Lesson 24 – Jacob Blesses Ephraim and Manasseh
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Jacob Blesses Ephraim and Manasseh
Genesis 47-48
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OPEN IT
1. What is the most important promise you have made?
EXPLORE IT
2. What happened when the time for Jacob to die drew near? (47:28-31)
3. What did Joseph do when he heard that his father was ill? (48:1-2)
4. What did Jacob tell Joseph? (48:3-7)
5. What did Jacob ask Joseph? (48:8-10)
6. What did Jacob say he never expected? (48:11)
7. Whom did Joseph bring before Jacob, and what did Jacob do? (48:13-14)
8. What did Jacob say when he blessed Joseph? (48:15-16)
9. What concerned Joseph, and what did he ask Jacob to do about it? (48:17-18)
10. How did Jacob respond to Joseph's request? (48:19-20)
11. What did Jacob tell Joseph, and what responsibility did he give him? (48:21-22)
GET IT
12. Why is it important to keep one's promises?
13. When is it easy to keep promises? Break them?
APPLY IT
14. What promise or commitment do you need to keep faithfully this week?
Verse Memory / Mnemonic Table
| Memory Verse | Mnemonic Keyword(s) |
|---|---|
| Genesis 47:27 | GOD PROVIDES IN EGYPT |
Commentary Summary Block
Got Questions:
This lesson in Genesis 47-48 highlights doctrinal themes in the Genesis narrative.
This lesson in Genesis 47-48 highlights doctrinal themes in the Genesis narrative.
Enduring Word:
In Jacob Blesses Ephraim and Manasseh, the flow of the passage emphasizes practical faith, obedience, and trust in God.
In Jacob Blesses Ephraim and Manasseh, the flow of the passage emphasizes practical faith, obedience, and trust in God.
Bible Project:
Within the broader Genesis story, Genesis 47-48 advances the covenant line and the larger biblical narrative.
Within the broader Genesis story, Genesis 47-48 advances the covenant line and the larger biblical narrative.
Last Week:
THINK ABOUT THIS: Christ's sufferings and obedience have obtained a vast treasure of blessings for perishing sinners. Unlike Joseph, He offers them for free to all who come to Him. But like Joseph, Christ makes all whom He saves into servants of God to do His will.
THINK ABOUT THIS: Christ's sufferings and obedience have obtained a vast treasure of blessings for perishing sinners. Unlike Joseph, He offers them for free to all who come to Him. But like Joseph, Christ makes all whom He saves into servants of God to do His will.
Next Week:
The promise of the land is especially emphasized in the testament of Jacob (49:1-27). There Jacob functions as a prophet, and his words predict aspects of the history of the tribes of Israel in the land of Canaan. For the most part Jacob's blessings on his sons were fulfilled from the time of the judges and into the time of the Israelite monarchy.
The promise of the land is especially emphasized in the testament of Jacob (49:1-27). There Jacob functions as a prophet, and his words predict aspects of the history of the tribes of Israel in the land of Canaan. For the most part Jacob's blessings on his sons were fulfilled from the time of the judges and into the time of the Israelite monarchy.
