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Week 3 Joseph Bible Study
Daily Study Plan - Week Three


Day one:
Scripture - Genesis 35:16-21

Observations -
What observations did you make while reading this passage?
Are there any word definitions you needed to look up?
Are there any words, phrases, verses, themes, etc... that stand out to you?

Benoni - son of my sorrow/affliction
Rachael named her son this as she was drawing her last breath

Benjamin- son of my right hand
Jacob changed his name to this.

Benjamin was born approximately when Joseph was around 7. He was born in Ephrath in which later became Bethlehem where Jesus was born (v.19). Ephrath means fruitful. This is also where Rachel was buried.

Application -
How does this apply to my life?
What can I learn from this?
What virtues, principles, or ideas are represented here?

Prayer - Say a prayer.

Day two:
Scripture - Genesis 35:22-26

Observations -
What observations did you make while reading this passage?
Are there any word definitions you needed to look up?
Are there any words, phrases, verses, themes, etc... that stand out to you?

I wonder what affect Rueben, son of Leah, going into lay with Bilhah, Rachel's maid and Jacob's concubine, had on the entire family. (especially when Jacob found out about it) How would it affect young Joseph?

Application -
How does this apply to my life?
What can I learn from this?
What virtues, principles, or ideas are represented here?

What is done in secret often has a way of becoming publicly known.

Prayer - Say a prayer.

Day three:
Scripture - Genesis 35:27-29

Observations -
What observations did you make while reading this passage?
Are there any word definitions you needed to look up?
Are there any words, phrases, verses, themes, etc... that stand out to you?

Yet, another family crisis. Isaac died. Jacob and Esau both buried him as they had reconciled. Rebekkah had already died at this point. According to the book of Jubilees, not part of the biblical cannon, Rebekkah had died after Jacob had returned home. I am not sure if Joseph had been able to meet his paternal grandmother or experienced her death or not after his birth.

Application -
How does this apply to my life?
What can I learn from this?
What virtues, principles, or ideas are represented here?

Prayer - Say a prayer.

Day four:
Scripture - Genesis 37:1-4

Observations -
What observations did you make while reading this passage?
Are there any word definitions you needed to look up?
Are there any words, phrases, verses, themes, etc... that stand out to you?

Joseph was a bit of a tattle tale. Jacob very obviously had his favorites and didn't try to hide it. He favored Joseph far above his other sons and as a result, the other sons hated Joseph. They hated Joseph so much that they couldn't bear to even speak peacefully to him. Jacob gave Joseph a coat of many colors because he loved him so much.

Application -
How does this apply to my life?
What can I learn from this?
What virtues, principles, or ideas are represented here?

It isn't wise to show favoritism. It only breeds resentment.

Prayer - Say a prayer.

Day five:
Scripture - Genesis 37:5-8

Observations -
What observations did you make while reading this passage?
Are there any word definitions you needed to look up?
Are there any words, phrases, verses, themes, etc... that stand out to you?

I would imagine that Joseph's brothers thought Joseph thought of himself better than them because he was favored. They thought him dreaming a dream that they would bow down to him confirmed he thought he was better than them. It made them hate him even more.

https://whatbiblesaying.com/what-is-a-sheaf-in-the-bible/
This is an interesting article about the significance of sheeves in the Bible.

Application -
How does this apply to my life?
What can I learn from this?
What virtues, principles, or ideas are represented here?

Prayer - Say a prayer.

Day six:
Scripture - Genesis 37:9-11

Observations -
What observations did you make while reading this passage?
Are there any word definitions you needed to look up?
Are there any words, phrases, verses, themes, etc... that stand out to you?

Joseph dreamed another dream about his family bowing down to him. When he told this 2nd dream to his family, his father rebuked him but observed what he said. His brothers envied him. Apparently, his mother was still alive when he dreamed this dream because Jacob mentioned her when he rebuked him. But there were 11 stars, was one of the stars representing Benjamin who hadn't been born yet? I wonder if they chalked it up to a young boys imagination. He may have liked to flaunt the fact that he was favored with his brothers especially when he was young to get his way maybe as children often do. He was spoiled and he knew it. This also may be why this family didn't receive the dreams very well.

Application -
How does this apply to my life?
What can I learn from this?
What virtues, principles, or ideas are represented here?

Prayer - Say a prayer.

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