Genesis 50:1-13
Genesis(35) (Part of the Joseph–Finding God's Plan in the Midst of Dysfunction and Disaster(19) series)
by Glen Osborn(162) on August 25, 2024 (Worship Service(175))
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Small Group Questions August 25, 2024
Bringing the Wanderer Home Genesis 50:1-13
Read Genesis 49:33-50:3. Think about the things that happen when a family member dies. What are details you can think of? What are the reactions of those close?
What did Joseph do when Jacob died? What was the reaction to weeping in your home? Read Psalm 56:8. How does God respond to weeping?
What do you think about Joseph having Jacob embalmed and the length of time that involved?
Read Genesis 50:4-9. How did Pharaoh and all of Egypt respond to Jacob’s death? What do you think God is accomplishing in this scenario?
Read Genesis 50:10-13. Why do you think it was so important to Jacob to be buried in Canaan? What impact did this have on his family? On the people of Canaan? On the Egyptians?
What is the significance of Abraham establishing this burial site in Canaan? What promises of God was he believing? (See Genesis 23:1-20; 13:14-17)
Read Hebrews 11:13-16. What was Jacob ultimately trusting God for?
Jacob spent most of his life as a wanderer. But he was buried in the promised land. Read Luke 15:4. How does God respond to those who are wandering and lost?
Prayer
Pray for those grieving the loss of a loved one
Pray for those who are wandering and need to come home to God
Pray that you will trust God for His promises