Norfield's 2nd Big Bible Read

Joseph and His Brothers

 

Norfield's Big Bible Reads are a chance for us to read God's word as a congregation. This Read is a look at one of the most exciting biographies in the Bible, that of Joseph and his brothers. The entire story illustrates the sovereignty of God and God's providential care of His own. While Joseph had his faults, he still stands out as a spiritual giant in his own family.

 

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The Story of Joseph in 36 Days

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(Note: "Israel" and "Jacob" are two names for the same person: Joseph's father.)

Mon., Jan. 4	Genesis 37:1-11	Joseph and his brothers
Tues., Jan. 5	Genesis 37:12-24	Joseph's brothers plot against him
Wed., Jan. 6	Genesis 37:25-36	Joseph sold into slavery; Jacob's grief
(Skip Genesis 38, which is not part of the Joseph story)
Thurs., Jan. 7	Genesis 39:1-10	Joseph's beginning in Egypt
Fri., Jan. 8	Genesis 39:11-23	Joseph cast into prison
Sat., Jan. 9	Genesis 40:1-15	Joseph interprets the butler's dream
Mon., Jan. 11	Genesis 40:1-16	Joseph interprets the baker's dream
Tues., Jan. 12	Genesis 41:1-13	Pharaoh's dream
Wed., Jan. 13	Genesis 41:14-24	Joseph hears Pharaoh's dream
Thurs., Jan. 14	Genesis 41:25-36	Joseph interprets Pharaoh's dream
Fri., Jan. 15	Genesis 41:37-45	Joseph is raised up to power
Sat., Jan. 16	Genesis 41:46-57	Joseph's stewardship in Egypt
Mon., Jan. 18	Genesis 42:1-13	Jacob's sons come to Egypt
Tues., Jan. 19	Genesis 42:14-25	Joseph's brothers in prison
Wed., Jan. 20	Genesis 42:26-38	Joseph's brothers return to Canaan
Thurs., Jan. 21	Genesis 43:1-10	Jacob hears about the Egyptian overseer
Fri., Jan. 22	Genesis 43:11-22	Joseph's brothers in Egypt the second time
Sat., Jan. 23	Genesis 43:23-35	Joseph and Benjamin
Mon., Jan. 25	Genesis 44:1-13	Benjamin in trouble
Tues., Jan. 26	Genesis 44:14-23	Judah's story, part I
Wed., Jan. 27	Genesis 44:24-34	Judah's story, part II
Thurs., Jan. 28	Genesis 45:1-11	Joseph reveals himself to his brothers
Fri., Jan. 29	Genesis 45:12-20	Joseph reconciled to his brothers
Sat., Jan. 30	Genesis 45:21-28	Jacob's sons come home again
Mon., Feb. 1	Genesis 46:1-7	Jacob comes to Egypt
Tues., Feb. 2	Genesis 46:8-27	Jacob's descendants
Wed., Feb. 3	Genesis 46:28-34	Jacob arrives in Goshen
Thurs., Feb. 4	Genesis 47:1-12	Jacob settles in Goshen
Fri., Feb. 5	Genesis 47:13-26	Joseph's administration in Egypt
Sat., Feb. 6	Genesis 47:27-48:11	Jacob and Joseph
Mon., Feb. 8	Genesis 48:12-22	Jacob's blessings
Tues., Feb. 9	Genesis 49:1-12	Jacob's prophecies, part I
Wed., Feb. 10	Genesis 49:13-21	Jacob's prophecies, part II
Thurs., Feb. 11	Genesis 49:22-33	Jacob's prophecies, part III; Jacob's death
Fri., Feb. 12	Genesis 50:1-14	Joseph buries his father Jacob
Sat., Feb. 13	Genesis 50:15-26	Joseph's last words; the death of Joseph