“Now these are the generations of Esau, who is Edom” (36:1, KJV)

36:1-5*

• List: Wives & sons of Esau (cf. 26:34, 28:8-9)
• Esau was also named Edom [or “Red”, see 25:30]

36:6-8

• Esau moves to Seir because the land could not support him & Jacob [cf. Abram & Lot in 13:5-12]

36:9-19*

• List: Esau’s sons
• List: The grandsons of Esau who became family chiefs [see also 36:40-43]

36:20-30*

• List: Descendants of Seir the Horite

[Esau’s family by marriage, Esau’s wife Oholibamah is in 36:25]

36:31-39*

• List: Kings of Edom

[it is unclear if any of the kings were related to Esau. The land of Seir became known as Edom]

36:40-43*

• List: Other chiefs of Edom descended from Esau, listed by clan & region [see also 36:15-18]

“These are the generations of Jacob” (37:2, KJV)

Jacob’s family: Joseph versus his brothers

37:1-2

• Joseph is with his brothers [Dan, Naphtali, Gad & Asher] & brings Jacob a bad report about them

37:3-11

• Jacob gives Joseph a special robe
• Joseph dreams that his family will bow down to him

37:12-36

• Joseph’s brothers plot to kill him; Reuben defends him;
• Judah arranges to sell him to traders [as a slave] for 20 pieces of silver
• Jacob believes that Joseph has died
• In Egypt: Joseph is sold on to Potiphar

Judah’s family

38:1-12*

• Judah marries & has 3 sons (Tamar marries one of them)
• Judah's 2 eldest sons die
• Judah’s wife dies

38:13-26

• Tamar deceives Judah & becomes pregnant by him

[to fulfil the duty to a widow, see Deut 25:5-10]

38:27-30*

• Twins are born to Judah & Tamar named Perez & Zerah [King David was descended from Perez]

Joseph in Egypt

ch. 39

• Joseph resists the lure of Potiphar’s wife’s but is accused of attempted rape & is sent to jail

ch. 40

• Pharaoh^B’s baker & butler are sent to jail; Joseph interprets their dreams [using God’s wisdom]

41:1-44

• God gives Pharaoh^B two dreams which Joseph interprets: there will be 7 years of abundance followed by 7 years of famine
• Pharaoh^B appoints Joseph as ruler [prime-minister] of Egypt

41:45*

• Joseph marries Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera (a priest from On [city of Heliopolis])

41:46-49

• Joseph collects a countless quantity of grain during the 7 years of abundance

41:50-52*

• Joseph & Asenath have 2 sons:
  1. Manasseh [His name means ‘Causing-To-Forget’]
  2. Ephraim [His name means ‘Double-Fruit’. It was traditional for the eldest son to receive a double inheritance (see Dt 21:17) but Ephraim receives this blessing, see 48:17-20 (cf. 48:3-5)]

41:53-57

• The 7-year famine begins;
• Joseph sells grain to Egyptians and to foreigners from all nations

ch. 42

• Ten of Joseph’s brothers go to Egypt for grain;
• Joseph (who is now unrecognisable) claims they are spies and he holds Simeon in jail until their youngest brother [Benjamin] should visit

ch. 43

• Joseph’s brothers visit Egypt with Benjamin;
• Joseph (still unrecognised) gives them a feast

ch. 44

• Joseph hides a silver cup in Benjamin’s sack

[if Benjamin is accused of stealing the cup, will the brothers sell him into slavery? cf. 37:26-28]

• Judah is willing to become a slave to save Benjamin

ch. 45

• In Egypt: Joseph reveals himself to his brothers
• In Canaan: Jacob hears that Joseph is alive

46:1-4

• Jacob begins his journey [to Egypt]
• At Beersheba: God tells him, “Do not be afraid!”

46:5-27*

• List: Children & grandchildren of Jacob who travelled to Egypt with him

46:28 – 47:12

• At Goshen [Egypt]: Jacob meets Joseph
• Jacob meets Pharaoh^B & receives pasture land

47:13-26

• Joseph sells grain to the Egyptians in return for money, then livestock, then land

47:27-31

• Jacob’s family prospers in Egypt
• Jacob is nearing his death so he makes burial plans

48:1-6

• Jacob adopts Joseph’s sons

[Jacob's first 12 sons are listed in 29:31–30:24 & 35:16-18]

[Joseph’s sons are true Israelites even if they were born & raised in Egypt]

13. Manasseh [Joseph’s 1st son]

14. Ephraim [Joseph’s 2nd son]

48:7*

• Jacob remembers Rachel’s death and her burial (see 35:16-20)

48:8-22

• Jacob blesses Ephraim over Manasseh [cf. Heb 11:21],
• Jacob gives land to Joseph [Nb. 1 Chr 5:2b]

49:1-28

• Jacob prophetically blesses his 12 sons

[e.g. v3-4, Reuben had previously sinned (cf. 35:22)

e.g. v5-7, Simeon & Levi were violent (cf. 34:25-30)

e.g.v8-12, Judah is the ancestor of King David and of Jesus]

49:29 – 50:14*

• Jacob’s burial plans [see also 47:29-31],
• his death, his funeral & his burial in Canaan

50:15-21

• The brothers are afraid that Joseph may now seek revenge but instead Joseph is kind to them

50:22-26*

• Joseph’s descendants, his burial plans [cf. Heb 11:22, Ex 13:19, Josh 24:32] and his death

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