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Valerie J. Routhieaux @just4him (323168) • Green Bay, Wisconsin 1 Sep 19

Day 29 Promise 31 Genesis 46:1 And Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to Beersheba, and offered sacrifices unto the God of his father Isaac. 2 And God spoke unto Israel in the visions of the night, and said,...

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What Seemed Evil was Actually Good

Denise Knight @gnatsmom (2575) 15 Jun 19

How many have heard the Old Testament story of Joseph. He was betrayed and sold by his brothers. As a slave in Egypt, he prospered over and over, but he was also punished over and over for wrongs he did not commit. Joseph had...

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Daily Bible Study

Valerie J. Routhieaux @just4him (323168) • Green Bay, Wisconsin 19 Apr 18

JOURNEY THROUGH THE BIBLE MATTHEW Day 1 Matthew 1 Matthew 1:1 The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. 2 Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his...

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An Atheistic Bible Study Of Genesis - Chapters 48 To 50

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 6 Nov 17

Chapter 48 Joseph is summoned again to see his dying father, Israel, who gives Joseph a summary of his life and the prophecies made by God concerning the way his sons would rule nations. Israel is delighted that this is visibly...

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An Atheistic Bible Study Of Genesis Chapters 46 And 47.

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 4 Nov 17

Chapter 46 Israel is aging badly and fears that he might not survive the arduous journey to Egypt to see his son one last time. As he travels to see Joseph, Israel makes a temple to God who visits him and calls him Jacob again...

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An Atheistic Bible Study Of Genesis Chapter Forty Five

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 1 Nov 17

Joseph finally reveals his identity before his brothers, after hearing that in falsely accusing Benjamin of theft of the Pharaoh’s silver, he risks breaking his father’s heart. He gets very emotional, at first asking if his father...

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An Atheistic Bible Study Of Genesis Chapter Forty Four

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 29 Oct 17

Just as it seems as if Joseph is finally about to forgive all his brothers for selling him into Egyptian slavery, he springs a rather spiteful revenge trap on them instead. The brothers, still not yet aware that their Egyptian...

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An Atheistic Bible Study Of Genesis Chapter Forty Three

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 24 Oct 17

The famine continues throughout the World with only Egypt prepared for it in advance and now providing international aid as long as the hungry come to collect their food personally. Jacob and his family eat all the grain they...

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An Atheistic Bible Study Of Genesis Chapter 42

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 18 Oct 17

Thanks to God and Joseph, Egypt is the only country with reserves of food during a seven year global famine in which Joseph personally sells food to people who can take it back to their own communities. Need breakfast in...

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An Atheistic Bible Study Of Genesis Chapter Forty

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 8 Oct 17

Joseph is now virtually running the prison though he himself is still a lave-prisoner in Egypt. Two men are sent to the prison by the Pharaoh, his chief cup-bearer and his chief baker. Joseph looks after them, and after a while...

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An Atheistic Bible Study Of Genesis Chapter Thirty Eight

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 2 Oct 17

Having set up the story of Joseph being sold into slavery by his brothers, an arc that will dominate most of the remaining book of Genesis, the suspense is broken early on to run a separate story focussed on one of the brothers...

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An Atheistic Bible Study Of Genesis Chapters 36 And 37

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 1 Oct 17

Chapter Thirty-Six This is little more than a list of the descendants of Esau (Edom). We are told that Esau’s clan and expanding family move some distance from Jacob’s estates. This is purely for geographical reasons as there is...

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An Atheistic Bible Study Of Genesis Chapter Thirty - Jacobs Wives And Children

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 5 Sep 17

Jacob’s wives, Leah and Rachel, bitterly jealous of one another, embark on a fertility war, trying to outdo one another on who can have more children. Leah has already had four sons, which greatly offends her barren younger...

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Who's your favourite character in the BIBLE??

Shifa @ShifaLk (17811) • India 6 Apr 17

Hi friends! GoodMorning from India.. I was just listening to Pr.Joel Osteen's message and suddenly I thought I'll ask you guys that who's your favourite character in the BIBLE..?? My favourite character are many actually...

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Maria married aged 12 years with joseph

apriadiq @apriadiq (51) • Indonesia 6 Dec 12

according to catholic encyclopedia that maria was married at 12 years old with joseph as widower at 60 years old. Invite discussion in a good way and be positive

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dreamer

Nnadi Bonaventure @bonding2 (219) • South Africa 12 Apr 12

Any Joseph in the house , my friend had a scary dream were he fell into an open pit filled with human excreta ,since that time he is scared ,what could be the meaning of the dream

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human excreta

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Genesis: So Many Great Stories. Which is Your Favorite?

Marja @buenavida (9984) • Sweden 13 Jan 11

I started listening to Genesis in the beginning of January 2011. I am now in one of my favorite stories about Joseph, son of Jacob and Rachel. He was kidnapped by his brothers and sold to Egypt and after many trials got together...

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What do you think of King David of the Bible and how do you feel about him?

wildlittlefan @wildlittlefan (4680) • Hong Kong 16 Nov 10

There are many characters in the Bible that is worthy to be discussed. Moses, Joshua, Jacob, Joseph were all interseting character that we can surely learn something from their life. However, I would like to narrow down our...

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The Father and Mother of Jesus... What did they model?

TheGreatWhiteBuffalo @TheGreatWhiteBuffalo (4822) • United States 20 Oct 09

I'm sure that this is not a fashion question, but if that is where your heart is then go ahead and give it your best response... Really the question is multi faceted kind of a dual thought. For the Father of Jesus would...

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Joseph the Laborer

liaamur @liaamur (417) • Philippines 1 May 09

May 1st. Labor's Day. Today, we celebrate the feast day of Joseph the Laborer, the Carpenter, the Provider, the Dreamer, the father of Jesus, the husband of Mary. And so I went to church. I have always admired the man; he...

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