Bob Feather February 13th, 2008
A question asked today: In Genesis 17:15, when God changed Sarai’s name to Sarah, was the final “h” added because she had been visited by the Holy Spirit (with an “H”)?
Ask this question in Hebrew (or Greek) and it doesn’t make much sense…
Bob Feather February 13th, 2008
English language Bible study guide for February 13, 2008
Genesis 42
I. Jacob’s famine disaster plan (1-5)
2: Go to Egypt; they have food
II. Joseph, now the Egyptian governor and unrecognized by his brothers, accuses them of being spies (6-17)
9: Do you remember Joseph’s dreams?
16: One of you may go and fetch your younger brother.
17: I’ll put you in prison while you make up your minds.
III. Still incognito, Joseph imprisons Simeon and sends the other 9 home with food AND their money (18-28)
19: After 3 days, Joseph says: Ok, one must stay; the rest of you Continue Reading »
Bob Feather February 11th, 2008
Joseph’s brothers called him the “dreamer”. Today we find that God gifts him with the ability to interpret the dreams of others, too.
Genesis 40
I. Two dreams and the dreamer (1-8)
1-4: Two of Pharaoh’s chief servants are put into the same prison where Joseph was.
5-6: Each of them has a dream which he believes to be prophetic, but which he doesn’t understand; and both are saddened.
7-8: Joseph asks why the men are sad; and points out that the interpretation of dreams Continue Reading »
Bob Feather February 11th, 2008
Jacob’s adult sons are guilty of adult sins, and how this influenced the patriarch himself.
(Genesis 34-39)