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Explore It Answers
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Biblical Answer 2
What happened when the time for Jacob to die drew near? (47:28-31)
Key Scripture: Genesis 47:28-31 | Parallel Texts: Romans 12:18; Proverbs 16:7; Matthew 5:9
Key Text: Genesis 47:28-31
Parallel Verses: Romans 12:18; Proverbs 16:7; Matthew 5:9
Scripture texts used: Genesis 47:28-31; Romans 12:18; Proverbs 16:7; Matthew 5:9
Biblical Answer 3
What did Joseph do when he heard that his father was ill? (48:1-2)
Key Scripture: Genesis 48:1-2 | Parallel Texts: James 1:19-20; Proverbs 15:1; Ephesians 4:31-32
Key Text: Genesis 48:1-2
Parallel Verses: James 1:19-20; Proverbs 15:1; Ephesians 4:31-32
Scripture texts used: Genesis 48:1-2; James 1:19-20; Proverbs 15:1; Ephesians 4:31-32
Biblical Answer 4
What did Jacob tell Joseph? (48:3-7)
Key Scripture: Genesis 48:3-7 | Parallel Texts: Genesis 1:27; Genesis 9:6; James 3:9
Key Text: Genesis 48:3-7
Parallel Verses: Genesis 1:27; Genesis 9:6; James 3:9
Scripture texts used: Genesis 48:3-7; Genesis 1:27; Genesis 9:6; James 3:9
Biblical Answer 5
What did Jacob ask Joseph? (48:8-10)
Key Scripture: Genesis 48:8-10 | Parallel Texts: Genesis 44:33-34; John 15:13; Romans 5:7-8
Key Text: Genesis 48:8-10
Parallel Verses: Genesis 44:33-34; John 15:13; Romans 5:7-8
Scripture texts used: Genesis 48:8-10; Genesis 44:33-34; John 15:13; Romans 5:7-8
Biblical Answer 6
What did Jacob say he never expected? (48:11)
Key Scripture: Genesis 48:11 | Parallel Texts: Genesis 49:10; Isaiah 9:6-7; Revelation 5:5
Key Text: Genesis 48:11
Parallel Verses: Genesis 49:10; Isaiah 9:6-7; Revelation 5:5
Scripture texts used: Genesis 48:11; Genesis 49:10; Isaiah 9:6-7; Revelation 5:5
Biblical Answer 7
Whom did Joseph bring before Jacob, and what did Jacob do? (48:13-14)
Key Scripture: Genesis 48:13-14 | Parallel Texts: James 1:19-20; Proverbs 15:1; Ephesians 4:31-32
Key Text: Genesis 48:13-14
Parallel Verses: James 1:19-20; Proverbs 15:1; Ephesians 4:31-32
Scripture texts used: Genesis 48:13-14; James 1:19-20; Proverbs 15:1; Ephesians 4:31-32
Biblical Answer 8
What did Jacob say when he blessed Joseph? (48:15-16)
Key Scripture: Genesis 48:15-16 | Parallel Texts: Acts 7:9-10; Psalm 105:17-19; Romans 8:28
Key Text: Genesis 48:15-16
Parallel Verses: Acts 7:9-10; Psalm 105:17-19; Romans 8:28
Scripture texts used: Genesis 48:15-16; Acts 7:9-10; Psalm 105:17-19; Romans 8:28
Biblical Answer 9
What concerned Joseph, and what did he ask Jacob to do about it? (48:17-18)
Key Scripture: Genesis 48:17-18 | Parallel Texts: James 1:19-20; Proverbs 15:1; Ephesians 4:31-32
Key Text: Genesis 48:17-18
Parallel Verses: James 1:19-20; Proverbs 15:1; Ephesians 4:31-32
Scripture texts used: Genesis 48:17-18; James 1:19-20; Proverbs 15:1; Ephesians 4:31-32
Biblical Answer 10
How did Jacob respond to Joseph's request? (48:19-20)
Key Scripture: Genesis 48:19-20 | Parallel Texts: Romans 12:18; Proverbs 16:7; Matthew 5:9
Key Text: Genesis 48:19-20
Parallel Verses: Romans 12:18; Proverbs 16:7; Matthew 5:9
Scripture texts used: Genesis 48:19-20; Romans 12:18; Proverbs 16:7; Matthew 5:9
Biblical Answer 11
What did Jacob tell Joseph, and what responsibility did he give him? (48:21-22)
Key Scripture: Genesis 48:21-22 | Parallel Texts: Psalm 24:1; Acts 17:28; Romans 14:12
Key Text: Genesis 48:21-22
Parallel Verses: Psalm 24:1; Acts 17:28; Romans 14:12
Scripture texts used: Genesis 48:21-22; Psalm 24:1; Acts 17:28; Romans 14:12
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