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Genesis 47:13Genesis 47:13

There was no food, however, in the whole There was no food, however, in the whole region because the famine was severe; both region because the famine was severe; both Egypt and Canaan wasted away because of the Egypt and Canaan wasted away because of the famine.famine.

Genesis 41:55Genesis 41:55

When all Egypt began to feel the famine, the When all Egypt began to feel the famine, the people cried to Pharaoh for food. Then Pharaoh people cried to Pharaoh for food. Then Pharaoh told all the Egyptians, “Go to Joseph and do told all the Egyptians, “Go to Joseph and do what he tells you.”what he tells you.”

Genesis 47:25Genesis 47:25

““You have saved our lives,” they said. “May we You have saved our lives,” they said. “May we find favor in the eyes of our lord”find favor in the eyes of our lord”

The perspective of Joseph: The perspective of Joseph: “________________.”“________________.”GOD IS IN THISGOD IS IN THIS

Genesis 45:5-7Genesis 45:5-7

And now, do not be distressed and do not be And now, do not be distressed and do not be angry with yourselves for selling me here, angry with yourselves for selling me here, because it was to save lives that God sent me because it was to save lives that God sent me ahead of you. ahead of you. 66 For two years now there has For two years now there has been famine in the land, and for the next five been famine in the land, and for the next five years there will not be plowing and reaping. years there will not be plowing and reaping. 77 But God sent me ahead of you to preserve for But God sent me ahead of you to preserve for you a remnant on earth and to save your lives you a remnant on earth and to save your lives by a great deliverance.by a great deliverance.

1 Timothy 6:151 Timothy 6:15

God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lordskings and Lord of lords

The plan of Joseph: The plan of Joseph: “________________.”“________________.”I CAN DO THISI CAN DO THIS

Genesis 47:14-20Genesis 47:14-20Joseph collected all the money that was to be found Joseph collected all the money that was to be found in Egypt and Canaan in payment for the grain they in Egypt and Canaan in payment for the grain they were buying, and he brought it to Pharaoh’s palace. were buying, and he brought it to Pharaoh’s palace. 1515 When the money of the people of Egypt and When the money of the people of Egypt and Canaan was gone, all Egypt came to Joseph and Canaan was gone, all Egypt came to Joseph and said, “Give us food. Why should we die before your said, “Give us food. Why should we die before your eyes? Our money is used up.” eyes? Our money is used up.” 1616 “Then bring your “Then bring your livestock,” said Joseph. “I will sell you food in livestock,” said Joseph. “I will sell you food in exchange for your livestock, since your money is exchange for your livestock, since your money is gone.” gone.” 1717 So they brought their livestock to Joseph, So they brought their livestock to Joseph, and he gave them food in exchange for their horses, and he gave them food in exchange for their horses, their sheep and goats, their cattle and donkeys. And their sheep and goats, their cattle and donkeys. And he brought them through that year with food in he brought them through that year with food in exchange for all their livestock. exchange for all their livestock. 1818 When that year When that year was over, they came to him the following year and was over, they came to him the following year and said, “We cannot hide from our lord the fact thatsaid, “We cannot hide from our lord the fact that

Genesis 47:14-20Genesis 47:14-20since our money is gone and our livestock belongs since our money is gone and our livestock belongs to you, there is nothing left for our lord except our to you, there is nothing left for our lord except our bodies and our land. bodies and our land. 1919 Why should we perish Why should we perish before your eyes—we and our land as well? Buy us before your eyes—we and our land as well? Buy us and our land in exchange for food, and we with our and our land in exchange for food, and we with our land will be in bondage to Pharaoh. Give us seed so land will be in bondage to Pharaoh. Give us seed so that we may live and not die, and that the land may that we may live and not die, and that the land may not become desolate.” not become desolate.” 2020 So Joseph bought all the So Joseph bought all the land in Egypt for Pharaoh. The Egyptians, one and land in Egypt for Pharaoh. The Egyptians, one and all, sold their fields, because the famine was too all, sold their fields, because the famine was too severe for them. The land became Pharaoh’ssevere for them. The land became Pharaoh’s

Genesis 41:34-36Genesis 41:34-36

Let Pharaoh appoint commissioners over the Let Pharaoh appoint commissioners over the land to take a fifth of the harvest of Egypt during land to take a fifth of the harvest of Egypt during the seven years of abundance. the seven years of abundance. 3535 They should They should collect all the food of these good years that are collect all the food of these good years that are coming and store up the grain under the coming and store up the grain under the authority of Pharaoh, to be kept in the cities for authority of Pharaoh, to be kept in the cities for food. food. 3636 This food should be held in reserve for This food should be held in reserve for the country, to be used during the seven years the country, to be used during the seven years of famine that will come upon Egypt, so that the of famine that will come upon Egypt, so that the country may not be ruined by the famine.”country may not be ruined by the famine.”

Nehemiah 4:9Nehemiah 4:9

But we prayed to our God and posted a guard But we prayed to our God and posted a guard day and night to meet this threat.day and night to meet this threat.

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