Day 24 of My 5th Bible Study Journey - 24 January 2025 reflections
Day 24, 24 January 2025
Genesis 35
Genesis 36:1-19
1 Chronicles 1:35-37
Genesis 36:20-30
1 Chronicles 1:38-42
Genesis 36:31-43
1 Chronicles 1:43-54
1 Chronicles 2:1-2
Genesis 37
GENESIS 35
Jacob Returns to Bethel
1 Then God said to Jacob,"Arise, go up to Bethel, dwell there,
and there make an altar to God, who appeared to you when you
fled from the face of Esau your brother."
2 So Jacob said to his household and to all who were with him,
"Put away the foreign gods that are among you. Purify yourselves
and change your clothes.
3 Let us arise and go up to Bethel,
and there I will make an altar to God, who answered me
in the day of my distress and has been with me wherever I have gone."
4 So they gave Jacob all the foreign gods which were in their possession
and all their earrings which were in their ears, and Jacob hid them
under the oak which was near Shechem.
5 As they traveled, the terror of God
was on the cities that were around them, and they did not pursue
the sons of Jacob.
6 So Jacob came to Luz (that is, Bethel), which is in the land of Canaan,
he and all the people who were with him.
7 There he built an altar
and called the place El Bethel, because God had appeared to him
there when he fled from his brother.
8 Now Deborah, Rebekah's nurse, died and was buried beneath
Bethel under the oak. So it was called Allon Bakuth.
9 God appeared to Jacob again when he came out of Paddan Aram
and blessed him. 10 God said to him, "Your name is Jacob.
Your name shall not be called Jacob any more,
but Israel shall be your name." So He called his name Israel.
11 God said to him, "I am God Almighty. Be fruitful and multiply.
A nation and a company of nations will come from you,
and kings shall come forth from you. 12 The land that I gave Abraham
and Isaac, I will give to you, and to your descendants after you
I will give the land." 13 Then God went up from him in the place
where He had spoken with him.
14 Jacob set up a pillar in the place where He had spoken with him,
a pillar of stone, and he poured out a drink offering on it, and he poured
oil on it too.
15 So Jacob called the name of the place where God had spoken
with him Bethel.
[1] And God said unto Jacob, Arise, go up to Bethel, and dwell there: and
make there an altar unto God, that appeared unto thee when thou fleddest
from the face of Esau thy brother.
[2] Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that were with him, Put
away the strange gods that are among you, and be clean, and change your
garments:
[3] And let us arise, and go up to Bethel; and I will make there an altar
unto God, who answered me in the day of my distress, and was with me in the
way which I went.
[4] And they gave unto Jacob all the strange gods which were in their hand,
and all their earrings which were in their ears; and Jacob hid them under
the oak which was by Shechem.
[5] And they journeyed: and the terror of God was upon the cities that were
round about them, and they did not pursue after the sons of Jacob.
[6] So Jacob came to Luz, which is in the land of Canaan, that is, Bethel,
he and all the people that were with him.
[7] And he built there an altar, and called the place El-beth-el: because
there God appeared unto him, when he fled from the face of his brother.
[8] But Deborah Rebekah's nurse died, and she was buried beneath Bethel
under an oak: and the name of it was called Allon-bachuth.
[9] And God appeared unto Jacob again, when he came out of Padan-aram, and
blessed him.
[10] And God said unto him, Thy name is Jacob: thy name shall not be called
any more Jacob, but Israel shall be thy name: and he called his name Israel.
[11] And God said unto him, I am God Almighty: be fruitful and multiply; a
nation and a company of nations shall be of thee, and kings shall come out
of thy loins;
[12] And the land which I gave Abraham and Isaac, to thee I will give it,
and to thy seed after thee will I give the land.
[13] And God went up from him in the place where he talked with him.
[14] And Jacob set up a pillar in the place where he talked with him, even a
pillar of stone: and he poured a drink offering thereon, and he poured oil
thereon.
The Deaths of Rachel and Isaac
16 They journeyed from Bethel, and when they were still
some distance from Ephrath, Rachel went into labor,
and she had a difficult labor.
17 When she was in hard labor, the midwife said to her,
"Do not fear. You will have this son also."
18 As her soul was departing
(for she died), she called his name Ben-Oni, but his father
called him Benjamin.
19 Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath, which is Bethlehem.
20 Jacob set a pillar on her grave.
It is the pillar of Rachel's grave to this day.
21 Israel journeyed and pitched his tent beyond the tower of Eder.
22 When Israel lived in that land, Reuben went and lay with Bilhah,
his father's concubine, and Israel heard about it.
(Disinheritance)
Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:
23 The sons of Leah were
Reuben, Jacob's firstborn,
and Simeon and Levi and Judah and Issachar and Zebulun.
24 The sons of Rachel were
Joseph and Benjamin.
25 And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel's maidservant, were
Dan and Naphtali.
26 And the sons of Zilpah, Leah's maidservant, were
Gad and Asher.
These are the sons of Jacob, which were born to him in Paddan Aram.
27 Jacob came back to Isaac his father in Mamre of Kiriath Arba
(which is Hebron), where Abraham and Isaac had sojourned
28 Now the days of Isaac were one hundred and eighty years.
29 And Isaac breathed his last and died and was gathered to his people,
being old and full of days, and his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.
[15] And Jacob called the name of the place where God spake with him,
Bethel.
[16] And they journeyed from Bethel; and there was but a little way to come
to Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labour.
[17] And it came to pass, when she was in hard labour, that the midwife said
unto her, Fear not; thou shalt have this son also.
[18] And it came to pass, as her soul was in departing, (for she died) that
she called his name Ben-oni: but his father called him Benjamin.
[19] And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is
Bethlehem.
[20] And Jacob set a pillar upon her grave: that is the pillar of Rachel's
grave unto this day.
[21] And Israel journeyed, and spread his tent beyond the tower of Edar.
[22] And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went
and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the
sons of Jacob were twelve:
[23] The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob's firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and
Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun:
[24] The sons of Rachel; Joseph, and Benjamin:
[25] And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid; Dan, and Naphtali:
[26] And the sons of Zilpah, Leah's handmaid; Gad, and Asher: these are the
sons of Jacob, which were born to him in Padan-aram.
[27] And Jacob came unto Isaac his father unto Mamre, unto the city of
Arbah, which is Hebron, where Abraham and Isaac sojourned.
[28] And the days of Isaac were an hundred and fourscore years.
[29] And Isaac gave up the ghost, and died, and was gathered unto his
people, being old and full of days: and his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.
GENESIS 36
Esau's Descendants
1Ch 1:35-42
1 Now these are the generations of Esau, who is Edom.
2 Esau took his wives from the daughters of Canaan:
Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Oholibamah
the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon the Hivite,
3 and Basemath, Ishmael's daughter, sister of Nebaioth.
4 Adah bore to Esau Eliphaz, and Basemath bore Reuel,
5 and Oholibamah bore Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
These are the sons of Esau, who were born to him in the land of Canaan.
6 Then Esau took his wives, his sons, his daughters,
and all the people of his house, his livestock, all his animals,
and all his property that he had acquired in the land of Canaan,
and he moved to a land some distance from his brother Jacob.
7 For their possessions were too great for them to dwell together,
and the land where they were foreigners could not sustain them
because of their livestock. 8So Esau settled in the hill country of Seir.
Esau is Edom.
9 These are the generations of Esau the father of the Edomites
in the hill country of Seir.
10 These are the names of Esau's sons:
Eliphaz the son of Adah the wife of Esau,
and Reuel the son of Basemath the wife of Esau.
11 The sons of Eliphaz were
Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz.
12 Timna was a concubine to Eliphaz, Esau's son,
and she bore to Eliphaz Amalek. These were the sons of Adah, Esau's wife.
13 These are the sons of Reuel:
Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. These were the sons of Basemath, Esau's wife.
14 These were the sons of Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon,
Esau's wife: she bore to Esau Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
[1] Now these are the generations of Esau, who is Edom.
[2] Esau took his wives of the daughters of Canaan; Adah the daughter of
Elon the Hittite, and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon
the Hivite;
[3] And Bashemath Ishmael's daughter, sister of Nebajoth.
[4] And Adah bare to Esau Eliphaz; and Bashemath bare Reuel;
[5] And Aholibamah bare Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah: these are the sons of
Esau, which were born unto him in the land of Canaan.
[6] And Esau took his wives, and his sons, and his daughters, and all the
persons of his house, and his cattle, and all his beasts, and all his
substance, which he had got in the land of Canaan; and went into the country
from the face of his brother Jacob.
[7] For their riches were more than that they might dwell together; and the
land wherein they were strangers could not bear them because of their
cattle.
[8] Thus dwelt Esau in mount Seir: Esau is Edom.
[9] And these are the generations of Esau the father of the Edomites in
mount Seir:
[10] These are the names of Esau's sons; Eliphaz the son of Adah the wife of
Esau, Reuel the son of Bashemath the wife of Esau.
[11] And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz.
[12] And Timna was concubine to Eliphaz Esau's son; and she bare to Eliphaz
Amalek: these were the sons of Adah Esau's wife.
[13] And these are the sons of Reuel; Nahath, and Zerah, Shammah, and
Mizzah: these were the sons of Bashemath Esau's wife.
[14] And these were the sons of Aholibamah, the daughter of Anah the
daughter of Zibeon, Esau's wife: and she bare to Esau Jeush, and Jaalam, and
Korah.
