“There was no food, however, in the whole region because the famine was severe; both Egypt and Canaan wasted away because of the famine. Joseph collected all the money that was to be found in Egypt and Canaan in payment for the grain they were buying, and he brought it to Pharaoh’s palace.“-Genesis 47:13-14  Perceived economic superiority […]

Pharaoh asked Jacob, “How old are you?” and Jacob replied, “The time of my stay on earth has been 130 years; they have been few and difficult, fewer than the years my ancestors lived.”-Genesis 47:7-9 After Jacob is presented to Pharaoh, we’re told the first question he was asked by Pharaoh is “how old are you?”  I find Pharaoh’s […]

“Then Jacob blessed Pharaoh and left his presence.” -Genesis 47:10 After Joseph presents five of his brothers to Pharaoh, he then introduces his father Jacob to Pharaoh. What happens next is both interesting and odd. Jacob blesses Pharaoh. Now this may seem strange. Shouldn’t it be the other way around? Isn’t this a reversal of […]

“They said morever unto Pharaoh, For to sojourn in the land are we come; for thy servants have no pasture for their flocks; for the famine is sore in the land of Canaan: now therefore, we pray thee, let thy servants dwell in the land of Goshen.”-Genesis 47:4 Genesis Chapter 47 is a treasure trove of spiritual principles […]

Today we begin Genesis Chapter 47. For the Complete Jewish Bible, click here. For the King James Version, click here.  “He took five of his brothers and presented them to Pharaoh.” -Genesis 47:2 At the close of the last chapter, we witnessed Joseph reunite with his father Jacob after 22 years in a scene that […]