Lesson 22 Subjects of Discussion (37:1-38:30)
I. Review Genesis lesson 21 from last week.
1. How have you been helped by what you've learned from the lesson? What are some of the reminders and applications? (Please list the page numbers)
2. How do you apply these in your life? What are your practical actions?
3. Recite the verse from last week: Gen.35:2,3
II. Genesis 37:1-5
4. (1) According to the above scriptures, what were the things that caused Joseph to be hated by his brother? (37:2-5)
5. How does the Bible say about "jealousy"? (Prv.14:30,27:4; James 3:13-17)
6. (1) What do you think would be the responsibilities of Jacob and Joseph in the discord amongst …show more content…
What are the areas of your responsibility?
III. Genesis 37:6-28
7. According to the above scriptures, what was the purposes of God giving these dreams to Joseph?
8. (1) Why shouldn't Joseph tell these dreams to his brothers? Which verse in Math.7:4-8 was a reminder of this?
(2) Have you caused uneasiness in others by sharing the grace that God has bestowed on you? What should you do instead?
9. Why did Jacob ask Joseph to go check on his brothers who were tending the flocks at Shechum? (Gen. 38)
10. How can you see Joseph's heart by his obedience to his father and walking 70 miles to seek out his brothers?
11. (1) What did Joseph's brothers plot to prevent Joseph's dreams coming to past? (37:18-28)
(2) Which verses in 37:20-27 mentioned Reuben's attempt to save Joseph and Judah's suggestion to sell Joseph to the Ishmaelites of Midian?
IV. Genesis 37:22-36
12. (1) How would you feel if you were Joseph who was in the pit …show more content…
You can tell the Lord about your hurt and ask Him to comfort you. What would you do to forgive those people this week?
13. How did Joseph's mistreatment from his brothers typify Christ? -- in the pit (37:23; Psm.22:18; Lk.23:34) ---being sold (37:18; Mth.26:14-15; Mk.14:10-11)
--- Joseph's change of status (from treasure to slave)
14. Joseph's being sold as a slave to Egypt was something out of his control; have you also experienced such seemingly hopeless situations? How has God use such circumstances to accomplish His perfect will in Joseph's and your lives? (50:20)
V. Genesis 38:1-30
15. Why did Tamar pretend to be a prostitute to seduce her father-in-law Judah?
16. What would be the consequences for Jacob's family to continue dwelling in Canaan? How can we see from Judah's intermarrying the Canaanites and his prostitution that Jacob's family had to leave Canaan and go to Egypt?
17. According to Mathew 1:3,5; What kind of honor did Tamar received as Ruth(Ruth4:13-17)? How are you exhibiting your valuing your relationship with God nowadays?
18. (1) How did Judah condemn himself from what he said in verse
I. Review Genesis lesson 21 from last week.
1. How have you been helped by what you've learned from the lesson? What are some of the reminders and applications? (Please list the page numbers)
2. How do you apply these in your life? What are your practical actions?
3. Recite the verse from last week: Gen.35:2,3
II. Genesis 37:1-5
4. (1) According to the above scriptures, what were the things that caused Joseph to be hated by his brother? (37:2-5)
5. How does the Bible say about "jealousy"? (Prv.14:30,27:4; James 3:13-17)
6. (1) What do you think would be the responsibilities of Jacob and Joseph in the discord amongst …show more content…
What are the areas of your responsibility?
III. Genesis 37:6-28
7. According to the above scriptures, what was the purposes of God giving these dreams to Joseph?
8. (1) Why shouldn't Joseph tell these dreams to his brothers? Which verse in Math.7:4-8 was a reminder of this?
(2) Have you caused uneasiness in others by sharing the grace that God has bestowed on you? What should you do instead?
9. Why did Jacob ask Joseph to go check on his brothers who were tending the flocks at Shechum? (Gen. 38)
10. How can you see Joseph's heart by his obedience to his father and walking 70 miles to seek out his brothers?
11. (1) What did Joseph's brothers plot to prevent Joseph's dreams coming to past? (37:18-28)
(2) Which verses in 37:20-27 mentioned Reuben's attempt to save Joseph and Judah's suggestion to sell Joseph to the Ishmaelites of Midian?
IV. Genesis 37:22-36
12. (1) How would you feel if you were Joseph who was in the pit …show more content…
You can tell the Lord about your hurt and ask Him to comfort you. What would you do to forgive those people this week?
13. How did Joseph's mistreatment from his brothers typify Christ? -- in the pit (37:23; Psm.22:18; Lk.23:34) ---being sold (37:18; Mth.26:14-15; Mk.14:10-11)
--- Joseph's change of status (from treasure to slave)
14. Joseph's being sold as a slave to Egypt was something out of his control; have you also experienced such seemingly hopeless situations? How has God use such circumstances to accomplish His perfect will in Joseph's and your lives? (50:20)
V. Genesis 38:1-30
15. Why did Tamar pretend to be a prostitute to seduce her father-in-law Judah?
16. What would be the consequences for Jacob's family to continue dwelling in Canaan? How can we see from Judah's intermarrying the Canaanites and his prostitution that Jacob's family had to leave Canaan and go to Egypt?
17. According to Mathew 1:3,5; What kind of honor did Tamar received as Ruth(Ruth4:13-17)? How are you exhibiting your valuing your relationship with God nowadays?
18. (1) How did Judah condemn himself from what he said in verse