1 Chron 1:34-37
Ge 36:10-14
34 Abraham also became the father of Isaac.
The sons of Isaac were
Esau and Israel.
35 The sons of Esau were
Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
36 The sons of Eliphaz were
Teman, Omar, Zephi, Gatam, Kenaz, Timna, and Amalek.
37 The sons of Reuel were
Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
34 And Abraham begat Isaac. The sons of Isaac; Esau and Israel.
35 The sons of Esau; Eliphaz, Reuel, and Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah.
36 The sons of Eliphaz; Teman, and Omar, Zephi, and Gatam, Kenaz, and Timna,
and Amalek.
37 The sons of Reuel; Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
Genesis 36
The Chiefs of Edom
15 These were chiefs of the sons of Esau.
The sons of Eliphaz the firstborn son of Esau were
Chief Teman, Chief Omar, Chief Zepho, Chief Kenaz,
16 Chief Korah, Chief Gatam, and Chief Amalek.
These are the chiefs who came from Eliphaz in the land of Edom.
These were the sons of Adah.
17 These were the sons of Reuel Esau's son:
Chief Nahath, Chief Zerah, Chief Shammah, and Chief Mizzah.
These are the chiefs who came from Reuel in the land of Edom.
These were the sons of Basemath, Esau's wife.
18 These were the sons of Oholibamah, Esau's wife:
Chief Jeush, Chief Jalam, and Chief Korah.
These were the chiefs who came from Oholibamah,
the daughter of Anah, Esau's wife.
19 These were the sons of Esau, who is Edom, and these were their chiefs.
[15] These were dukes of the sons of Esau: the sons of Eliphaz the firstborn
son of Esau; duke Teman, duke Omar, duke Zepho, duke Kenaz,
[16] Duke Korah, duke Gatam, and duke Amalek: these are the dukes that came
of Eliphaz in the land of Edom; these were the sons of Adah.
[17] And these are the sons of Reuel Esau's son; duke Nahath, duke Zerah,
duke Shammah, duke Mizzah: these are the dukes that came of Reuel in the
land of Edom; these are the sons of Bashemath Esau's wife.
[18] And these are the sons of Aholibamah Esau's wife; duke Jeush, duke
Jaalam, duke Korah: these were the dukes that came of Aholibamah the
daughter of Anah, Esau's wife.
[19] These are the sons of Esau, who is Edom, and these are their dukes.
The Sons of Seir
20 These were the sons of Seir the Horite, who inhabited the land:
Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, 21Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.
These were the chiefs of the Horites, the children of Seir in the land of Edom.
22 The children of Lotan were
Hori and Homam, and Lotan's sister was Timna.
23 The children of Shobal were these:
Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.
24 These were the children of Zibeon:
Aiah and Anah. This was the Anah who found the water
in the wilderness as he fed the donkeys of Zibeon, his father.
25 The children of Anah were these:
Dishon and Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah.
26 These are the children of Dishon:
Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Keran.
27The children of Ezer were these:
Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan.
28 The children of Dishan were these:
Uz and Aran.
29 These were the chiefs that came from the Horites:
Chief Lotan, Chief Shobal, Chief Zibeon, Chief Anah,
30 Chief Dishon, Chief Ezer, and Chief Dishan.
These are the chiefs who came from Hori,
among their chiefs in the land of Seir.
[20] These are the sons of Seir the Horite, who inhabited the land; Lotan,
and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah,
[21] And Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan: these are the dukes of the Horites,
the children of Seir in the land of Edom.
[22] And the children of Lotan were Hori and Hemam; and Lotan's sister was
Timna.
[23] And the children of Shobal were these; Alvan, and Manahath, and Ebal,
Shepho, and Onam.
[24] And these are the children of Zibeon; both Ajah, and Anah: this was
that Anah that found the mules in the wilderness, as he fed the asses of
Zibeon his father.
[25] And the children of Anah were these; Dishon, and Aholibamah the
daughter of Anah.
[26] And these are the children of Dishon; Hemdan, and Eshban, and Ithran,
and Cheran.
[27] The children of Ezer are these; Bilhan, and Zaavan, and Akan.
[28] The children of Dishan are these: Uz, and Aran.
[29] These are the dukes that came of the Horites; duke Lotan, duke Shobal,
duke Zibeon, duke Anah,
[30] Duke Dishon, duke Ezer, duke Dishan: these are the dukes that came of
Hori, among their dukes in the land of Seir.
1 Chronicles 1:38-42
38 The sons of Seir were
Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.
39 The sons of Lotan were
Hori and Homam; the sister of Lotan was Timna.
40 The sons of Shobal were
Alian, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.
The sons of Zibeon were
Aiah and Anah.
41 The son of Anah was
Dishon.
The sons of Dishon were
Hamran, Eshban, Ithran, and Keran.
42 The sons of Ezer were
Bilhan, Zaavan, and Jaakan.
The sons of Dishan were
Uz and Aran.
38 And the sons of Seir; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, and Dishon,
and Ezar, and Dishan.
39 And the sons of Lotan; Hori, and Homam: and Timna was Lotan's sister.
40 The sons of Shobal; Alian, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shephi, and Onam.
And the sons of Zibeon; Aiah, and Anah.
41 The sons of Anah; Dishon. And the sons of Dishon; Amram, and Eshban,
and Ithran, and Cheran.
42 The sons of Ezer; Bilhan, and Zavan, and Jakan. The sons of Dishan;
Uz, and Aran.
Genesis 36
The Kings of Edom
31 These were the kings who reigned in the land of Edom
before there reigned any king over the children of Israel.
32 Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom,
and the name of his city was Dinhabah.
33 Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.
34 Jobab died, and Husham of the land of Temani reigned in his stead.
35 Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad,
who defeated Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead,
and the name of his city was Avith.
36 Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.
37 Samlah died, and Shaul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead.
38 Shaul died, and Baal-Hanan the son of Akbor reigned in his stead.
39 Baal-Hanan the son of Akbor died, and Hadad reigned in his stead,
and the name of his city was Pau. His wife's name was Mehetabel,
the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-Zahab.
40 These are the names of the chiefs who came from Esau,
according to their families, according to their places, by their names:
Chief Timnah, Chief Alvah, Chief Jetheth,
41 Chief Oholibamah, Chief Elah, Chief Pinon,
42 Chief Kenaz, Chief Teman, Chief Mibzar,
43 Chief Magdiel, and Chief Iram.
These were the chiefs of Edom,
according to their settlements in the land of their possession.
Esau was the father of the Edomites.
[31] And these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before there
reigned any king over the children of Israel.
[32] And Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom: and the name of his city was
Dinhabah.
[33] And Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his
stead.
[34] And Jobab died, and Husham of the land of Temani reigned in his stead.
[35] And Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad, who smote Midian in the
field of Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avith.
[36] And Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.
[37] And Samlah died, and Saul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his
stead.
[38] And Saul died, and Baal-hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead.
[39] And Baal-hanan the son of Achbor died, and Hadar reigned in his stead:
and the name of his city was Pau; and his wife's name was Mehetabel, the
daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.
[40] And these are the names of the dukes that came of Esau, according to
their families, after their places, by their names; duke Timnah, duke Alvah,
duke Jetheth,
[41] Duke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon,
[42] Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar,
[43] Duke Magdiel, duke Iram: these be the dukes of Edom, according to their
habitations in the land of their possession: he is Esau the father of the
Edomites.
1 Ch 1:43-54
43 These are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom
before any king reigned over the children of Israel:
Bela the son of Beor (the name of his city was Dinhabah).
44 When Bela died, Jobab the son of Zerah from Bozrah
reigned in his place.
45 When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites
reigned in his place.
46 When Husham died, Hadad the son of Bedad, the one who struck
Midian in the open field of Moab, reigned in his place
(the name of his city was Avith).
47 When Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah reigned in his place.
48 When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the River reigned in his place.
49 When Shaul died, Baal-Hanan the son of Akbor reigned in his place.
50 When Baal-Hanan died, Hadad reigned in his place
(the name of his city was Pai, and the name of his wife was Mehetabel,
the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-Zahab).
51 Then Hadad died.
The tribal chiefs of Edom were
Chief Timnah, Chief Alvah, Chief Jetheth,
52 Chief Oholibamah, Chief Elah, Chief Pinon,
53 Chief Kenaz, Chief Teman, Chief Mibzar,
54 Chief Magdiel, and Chief Iram.
These were the chiefs of Edom.
43 Now these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom before any king
reigned over the children of Israel; Bela the son of Beor:
and the name of his city was Dinhabah.
44 And when Bela was dead, Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned
in his stead.
45 And when Jobab was dead, Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned
in his stead.
46 And when Husham was dead, Hadad the son of Bedad, which smote Midian in
the field of Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avith.
47 And when Hadad was dead, Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.
48 And when Samlah was dead, Shaul of Rehoboth by the river reigned
in his stead.
49 And when Shaul was dead, Baal-hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead.
50 And when Baal-hanan was dead, Hadad reigned in his stead: and the name
of his city was Pai; and his wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter
of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.
51 Hadad died also.
And the dukes of Edom were; duke Timnah, duke Aliah, duke Jetheth,
52 duke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon,
53 duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar,
54 duke Magdiel, duke Iram. These are the dukes of Edom.
