reason when Jacob loses his faith, but God reveals His faithfulness once more, Jacob
again is called Israel.
Therefore we must be
thankful, grateful, mindful of the blessings in our life, remembering all good
things are by God’s hand, and this gratitude will increase our faith.
Next week we will look at Joseph and the continuing worldwide famine.
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