1Ch 2:1- 2
Sons of Israel
Ge 35:23-26; Ru 4:18-22; Mt 1:3-6
1These are the sons of Israel:
Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,
2Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
1 These are the sons of Israel; Reuben, Simeon, Levi,
and Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun,
2 Dan, Joseph, and Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
GENESIS 37
Joseph's Dreams
1 Now Jacob lived in the land where his father was a foreigner,
in the land of Canaan.
2 These are the generations of Jacob.
Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brothers,
and the boy was with the sons of Bilhah and with the sons of Zilpah,
his father's wives. Joseph brought back
a bad report about them to their father.
3 Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his sons,
because he was the son of his old age, and he made him a coat of many colors.
4 But when his brothers saw that their father loved him
more than all his brothers, they hated him
and could not speak peaceably to him.
5 Now Joseph dreamed a dream, and when he told it to his brothers,
they hated him even more.
6 He said to them, "Please listen to this dream which I have dreamed.
7 We were binding sheaves in the field. All of a sudden my sheaf rose up
and stood upright, and your sheaves stood around it and bowed down to my sheaf."
8 His brothers said to him, "Will you really reign over us,
or will you really have dominion over us?"
So they hated him even more because of his dreams and his words.
9 Then he dreamed another dream and told it to his brothers and said,
"I have dreamed another dream.
The sun and the moon and eleven stars were bowing to me."
10 But when he told it to his father and his brothers,
his father rebuked him and said to him,
"What is this dream that you have dreamed?
Will I and your mother and your brothers
really come to bow down ourselves to you to the ground?"
11 So his brothers were jealous of him,
but his father kept the matter in mind.
[1] And Jacob dwelt in the land wherein his father was a stranger, in the
land of Canaan.
[2] These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old,
was feeding the flock with his brethren; and the lad was with the sons of
Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives: and Joseph brought
unto his father their evil report.
[3] Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the
son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colours.
[4] And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his
brethren, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him.
[5] And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren: and they hated
him yet the more.
[6] And he said unto them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have
dreamed:
[7] For, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf
arose, and also stood upright; and, behold, your sheaves stood round about,
and made obeisance to my sheaf.
[8] And his brethren said to him, Shalt thou indeed reign over us? or shalt
thou indeed have dominion over us? And they hated him yet the more for his
dreams, and for his words.
[9] And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it his brethren, and said,
Behold, I have dreamed a dream more; and, behold, the sun and the moon and
the eleven stars made obeisance to me.
[10] And he told it to his father, and to his brethren: and his father
rebuked him, and said unto him, What is this dream that thou hast dreamed?
Shall I and thy mother and thy brethren indeed come to bow down ourselves to
thee to the earth?
[11] And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying.
(Was Jospeh insecure? His mother died when his younger
bother Benjamin was born, Also was his discernment
in question? And do not forget Yahwah's prediciton to Abraham)
Joseph Sold Into Slavery
12 Now his brothers went to feed their father's flock in Shechem.
13 Israel said to Joseph, "Are not your brothers feeding the flock
in Shechem? Come, and I will send you to them."
He answered, "Here I am."
14 Israel said to him, "Please go and see if it is well with your brothers
and well with the flocks, and bring back word to me."
So he sent him out of the Valley of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.
15 A certain man found him wandering in the field.
The man asked him, "What are you looking for?"
16 And he said, "I am looking for my brothers.
Please tell me where they are feeding their flocks."
17 The man said, "They have departed from here.
I heard them say, 'Let us go to Dothan.' "
So Joseph went after his brothers and found them in Dothan.
18 When they saw him some distance away, before he came near to them,
they conspired against him to kill him.
19 They said one to another, "The master of dreams comes!
20 Come now, let us kill him and throw him into some pit,
and we will say, 'Some evil beast has devoured him.'
Then we will see what will become of his dreams."
21 But when Reuben heard it, he rescued him out of their hands,
saying, "Let us not kill him."
22 Reuben said to them, "Shed no blood, but throw him into this pit
here in the wilderness, but lay no hand on him," so that he might rescue
him out of their hands and deliver him to his father again.
23 When Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped Joseph
of his coat - his coat of many colors that he had on.
24 And they took him and threw him into a pit.
The pit was empty, and there was no water in it.
25 Then they sat down to eat. And looking up,
they saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead,
with their camels bearing spices, balm, and myrrh, carrying it down to Egypt.
26 Then Judah said to his brothers,
"What profit is it if we kill our brother and cover up his blood? 27 Come, let
us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and let us not lay our hand on him,
for he is our brother and our own flesh." So his brothers agreed.
28 Then when the Midianite merchants passed by,
they drew Joseph up and lifted him out of the pit
and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty shekels of silver.
They took Joseph to Egypt.
29 When Reuben returned to the pit and saw that Joseph was not in the pit,
he tore his clothes. 30 He returned to his brothers, and said,
"The boy is not there, and I, where can I go?"
31 They took Joseph's coat and killed a young goat
and dipped the coat in the blood.
32 Then they took the coat of many colors and brought it to their father
and said, "This we have found.
Do you know whether it is your son's robe or not?"
33 He knew it and said, "It is my son's coat.
A wild beast has devoured him. Joseph has
without a doubt been torn into pieces."
34 Jacob tore his clothes and put sackcloth on his waist
and mourned for his son many days.
35 All his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him,
but he refused to be comforted. And he said,
"For I will go down into the grave mourning for my son."
So his father wept for him.
36 Meanwhile the Midianites sold him in Egypt to Potiphar,
an officer of Pharaoh and captain of the guard.
[12] And his brethren went to feed their father's flock in Shechem.
[13] And Israel said unto Joseph, Do not thy brethren feed the flock in
Shechem? come, and I will send thee unto them. And he said to him, Here am
I.
[14] And he said to him, Go, I pray thee, see whether it be well with thy
brethren, and well with the flocks; and bring me word again. So he sent him
out of the vale of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.
[15] And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the
field: and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?
[16] And he said, I seek my brethren: tell me, I pray thee, where they feed
their flocks.
[17] And the man said, They are departed hence; for I heard them say, Let us
go to Dothan. And Joseph went after his brethren, and found them in Dothan.
[18] And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them,
they conspired against him to slay him.
[19] And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh.
[20] Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit,
and we will say, Some evil beast hath devoured him: and we shall see what
will become of his dreams.
[21] And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said,
Let us not kill him.
[22] And Reuben said unto them, Shed no blood, but cast him into this pit
that is in the wilderness, and lay no hand upon him; that he might rid him
out of their hands, to deliver him to his father again.
[23] And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they
stript Joseph out of his coat, his coat of many colours that was on him;
[24] And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit was empty,
there was no water in it.
[25] And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and
looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmeelites came from Gilead with their
camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.
[26] And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our
brother, and conceal his blood?
[27] Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmeelites, and let not our hand be
upon him; for he is our brother and our flesh. And his brethren were
content.
[28] Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted
up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty
pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.
[29] And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the
pit; and he rent his clothes.
[30] And he returned unto his brethren, and said, The child is not; and I,
whither shall I go?
[31] And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped
the coat in the blood;
[32] And they sent the coat of many colours, and they brought it to their
father; and said, This have we found: know now whether it be thy son's coat
or no.
[33] And he knew it, and said, It is my son's coat; an evil beast hath
devoured him; Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces.
[34] And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and
mourned for his son many days.
[35] And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he
refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down into the grave unto
my son mourning. Thus his father wept for him.
[36] And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of
Pharaoh's, and captain of the guard.
(Now begins Joseph's journey the Lord has for him)
2) Our Daily Bread for 24 January 2025 titled
Christ Matters Most
Colossians 2:6-12
Fullness of Life in Christ
6 (Col 1:10; 1Th 4:1) As you have received Christ Jesus the Lord,
so walk in Him,
7 (Eph 3:17; 2:20-22) rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith,
as you have been taught, and abounding with thanksgiving.
8 (1Ti 6:20; Gal 4:3) Beware lest anyone captivate you through philosophy
and vain deceit, in the tradition of men and the elementary principles
of the world, and not after Christ.
9 (Col 1:19; Jn 1:14) For in Him lives all the fullness of the Godhead bodily.
10 And you are complete in Him, who is the head of all authority and power.
11 (Ro 2:29; 6:6) In Him you were also circumcised with the circumcision
made without hands, by putting off the body of the sins of the flesh,
by the circumcision of Christ,
12 (Ac 2:24; Ro 4:24) buried with Him in baptism, in which also you were
raised with Him through the faith of the power of God, who has raised Him
from the dead.
[6] As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him:
[7] Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been
taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.
[8] Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after
the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after
Christ.
[9] For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.
[10] And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and
power:
[11] In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without
hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision
of Christ:
[12] Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through
the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.
My wife and I like cheesy, feel-good romantic movies. I could say it's her
thing. But I like them too. Their charm and appeal lies in their predictable
path toward happily ever after. Recently, we watched one that offered some
questionable romantic advice. Love is a feeling, it said. Then, Follow your
heart. Finally, Your happiness matters most. Our emotions matter, of course.
But self-focused emotionalism is a lousy foundation for a lasting marriage.
Mainstream culture dishes up many ideas that sound good initially but crumble
upon closer inspection. And careful inspection is exactly what Paul has in
mind in Colossians 2. There, he emphasizes that being
"Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith" (v. 7) enables us
to identify our culture's lies. The apostle calls such lies "philosophy and
vain deceit," built "after
the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after
Christ." (v.
.
So the next time you watch a movie, ask yourself or those you're with,
"What does this movie suggest is wise? How does that compare to what Scripture
says is true?" And remember that it’s Christ that matters most.
Only in Him can we find true wisdom and wholeness (vv. 9-10).
By: Adam Holz
Reflect & Pray
How does popular culture shape how you see the world?
How does your faith help you evaluate the values you encounter
in entertainment?
Father, our world is filled with stories
that promise life but ultimately run counter
to Your truth. Please give me a hunger
for Your wisdom that I might walk in Your ways.
"https://discoverodb.org/articles/the-story-of-gods-quest-of-redemption/">
For further study, read The Story of God’s Quest of Redemption.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 7 Promises of Grace - Day 6 Humility and Exaltation
1 Peter 5:6-7
6 (Jas 4:10; Mt 23:12) Humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God,
that He may exalt you in due time.
7 (Ps 55:22; 37:5) Cast all your care upon Him, because He cares for you.
6 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God,
that he may exalt you in due time:
7 casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
"I was so humble I was given an award for humility," the pastor quipped.
"They gave me a humility plaque - but they had to take it back when I hung it
on my office wall."
Humility is rare among 20th Century Christians. Our pride takes two
seemingly contradictory forms: Self-exaltation and self-denial. But both
focus on self, not on God.
Francois Fenelon, 17th century French archbishop, From his
"Letters of Spiritual Counsel" wrote:
"He who so completely forget himself that he never thinks of self ... is
truly humble. If we had the light to discern it, we should see clearly that
when we think we are humbling ourselves we are exalting ourselves;
when we think we are annihilating ourselves we are seeking out own life."
True humility, as Fenelon implies, means recognising who we are in the light
of who God is. Excess of self-importance and low self-esteem are both
self-centered perspectives; true humility is God-centered.
When we humble ourselves, we become intensely aware of God and less
aware of ourselves. We can focus on his face and get our eyes off our own
image. We can stop worrying about how others perceive us. Such humbling
is difficult - as one 70-year-old saint joked, "It ain't the heat that gets
you, it's the humility." But when we submit to him and fell the weight of the
"Mighty hand of God" upon us, we can forget ourselves, abandon
ourselves to his presence, and cast our cares upon him.
Application
a) What form does my pride usually take - self-exaltation or self-degradation?
b) Why must I humble myself in order for the Lord to lift me up?
c) How can today's verse encourage me when times are tough?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
2 Chr 31:21
21 And in every deed that he undertook in the service of the house
of God and with the law and commandment to seek out his God,
he did this with all his heart, and he found success.
21 And in every work that he began in the service of the house
of God, and in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God,
he did it with all his heart, and prospered.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Protection in Times of Trouble
Ps 27:1-6
PSALMS 27
A Psalm of David.
1 The Lord is my light and my salvation;
whom will I fear?
The Lord is the strength of my life;
of whom will I be afraid?
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) When the wicked came against me
to eat my flesh -
my enemies and my foes -
they stumbled and fell.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) Though an army should encamp against me,
my heart will not fear;
though war should rise against me,
in this will I be confident.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) One thing I have asked from the Lord,
that will I seek after -
for me to dwell in the house of the Lord
all the days of my life,
to see the beauty of the Lord,
and to inquire in His temple.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) For in the time of trouble
He will hide me in His pavilion;
in the shelter of His tabernacle He will hide me;
He will set me up on a rock.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8 - 9) Now my head will be lifted up
above my enemies encircling me;
therefore I will offer sacrifices of joy in His tabernacle;
I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the Lord.
1 The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?
The LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
2 When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes,
came upon me to eat up my flesh,
They stumbled and fell.
3 Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear:
Though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.
4 One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after;
That I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life,
To behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple.
5 For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion:
In the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me;
he shall set me up upon a rock.
6 And now shall mine head be lifted up,
Above mine enemies round about me:
Therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy;
I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD.
Remember God's promises when You pray
The Lord's prayer
Matthew 6:9-13
9 "Therefore pray in this manner:
Our Father who is in heaven,
hallowed be Your name.
10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;
Your will be done
on earth, as it is in heaven.
11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.
12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors.
13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."
9 After this manner therefore pray ye:
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2021 edition?)
2015 Population - 4631302 Muslims about 136493
British Columbia - British Columbia's Muslim Population is growing constantly.
Every week there are immigrants ad refugees coming to the Greater Vancouver
and surrounding areas. There are also significant Muslim student populations
in our colleges and universities. Some have even suggested that there are
between 4000 and 5000 Saudi Arabian students alone, without counting all
other nationalities.
Greater Vancouver has an estimated 180000 Muslims, and there are significant
and growing communities in the Fraser Valley such as in Langley, Abbotsford,
Chilliwack, etc. Including these communities the total population for this
region is about 200000.
Of these, there are an estimated 100000 Iranians, 35000 Arabs, 15000 Ismailis,
more than 20000 Afghanis, 10000 South Asian Muslims, 3000 Turks, and small
numbers from other countries such as Sudan, Somalia, Albania, etc.
We are seeing some Muslims coming to Christ and we rejoice in that.
A few people also have some ongoing ministry to Muslims in the area,
for which we also rejoice. Let us agree in that
- the church will catch a vision to pray,
and a burden to train outreach to Muslims
- the church will press in to participate in effective
discipleship of these new Muslim background believers.
Adding further
30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 24 April to 23 May 2020
Under the Keep Praying page
When the new moon is sighted it marks the beginning of t he new Islamic month
and Eid al-Fitr, the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", will start! After 30 days
of fasting, the Eid celebration at the end of Ramadan is a joyful time that
usually lasts about 3 days. Muslims will buy new clothes, exchange gifts and,
of course, enjoy special foods. In Muslim-majority nations, the streets may be
decorated and festivals will be held.
For many Muslims, Eid-al-Fitr begins with communal prayers at daybreak and the
distribution of money (zakat) to the poor, which is one of the 5 pillars of
Islam.
You can greet Muslim friends during this time by saying "Eid Mubarak",
which means Blessed Eid!"
Ramadan is over for this year, but you can continue to pray for Muslims you
know, and Muslims around the world:
- Despite the unsettling developments in our world today that involve actions
in the name of Islam, there is at the same time a largely untold story about
unprecedented movement to Christ among Muslims. There have been more such
movements of thousands or more new disciples among Muslims in the last three
decades or so than in all the previous history of Christian Muslim
relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.
Acts 2:12-17 : 17 "In the last days it shall be," says God,
"that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;
your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.
18 Even on My menservants and maidservants
I will pour out My Spirit in those days; and they shall prophesy.
19 And I will show wonders in heaven above and signs on the earth below:
blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke. 20 The sun shall be turned into darkness,
and the moon into blood, before that great and glorious day of the Lord comes.
21 And whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."[a]
Footnotes
Acts 2:21 Joel 2:28-32.
- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for
Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.
Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a
hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under
a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the
house."
Ideas for prayer
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further
call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity
(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, ...) .
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
Day 24 of the Month
a) Pray that the Lord will open a door for the message for the Gospel
at every level of Canadian Society. (
Col 4:3
3 while praying also for us, that God would open to
us a door of utterance to speak the mystery of Christ,
for which I am also in chains,
3 withal praying also for us, that God would open unto
us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ,
for which I am also in bonds:
)
b) Pray for the Province of Saskatchewan
I) Pray for the leaders of Saskatchewan,
that God's Spirit would influence
then to act justly,
serve with integrity
and honour high moral standards. ( 1 Tim 2:1 - 4
1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make supplications,
prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings for everyone,
2 (Ezr 6:10) for kings and for all who are in authority,
that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life in all godliness and honesty,
3(1Ti 1:1; Lk 1:47) for this is good
and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,
4 (Eze 18:23; 18:32)who desires all men to be saved
and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
II) Pray for the churches of the province,
that they would be lighthouses
beaming forth the illuminating truth of God's Word.
III) Pray that the Lord would use
the Finding the Hope Campaign
and booklet to turn many hearts to Jesus
)
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and Pray to trust Him in the Life route he has given you.
Pray to the Lord: "Father, our world is filled with stories
that promise life but ultimately run counter
to Your truth. Please give me a hunger
for Your wisdom that I might walk in Your ways."
Pray to the Lord and pray to be humble in the Lord.
Pray to the Lord and pray that your work reflets the Lord's will.
Pray to the Lord and pray to know His protection.
Pray the church in BC will catch a vision to pray,
and a burden to train outreach to Muslims
Pray the church in BC will press in to participate in effective
discipleship of these new Muslim background believers.
Pray that the Lord will open a door for the message for the Gospel
at every level of Society.
Pray for the trauma healing of Ruth and Aurelia in Mexico who were abducted
by masked gummen because of their ministry.
Pray that Christian in Iraq will faihtfully carry out the Great Commission,
even reaching opposers of the Gospel.
Praise God that fines and detentions are now rarities in Uzbekistan,
allowing Christians greater freedom to practice their faith.
Pray that Anuradha in Sri Lanka, who was questioned by police for her
Christian witness, will continue sharing of Christ.
Pray that the Bible translation work will increase the accessibility of God's
Word among the 40-plus people groups.
Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.
and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness
Remember eternity starts now -
Pray for the direction you take to the Ever lasting loving God
Genesis 35
Genesis 36:1-19
1 Chronicles 1:35-37
Genesis 36:20-30
1 Chronicles 1:38-42
Genesis 36:31-43
1 Chronicles 1:43-54
1 Chronicles 2:1-2
Genesis 37
GENESIS 35
Jacob Returns to Bethel
1 Then God said to Jacob,"Arise, go up to Bethel, dwell there,
and there make an altar to God, who appeared to you when you
fled from the face of Esau your brother."
2 So Jacob said to his household and to all who were with him,
"Put away the foreign gods that are among you. Purify yourselves
and change your clothes.
3 Let us arise and go up to Bethel,
and there I will make an altar to God, who answered me
in the day of my distress and has been with me wherever I have gone."
4 So they gave Jacob all the foreign gods which were in their possession
and all their earrings which were in their ears, and Jacob hid them
under the oak which was near Shechem.
5 As they traveled, the terror of God
was on the cities that were around them, and they did not pursue
the sons of Jacob.
6 So Jacob came to Luz (that is, Bethel), which is in the land of Canaan,
he and all the people who were with him.
7 There he built an altar
and called the place El Bethel, because God had appeared to him
there when he fled from his brother.
8 Now Deborah, Rebekah's nurse, died and was buried beneath
Bethel under the oak. So it was called Allon Bakuth.
9 God appeared to Jacob again when he came out of Paddan Aram
and blessed him. 10 God said to him, "Your name is Jacob.
Your name shall not be called Jacob any more,
but Israel shall be your name." So He called his name Israel.
11 God said to him, "I am God Almighty. Be fruitful and multiply.
A nation and a company of nations will come from you,
and kings shall come forth from you. 12 The land that I gave Abraham
and Isaac, I will give to you, and to your descendants after you
I will give the land." 13 Then God went up from him in the place
where He had spoken with him.
14 Jacob set up a pillar in the place where He had spoken with him,
a pillar of stone, and he poured out a drink offering on it, and he poured
oil on it too.
15 So Jacob called the name of the place where God had spoken
with him Bethel.
[1] And God said unto Jacob, Arise, go up to Bethel, and dwell there: and
make there an altar unto God, that appeared unto thee when thou fleddest
from the face of Esau thy brother.
[2] Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that were with him, Put
away the strange gods that are among you, and be clean, and change your
garments:
[3] And let us arise, and go up to Bethel; and I will make there an altar
unto God, who answered me in the day of my distress, and was with me in the
way which I went.
[4] And they gave unto Jacob all the strange gods which were in their hand,
and all their earrings which were in their ears; and Jacob hid them under
the oak which was by Shechem.
[5] And they journeyed: and the terror of God was upon the cities that were
round about them, and they did not pursue after the sons of Jacob.
[6] So Jacob came to Luz, which is in the land of Canaan, that is, Bethel,
he and all the people that were with him.
[7] And he built there an altar, and called the place El-beth-el: because
there God appeared unto him, when he fled from the face of his brother.
[8] But Deborah Rebekah's nurse died, and she was buried beneath Bethel
under an oak: and the name of it was called Allon-bachuth.
[9] And God appeared unto Jacob again, when he came out of Padan-aram, and
blessed him.
[10] And God said unto him, Thy name is Jacob: thy name shall not be called
any more Jacob, but Israel shall be thy name: and he called his name Israel.
[11] And God said unto him, I am God Almighty: be fruitful and multiply; a
nation and a company of nations shall be of thee, and kings shall come out
of thy loins;
[12] And the land which I gave Abraham and Isaac, to thee I will give it,
and to thy seed after thee will I give the land.
[13] And God went up from him in the place where he talked with him.
[14] And Jacob set up a pillar in the place where he talked with him, even a
pillar of stone: and he poured a drink offering thereon, and he poured oil
thereon.
The Deaths of Rachel and Isaac
16 They journeyed from Bethel, and when they were still
some distance from Ephrath, Rachel went into labor,
and she had a difficult labor.
17 When she was in hard labor, the midwife said to her,
"Do not fear. You will have this son also."
18 As her soul was departing
(for she died), she called his name Ben-Oni, but his father
called him Benjamin.
19 Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath, which is Bethlehem.
20 Jacob set a pillar on her grave.
It is the pillar of Rachel's grave to this day.
21 Israel journeyed and pitched his tent beyond the tower of Eder.
22 When Israel lived in that land, Reuben went and lay with Bilhah,
his father's concubine, and Israel heard about it.
(Disinheritance)
Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:
23 The sons of Leah were
Reuben, Jacob's firstborn,
and Simeon and Levi and Judah and Issachar and Zebulun.
24 The sons of Rachel were
Joseph and Benjamin.
25 And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel's maidservant, were
Dan and Naphtali.
26 And the sons of Zilpah, Leah's maidservant, were
Gad and Asher.
These are the sons of Jacob, which were born to him in Paddan Aram.
27 Jacob came back to Isaac his father in Mamre of Kiriath Arba
(which is Hebron), where Abraham and Isaac had sojourned
28 Now the days of Isaac were one hundred and eighty years.
29 And Isaac breathed his last and died and was gathered to his people,
being old and full of days, and his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.
[15] And Jacob called the name of the place where God spake with him,
Bethel.
[16] And they journeyed from Bethel; and there was but a little way to come
to Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labour.
[17] And it came to pass, when she was in hard labour, that the midwife said
unto her, Fear not; thou shalt have this son also.
[18] And it came to pass, as her soul was in departing, (for she died) that
she called his name Ben-oni: but his father called him Benjamin.
[19] And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is
Bethlehem.
[20] And Jacob set a pillar upon her grave: that is the pillar of Rachel's
grave unto this day.
[21] And Israel journeyed, and spread his tent beyond the tower of Edar.
[22] And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went
and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the
sons of Jacob were twelve:
[23] The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob's firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and
Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun:
[24] The sons of Rachel; Joseph, and Benjamin:
[25] And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid; Dan, and Naphtali:
[26] And the sons of Zilpah, Leah's handmaid; Gad, and Asher: these are the
sons of Jacob, which were born to him in Padan-aram.
[27] And Jacob came unto Isaac his father unto Mamre, unto the city of
Arbah, which is Hebron, where Abraham and Isaac sojourned.
[28] And the days of Isaac were an hundred and fourscore years.
[29] And Isaac gave up the ghost, and died, and was gathered unto his
people, being old and full of days: and his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.
GENESIS 36
Esau's Descendants
1Ch 1:35-42
1 Now these are the generations of Esau, who is Edom.
2 Esau took his wives from the daughters of Canaan:
Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Oholibamah
the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon the Hivite,
3 and Basemath, Ishmael's daughter, sister of Nebaioth.
4 Adah bore to Esau Eliphaz, and Basemath bore Reuel,
5 and Oholibamah bore Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
These are the sons of Esau, who were born to him in the land of Canaan.
6 Then Esau took his wives, his sons, his daughters,
and all the people of his house, his livestock, all his animals,
and all his property that he had acquired in the land of Canaan,
and he moved to a land some distance from his brother Jacob.
7 For their possessions were too great for them to dwell together,
and the land where they were foreigners could not sustain them
because of their livestock. 8So Esau settled in the hill country of Seir.
Esau is Edom.
9 These are the generations of Esau the father of the Edomites
in the hill country of Seir.
10 These are the names of Esau's sons:
Eliphaz the son of Adah the wife of Esau,
and Reuel the son of Basemath the wife of Esau.
11 The sons of Eliphaz were
Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz.
12 Timna was a concubine to Eliphaz, Esau's son,
and she bore to Eliphaz Amalek. These were the sons of Adah, Esau's wife.
13 These are the sons of Reuel:
Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. These were the sons of Basemath, Esau's wife.
14 These were the sons of Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon,
Esau's wife: she bore to Esau Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
[1] Now these are the generations of Esau, who is Edom.
[2] Esau took his wives of the daughters of Canaan; Adah the daughter of
Elon the Hittite, and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon
the Hivite;
[3] And Bashemath Ishmael's daughter, sister of Nebajoth.
[4] And Adah bare to Esau Eliphaz; and Bashemath bare Reuel;
[5] And Aholibamah bare Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah: these are the sons of
Esau, which were born unto him in the land of Canaan.
[6] And Esau took his wives, and his sons, and his daughters, and all the
persons of his house, and his cattle, and all his beasts, and all his
substance, which he had got in the land of Canaan; and went into the country
from the face of his brother Jacob.
[7] For their riches were more than that they might dwell together; and the
land wherein they were strangers could not bear them because of their
cattle.
[8] Thus dwelt Esau in mount Seir: Esau is Edom.
[9] And these are the generations of Esau the father of the Edomites in
mount Seir:
[10] These are the names of Esau's sons; Eliphaz the son of Adah the wife of
Esau, Reuel the son of Bashemath the wife of Esau.
[11] And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz.
[12] And Timna was concubine to Eliphaz Esau's son; and she bare to Eliphaz
Amalek: these were the sons of Adah Esau's wife.
[13] And these are the sons of Reuel; Nahath, and Zerah, Shammah, and
Mizzah: these were the sons of Bashemath Esau's wife.
[14] And these were the sons of Aholibamah, the daughter of Anah the
daughter of Zibeon, Esau's wife: and she bare to Esau Jeush, and Jaalam, and
Korah.
1 Chron 1:34-37
Ge 36:10-14
34 Abraham also became the father of Isaac.
The sons of Isaac were
Esau and Israel.
35 The sons of Esau were
Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
36 The sons of Eliphaz were
Teman, Omar, Zephi, Gatam, Kenaz, Timna, and Amalek.
37 The sons of Reuel were
Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
34 And Abraham begat Isaac. The sons of Isaac; Esau and Israel.
35 The sons of Esau; Eliphaz, Reuel, and Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah.
36 The sons of Eliphaz; Teman, and Omar, Zephi, and Gatam, Kenaz, and Timna,
and Amalek.
37 The sons of Reuel; Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
Genesis 36
The Chiefs of Edom
15 These were chiefs of the sons of Esau.
The sons of Eliphaz the firstborn son of Esau were
Chief Teman, Chief Omar, Chief Zepho, Chief Kenaz,
16 Chief Korah, Chief Gatam, and Chief Amalek.
These are the chiefs who came from Eliphaz in the land of Edom.
These were the sons of Adah.
17 These were the sons of Reuel Esau's son:
Chief Nahath, Chief Zerah, Chief Shammah, and Chief Mizzah.
These are the chiefs who came from Reuel in the land of Edom.
These were the sons of Basemath, Esau's wife.
18 These were the sons of Oholibamah, Esau's wife:
Chief Jeush, Chief Jalam, and Chief Korah.
These were the chiefs who came from Oholibamah,
the daughter of Anah, Esau's wife.
19 These were the sons of Esau, who is Edom, and these were their chiefs.
[15] These were dukes of the sons of Esau: the sons of Eliphaz the firstborn
son of Esau; duke Teman, duke Omar, duke Zepho, duke Kenaz,
[16] Duke Korah, duke Gatam, and duke Amalek: these are the dukes that came
of Eliphaz in the land of Edom; these were the sons of Adah.
[17] And these are the sons of Reuel Esau's son; duke Nahath, duke Zerah,
duke Shammah, duke Mizzah: these are the dukes that came of Reuel in the
land of Edom; these are the sons of Bashemath Esau's wife.
[18] And these are the sons of Aholibamah Esau's wife; duke Jeush, duke
Jaalam, duke Korah: these were the dukes that came of Aholibamah the
daughter of Anah, Esau's wife.
[19] These are the sons of Esau, who is Edom, and these are their dukes.
The Sons of Seir
20 These were the sons of Seir the Horite, who inhabited the land:
Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, 21Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.
These were the chiefs of the Horites, the children of Seir in the land of Edom.
22 The children of Lotan were
Hori and Homam, and Lotan's sister was Timna.
23 The children of Shobal were these:
Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.
24 These were the children of Zibeon:
Aiah and Anah. This was the Anah who found the water
in the wilderness as he fed the donkeys of Zibeon, his father.
25 The children of Anah were these:
Dishon and Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah.
26 These are the children of Dishon:
Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Keran.
27The children of Ezer were these:
Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan.
28 The children of Dishan were these:
Uz and Aran.
29 These were the chiefs that came from the Horites:
Chief Lotan, Chief Shobal, Chief Zibeon, Chief Anah,
30 Chief Dishon, Chief Ezer, and Chief Dishan.
These are the chiefs who came from Hori,
among their chiefs in the land of Seir.
[20] These are the sons of Seir the Horite, who inhabited the land; Lotan,
and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah,
[21] And Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan: these are the dukes of the Horites,
the children of Seir in the land of Edom.
[22] And the children of Lotan were Hori and Hemam; and Lotan's sister was
Timna.
[23] And the children of Shobal were these; Alvan, and Manahath, and Ebal,
Shepho, and Onam.
[24] And these are the children of Zibeon; both Ajah, and Anah: this was
that Anah that found the mules in the wilderness, as he fed the asses of
Zibeon his father.
[25] And the children of Anah were these; Dishon, and Aholibamah the
daughter of Anah.
[26] And these are the children of Dishon; Hemdan, and Eshban, and Ithran,
and Cheran.
[27] The children of Ezer are these; Bilhan, and Zaavan, and Akan.
[28] The children of Dishan are these: Uz, and Aran.
[29] These are the dukes that came of the Horites; duke Lotan, duke Shobal,
duke Zibeon, duke Anah,
[30] Duke Dishon, duke Ezer, duke Dishan: these are the dukes that came of
Hori, among their dukes in the land of Seir.
1 Chronicles 1:38-42
38 The sons of Seir were
Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.
39 The sons of Lotan were
Hori and Homam; the sister of Lotan was Timna.
40 The sons of Shobal were
Alian, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.
The sons of Zibeon were
Aiah and Anah.
41 The son of Anah was
Dishon.
The sons of Dishon were
Hamran, Eshban, Ithran, and Keran.
42 The sons of Ezer were
Bilhan, Zaavan, and Jaakan.
The sons of Dishan were
Uz and Aran.
38 And the sons of Seir; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, and Dishon,
and Ezar, and Dishan.
39 And the sons of Lotan; Hori, and Homam: and Timna was Lotan's sister.
40 The sons of Shobal; Alian, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shephi, and Onam.
And the sons of Zibeon; Aiah, and Anah.
41 The sons of Anah; Dishon. And the sons of Dishon; Amram, and Eshban,
and Ithran, and Cheran.
42 The sons of Ezer; Bilhan, and Zavan, and Jakan. The sons of Dishan;
Uz, and Aran.
Genesis 36
The Kings of Edom
31 These were the kings who reigned in the land of Edom
before there reigned any king over the children of Israel.
32 Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom,
and the name of his city was Dinhabah.
33 Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.
34 Jobab died, and Husham of the land of Temani reigned in his stead.
35 Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad,
who defeated Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead,
and the name of his city was Avith.
36 Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.
37 Samlah died, and Shaul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead.
38 Shaul died, and Baal-Hanan the son of Akbor reigned in his stead.
39 Baal-Hanan the son of Akbor died, and Hadad reigned in his stead,
and the name of his city was Pau. His wife's name was Mehetabel,
the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-Zahab.
40 These are the names of the chiefs who came from Esau,
according to their families, according to their places, by their names:
Chief Timnah, Chief Alvah, Chief Jetheth,
41 Chief Oholibamah, Chief Elah, Chief Pinon,
42 Chief Kenaz, Chief Teman, Chief Mibzar,
43 Chief Magdiel, and Chief Iram.
These were the chiefs of Edom,
according to their settlements in the land of their possession.
Esau was the father of the Edomites.
[31] And these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before there
reigned any king over the children of Israel.
[32] And Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom: and the name of his city was
Dinhabah.
[33] And Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his
stead.
[34] And Jobab died, and Husham of the land of Temani reigned in his stead.
[35] And Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad, who smote Midian in the
field of Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avith.
[36] And Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.
[37] And Samlah died, and Saul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his
stead.
[38] And Saul died, and Baal-hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead.
[39] And Baal-hanan the son of Achbor died, and Hadar reigned in his stead:
and the name of his city was Pau; and his wife's name was Mehetabel, the
daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.
[40] And these are the names of the dukes that came of Esau, according to
their families, after their places, by their names; duke Timnah, duke Alvah,
duke Jetheth,
[41] Duke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon,
[42] Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar,
[43] Duke Magdiel, duke Iram: these be the dukes of Edom, according to their
habitations in the land of their possession: he is Esau the father of the
Edomites.
1 Ch 1:43-54
43 These are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom
before any king reigned over the children of Israel:
Bela the son of Beor (the name of his city was Dinhabah).
44 When Bela died, Jobab the son of Zerah from Bozrah
reigned in his place.
45 When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites
reigned in his place.
46 When Husham died, Hadad the son of Bedad, the one who struck
Midian in the open field of Moab, reigned in his place
(the name of his city was Avith).
47 When Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah reigned in his place.
48 When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the River reigned in his place.
49 When Shaul died, Baal-Hanan the son of Akbor reigned in his place.
50 When Baal-Hanan died, Hadad reigned in his place
(the name of his city was Pai, and the name of his wife was Mehetabel,
the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-Zahab).
51 Then Hadad died.
The tribal chiefs of Edom were
Chief Timnah, Chief Alvah, Chief Jetheth,
52 Chief Oholibamah, Chief Elah, Chief Pinon,
53 Chief Kenaz, Chief Teman, Chief Mibzar,
54 Chief Magdiel, and Chief Iram.
These were the chiefs of Edom.
43 Now these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom before any king
reigned over the children of Israel; Bela the son of Beor:
and the name of his city was Dinhabah.
44 And when Bela was dead, Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned
in his stead.
45 And when Jobab was dead, Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned
in his stead.
46 And when Husham was dead, Hadad the son of Bedad, which smote Midian in
the field of Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avith.
47 And when Hadad was dead, Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.
48 And when Samlah was dead, Shaul of Rehoboth by the river reigned
in his stead.
49 And when Shaul was dead, Baal-hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead.
50 And when Baal-hanan was dead, Hadad reigned in his stead: and the name
of his city was Pai; and his wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter
of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.
51 Hadad died also.
And the dukes of Edom were; duke Timnah, duke Aliah, duke Jetheth,
52 duke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon,
53 duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar,
54 duke Magdiel, duke Iram. These are the dukes of Edom.
1Ch 2:1- 2
Sons of Israel
Ge 35:23-26; Ru 4:18-22; Mt 1:3-6
1These are the sons of Israel:
Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,
2Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
1 These are the sons of Israel; Reuben, Simeon, Levi,
and Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun,
2 Dan, Joseph, and Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
GENESIS 37
Joseph's Dreams
1 Now Jacob lived in the land where his father was a foreigner,
in the land of Canaan.
2 These are the generations of Jacob.
Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brothers,
and the boy was with the sons of Bilhah and with the sons of Zilpah,
his father's wives. Joseph brought back
a bad report about them to their father.
3 Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his sons,
because he was the son of his old age, and he made him a coat of many colors.
4 But when his brothers saw that their father loved him
more than all his brothers, they hated him
and could not speak peaceably to him.
5 Now Joseph dreamed a dream, and when he told it to his brothers,
they hated him even more.
6 He said to them, "Please listen to this dream which I have dreamed.
7 We were binding sheaves in the field. All of a sudden my sheaf rose up
and stood upright, and your sheaves stood around it and bowed down to my sheaf."
8 His brothers said to him, "Will you really reign over us,
or will you really have dominion over us?"
So they hated him even more because of his dreams and his words.
9 Then he dreamed another dream and told it to his brothers and said,
"I have dreamed another dream.
The sun and the moon and eleven stars were bowing to me."
10 But when he told it to his father and his brothers,
his father rebuked him and said to him,
"What is this dream that you have dreamed?
Will I and your mother and your brothers
really come to bow down ourselves to you to the ground?"
11 So his brothers were jealous of him,
but his father kept the matter in mind.
[1] And Jacob dwelt in the land wherein his father was a stranger, in the
land of Canaan.
[2] These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old,
was feeding the flock with his brethren; and the lad was with the sons of
Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives: and Joseph brought
unto his father their evil report.
[3] Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the
son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colours.
[4] And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his
brethren, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him.
[5] And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren: and they hated
him yet the more.
[6] And he said unto them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have
dreamed:
[7] For, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf
arose, and also stood upright; and, behold, your sheaves stood round about,
and made obeisance to my sheaf.
[8] And his brethren said to him, Shalt thou indeed reign over us? or shalt
thou indeed have dominion over us? And they hated him yet the more for his
dreams, and for his words.
[9] And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it his brethren, and said,
Behold, I have dreamed a dream more; and, behold, the sun and the moon and
the eleven stars made obeisance to me.
[10] And he told it to his father, and to his brethren: and his father
rebuked him, and said unto him, What is this dream that thou hast dreamed?
Shall I and thy mother and thy brethren indeed come to bow down ourselves to
thee to the earth?
[11] And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying.
(Was Jospeh insecure? His mother died when his younger
bother Benjamin was born, Also was his discernment
in question? And do not forget Yahwah's prediciton to Abraham)
Joseph Sold Into Slavery
12 Now his brothers went to feed their father's flock in Shechem.
13 Israel said to Joseph, "Are not your brothers feeding the flock
in Shechem? Come, and I will send you to them."
He answered, "Here I am."
14 Israel said to him, "Please go and see if it is well with your brothers
and well with the flocks, and bring back word to me."
So he sent him out of the Valley of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.
15 A certain man found him wandering in the field.
The man asked him, "What are you looking for?"
16 And he said, "I am looking for my brothers.
Please tell me where they are feeding their flocks."
17 The man said, "They have departed from here.
I heard them say, 'Let us go to Dothan.' "
So Joseph went after his brothers and found them in Dothan.
18 When they saw him some distance away, before he came near to them,
they conspired against him to kill him.
19 They said one to another, "The master of dreams comes!
20 Come now, let us kill him and throw him into some pit,
and we will say, 'Some evil beast has devoured him.'
Then we will see what will become of his dreams."
21 But when Reuben heard it, he rescued him out of their hands,
saying, "Let us not kill him."
22 Reuben said to them, "Shed no blood, but throw him into this pit
here in the wilderness, but lay no hand on him," so that he might rescue
him out of their hands and deliver him to his father again.
23 When Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped Joseph
of his coat - his coat of many colors that he had on.
24 And they took him and threw him into a pit.
The pit was empty, and there was no water in it.
25 Then they sat down to eat. And looking up,
they saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead,
with their camels bearing spices, balm, and myrrh, carrying it down to Egypt.
26 Then Judah said to his brothers,
"What profit is it if we kill our brother and cover up his blood? 27 Come, let
us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and let us not lay our hand on him,
for he is our brother and our own flesh." So his brothers agreed.
28 Then when the Midianite merchants passed by,
they drew Joseph up and lifted him out of the pit
and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty shekels of silver.
They took Joseph to Egypt.
29 When Reuben returned to the pit and saw that Joseph was not in the pit,
he tore his clothes. 30 He returned to his brothers, and said,
"The boy is not there, and I, where can I go?"
31 They took Joseph's coat and killed a young goat
and dipped the coat in the blood.
32 Then they took the coat of many colors and brought it to their father
and said, "This we have found.
Do you know whether it is your son's robe or not?"
33 He knew it and said, "It is my son's coat.
A wild beast has devoured him. Joseph has
without a doubt been torn into pieces."
34 Jacob tore his clothes and put sackcloth on his waist
and mourned for his son many days.
35 All his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him,
but he refused to be comforted. And he said,
"For I will go down into the grave mourning for my son."
So his father wept for him.
36 Meanwhile the Midianites sold him in Egypt to Potiphar,
an officer of Pharaoh and captain of the guard.
[12] And his brethren went to feed their father's flock in Shechem.
[13] And Israel said unto Joseph, Do not thy brethren feed the flock in
Shechem? come, and I will send thee unto them. And he said to him, Here am
I.
[14] And he said to him, Go, I pray thee, see whether it be well with thy
brethren, and well with the flocks; and bring me word again. So he sent him
out of the vale of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.
[15] And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the
field: and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?
[16] And he said, I seek my brethren: tell me, I pray thee, where they feed
their flocks.
[17] And the man said, They are departed hence; for I heard them say, Let us
go to Dothan. And Joseph went after his brethren, and found them in Dothan.
[18] And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them,
they conspired against him to slay him.
[19] And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh.
[20] Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit,
and we will say, Some evil beast hath devoured him: and we shall see what
will become of his dreams.
[21] And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said,
Let us not kill him.
[22] And Reuben said unto them, Shed no blood, but cast him into this pit
that is in the wilderness, and lay no hand upon him; that he might rid him
out of their hands, to deliver him to his father again.
[23] And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they
stript Joseph out of his coat, his coat of many colours that was on him;
[24] And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit was empty,
there was no water in it.
[25] And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and
looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmeelites came from Gilead with their
camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.
[26] And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our
brother, and conceal his blood?
[27] Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmeelites, and let not our hand be
upon him; for he is our brother and our flesh. And his brethren were
content.
[28] Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted
up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty
pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.
[29] And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the
pit; and he rent his clothes.
[30] And he returned unto his brethren, and said, The child is not; and I,
whither shall I go?
[31] And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped
the coat in the blood;
[32] And they sent the coat of many colours, and they brought it to their
father; and said, This have we found: know now whether it be thy son's coat
or no.
[33] And he knew it, and said, It is my son's coat; an evil beast hath
devoured him; Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces.
[34] And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and
mourned for his son many days.
[35] And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he
refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down into the grave unto
my son mourning. Thus his father wept for him.
[36] And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of
Pharaoh's, and captain of the guard.
(Now begins Joseph's journey the Lord has for him)
2) Our Daily Bread for 24 January 2025 titled
Christ Matters Most
Colossians 2:6-12
Fullness of Life in Christ
6 (Col 1:10; 1Th 4:1) As you have received Christ Jesus the Lord,
so walk in Him,
7 (Eph 3:17; 2:20-22) rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith,
as you have been taught, and abounding with thanksgiving.
8 (1Ti 6:20; Gal 4:3) Beware lest anyone captivate you through philosophy
and vain deceit, in the tradition of men and the elementary principles
of the world, and not after Christ.
9 (Col 1:19; Jn 1:14) For in Him lives all the fullness of the Godhead bodily.
10 And you are complete in Him, who is the head of all authority and power.
11 (Ro 2:29; 6:6) In Him you were also circumcised with the circumcision
made without hands, by putting off the body of the sins of the flesh,
by the circumcision of Christ,
12 (Ac 2:24; Ro 4:24) buried with Him in baptism, in which also you were
raised with Him through the faith of the power of God, who has raised Him
from the dead.
[6] As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him:
[7] Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been
taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.
[8] Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after
the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after
Christ.
[9] For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.
[10] And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and
power:
[11] In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without
hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision
of Christ:
[12] Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through
the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.
My wife and I like cheesy, feel-good romantic movies. I could say it's her
thing. But I like them too. Their charm and appeal lies in their predictable
path toward happily ever after. Recently, we watched one that offered some
questionable romantic advice. Love is a feeling, it said. Then, Follow your
heart. Finally, Your happiness matters most. Our emotions matter, of course.
But self-focused emotionalism is a lousy foundation for a lasting marriage.
Mainstream culture dishes up many ideas that sound good initially but crumble
upon closer inspection. And careful inspection is exactly what Paul has in
mind in Colossians 2. There, he emphasizes that being
"Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith" (v. 7) enables us
to identify our culture's lies. The apostle calls such lies "philosophy and
vain deceit," built "after
the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after
Christ." (v.
.So the next time you watch a movie, ask yourself or those you're with,
"What does this movie suggest is wise? How does that compare to what Scripture
says is true?" And remember that it’s Christ that matters most.
Only in Him can we find true wisdom and wholeness (vv. 9-10).
By: Adam Holz
Reflect & Pray
How does popular culture shape how you see the world?
How does your faith help you evaluate the values you encounter
in entertainment?
Father, our world is filled with stories
that promise life but ultimately run counter
to Your truth. Please give me a hunger
for Your wisdom that I might walk in Your ways.
"https://discoverodb.org/articles/the-story-of-gods-quest-of-redemption/">
For further study, read The Story of God’s Quest of Redemption.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 7 Promises of Grace - Day 6 Humility and Exaltation
1 Peter 5:6-7
6 (Jas 4:10; Mt 23:12) Humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God,
that He may exalt you in due time.
7 (Ps 55:22; 37:5) Cast all your care upon Him, because He cares for you.
6 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God,
that he may exalt you in due time:
7 casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
"I was so humble I was given an award for humility," the pastor quipped.
"They gave me a humility plaque - but they had to take it back when I hung it
on my office wall."
Humility is rare among 20th Century Christians. Our pride takes two
seemingly contradictory forms: Self-exaltation and self-denial. But both
focus on self, not on God.
Francois Fenelon, 17th century French archbishop, From his
"Letters of Spiritual Counsel" wrote:
"He who so completely forget himself that he never thinks of self ... is
truly humble. If we had the light to discern it, we should see clearly that
when we think we are humbling ourselves we are exalting ourselves;
when we think we are annihilating ourselves we are seeking out own life."
True humility, as Fenelon implies, means recognising who we are in the light
of who God is. Excess of self-importance and low self-esteem are both
self-centered perspectives; true humility is God-centered.
When we humble ourselves, we become intensely aware of God and less
aware of ourselves. We can focus on his face and get our eyes off our own
image. We can stop worrying about how others perceive us. Such humbling
is difficult - as one 70-year-old saint joked, "It ain't the heat that gets
you, it's the humility." But when we submit to him and fell the weight of the
"Mighty hand of God" upon us, we can forget ourselves, abandon
ourselves to his presence, and cast our cares upon him.
Application
a) What form does my pride usually take - self-exaltation or self-degradation?
b) Why must I humble myself in order for the Lord to lift me up?
c) How can today's verse encourage me when times are tough?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
2 Chr 31:21
21 And in every deed that he undertook in the service of the house
of God and with the law and commandment to seek out his God,
he did this with all his heart, and he found success.
21 And in every work that he began in the service of the house
of God, and in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God,
he did it with all his heart, and prospered.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Protection in Times of Trouble
Ps 27:1-6
PSALMS 27
A Psalm of David.
1 The Lord is my light and my salvation;
whom will I fear?
The Lord is the strength of my life;
of whom will I be afraid?
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) When the wicked came against me
to eat my flesh -
my enemies and my foes -
they stumbled and fell.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) Though an army should encamp against me,
my heart will not fear;
though war should rise against me,
in this will I be confident.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) One thing I have asked from the Lord,
that will I seek after -
for me to dwell in the house of the Lord
all the days of my life,
to see the beauty of the Lord,
and to inquire in His temple.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) For in the time of trouble
He will hide me in His pavilion;
in the shelter of His tabernacle He will hide me;
He will set me up on a rock.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8 - 9) Now my head will be lifted up
above my enemies encircling me;
therefore I will offer sacrifices of joy in His tabernacle;
I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the Lord.
1 The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?
The LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
2 When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes,
came upon me to eat up my flesh,
They stumbled and fell.
3 Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear:
Though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.
4 One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after;
That I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life,
To behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple.
5 For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion:
In the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me;
he shall set me up upon a rock.
6 And now shall mine head be lifted up,
Above mine enemies round about me:
Therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy;
I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD.
Remember God's promises when You pray
The Lord's prayer
Matthew 6:9-13
9 "Therefore pray in this manner:
Our Father who is in heaven,
hallowed be Your name.
10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;
Your will be done
on earth, as it is in heaven.
11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.
12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors.
13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."
9 After this manner therefore pray ye:
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2021 edition?)
2015 Population - 4631302 Muslims about 136493
British Columbia - British Columbia's Muslim Population is growing constantly.
Every week there are immigrants ad refugees coming to the Greater Vancouver
and surrounding areas. There are also significant Muslim student populations
in our colleges and universities. Some have even suggested that there are
between 4000 and 5000 Saudi Arabian students alone, without counting all
other nationalities.
Greater Vancouver has an estimated 180000 Muslims, and there are significant
and growing communities in the Fraser Valley such as in Langley, Abbotsford,
Chilliwack, etc. Including these communities the total population for this
region is about 200000.
Of these, there are an estimated 100000 Iranians, 35000 Arabs, 15000 Ismailis,
more than 20000 Afghanis, 10000 South Asian Muslims, 3000 Turks, and small
numbers from other countries such as Sudan, Somalia, Albania, etc.
We are seeing some Muslims coming to Christ and we rejoice in that.
A few people also have some ongoing ministry to Muslims in the area,
for which we also rejoice. Let us agree in that
- the church will catch a vision to pray,
and a burden to train outreach to Muslims
- the church will press in to participate in effective
discipleship of these new Muslim background believers.
Adding further
30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 24 April to 23 May 2020
Under the Keep Praying page
When the new moon is sighted it marks the beginning of t he new Islamic month
and Eid al-Fitr, the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", will start! After 30 days
of fasting, the Eid celebration at the end of Ramadan is a joyful time that
usually lasts about 3 days. Muslims will buy new clothes, exchange gifts and,
of course, enjoy special foods. In Muslim-majority nations, the streets may be
decorated and festivals will be held.
For many Muslims, Eid-al-Fitr begins with communal prayers at daybreak and the
distribution of money (zakat) to the poor, which is one of the 5 pillars of
Islam.
You can greet Muslim friends during this time by saying "Eid Mubarak",
which means Blessed Eid!"
Ramadan is over for this year, but you can continue to pray for Muslims you
know, and Muslims around the world:
- Despite the unsettling developments in our world today that involve actions
in the name of Islam, there is at the same time a largely untold story about
unprecedented movement to Christ among Muslims. There have been more such
movements of thousands or more new disciples among Muslims in the last three
decades or so than in all the previous history of Christian Muslim
relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.
Acts 2:12-17 : 17 "In the last days it shall be," says God,
"that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;
your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.
18 Even on My menservants and maidservants
I will pour out My Spirit in those days; and they shall prophesy.
19 And I will show wonders in heaven above and signs on the earth below:
blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke. 20 The sun shall be turned into darkness,
and the moon into blood, before that great and glorious day of the Lord comes.
21 And whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."[a]
Footnotes
Acts 2:21 Joel 2:28-32.
- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for
Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.
Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a
hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under
a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the
house."
Ideas for prayer
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further
call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity
(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, ...) .
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
Day 24 of the Month
a) Pray that the Lord will open a door for the message for the Gospel
at every level of Canadian Society. (
Col 4:3
3 while praying also for us, that God would open to
us a door of utterance to speak the mystery of Christ,
for which I am also in chains,
3 withal praying also for us, that God would open unto
us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ,
for which I am also in bonds:
)
b) Pray for the Province of Saskatchewan
I) Pray for the leaders of Saskatchewan,
that God's Spirit would influence
then to act justly,
serve with integrity
and honour high moral standards. ( 1 Tim 2:1 - 4
1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make supplications,
prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings for everyone,
2 (Ezr 6:10) for kings and for all who are in authority,
that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life in all godliness and honesty,
3(1Ti 1:1; Lk 1:47) for this is good
and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,
4 (Eze 18:23; 18:32)who desires all men to be saved
and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
II) Pray for the churches of the province,
that they would be lighthouses
beaming forth the illuminating truth of God's Word.
III) Pray that the Lord would use
the Finding the Hope Campaign
and booklet to turn many hearts to Jesus
)
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and Pray to trust Him in the Life route he has given you.
Pray to the Lord: "Father, our world is filled with stories
that promise life but ultimately run counter
to Your truth. Please give me a hunger
for Your wisdom that I might walk in Your ways."
Pray to the Lord and pray to be humble in the Lord.
Pray to the Lord and pray that your work reflets the Lord's will.
Pray to the Lord and pray to know His protection.
Pray the church in BC will catch a vision to pray,
and a burden to train outreach to Muslims
Pray the church in BC will press in to participate in effective
discipleship of these new Muslim background believers.
Pray that the Lord will open a door for the message for the Gospel
at every level of Society.
Pray for the trauma healing of Ruth and Aurelia in Mexico who were abducted
by masked gummen because of their ministry.
Pray that Christian in Iraq will faihtfully carry out the Great Commission,
even reaching opposers of the Gospel.
Praise God that fines and detentions are now rarities in Uzbekistan,
allowing Christians greater freedom to practice their faith.
Pray that Anuradha in Sri Lanka, who was questioned by police for her
Christian witness, will continue sharing of Christ.
Pray that the Bible translation work will increase the accessibility of God's
Word among the 40-plus people groups.
Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.
and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness
Remember eternity starts now -
Pray for the direction you take to the Ever lasting loving God