The title says it all–vayechi–“and he lived”. But this is not just true of Jacob spending his last 17 years in Egypt but really of the entire generation of two nations that lives because of Joseph. Jacob’s preparations to leave this earth, as well as those of his son’s Joseph that we will get at the end, range from the sensible to the surprising. Why does Jacob feel the need to adopt two of Joseph’s own sons as his own? Why is it that the way Jacob’s body is treated in Egypt gives us clues to Jacob’s real status as one of the greatest funeral processions ever recorded sojourns to Canaan to let the patriarch rest? And how is it that the most important prophecy Joseph ever gives is right at the end of his life? Find out as we explore Egyptian archaeology and history to reveal the truth!
The title says it all–vayechi–“and he lived”. But this is not just true of Jacob spending his last 17 years in Egypt but really of the entire generation of two nations that lives because of Joseph. Jacob’s preparations to leave this earth, as well as those of his son’s Joseph that we will get at the end, range from the sensible to the surprising. Why does Jacob feel the need to adopt two of Joseph’s own sons as his own? Why is it that the way Jacob’s body is treated in Egypt gives us clues to Jacob’s real status as one of the greatest funeral processions ever recorded sojourns to Canaan to let the patriarch rest? And how is it that the most important prophecy Joseph ever gives is right at the end of his life? Find out as we explore Egyptian archaeology and history to reveal the truth!
After 22 years, grieving father and son are finally reunited this week, and it literally could not be closer to being too late. Jacob, long weakened by the loss of Joseph, has barely been hanging on for more than two decades. And Joseph has already gone through enough false imprisonments and accusations to last several lifetimes, and now only has one more foe to master: himself. As the drama with his brothers reaches its climax this week, Joseph may be on the verge of a near breakdown. Can he hold it together long enough to restore his family and save the lives of millions? Also, a member Q&A on a controversial topic once again creates an unexpected opportunity to set the record straight on what may be the most contentious calendar topic of them all. Enjoy!
After 22 years, grieving father and son are finally reunited this week, and it literally could not be closer to being too late. Jacob, long weakened by the loss of Joseph, has barely been hanging on for more than two decades. And Joseph has already gone through enough false imprisonments and accusations to last several lifetimes, and now only has one more foe to master: himself. As the drama with his brothers reaches its climax this week, Joseph may be on the verge of a near breakdown. Can he hold it together long enough to restore his family and save the lives of millions? Also, a member Q&A on a controversial topic once again creates an unexpected opportunity to set the record straight on what may be the most contentious calendar topic of them all. Enjoy!
After 22 years, grieving father and son are finally reunited this week, and it literally could not be closer to being too late. Jacob, long weakened by the loss of Joseph, has barely been hanging on for more than two decades. And Joseph has already gone through enough false imprisonments and accusations to last several lifetimes, and now only has one more foe to master: himself. As the drama with his brothers reaches its climax this week, Joseph may be on the verge of a near breakdown. Can he hold it together long enough to restore his family and save the lives of millions? Also, a member Q&A on a controversial topic once again creates an unexpected opportunity to set the record straight on what may be the most contentious calendar topic of them all. Enjoy!
An innocent man languishes in prison for two years for a crime he did not commit. He is only freed because the selfish cupbearer, who broke his word and didn’t speak up for Joseph once he was comfortable, saw an opportunity to help Pharaoh. As Joseph is freed from one prison, he enters the new world of international politics where his word will become law and the fate of Egypt rests in his hands…and his dream interpretations.
An innocent man languishes in prison for two years for a crime he did not commit. He is only freed because the selfish cupbearer, who broke his word and didn’t speak up for Joseph once he was comfortable, saw an opportunity to help Pharaoh. As Joseph is freed from one prison, he enters the new world of international politics where his word will become law and the fate of Egypt rests in his hands…and his dream interpretations.
Welcome to the 2017 Hanukkah Special. It is thanks to the generosity of our members and donors that we can bring this free feast teaching to you.Come join us on a surprising tour of the “Hidden Hanukkah” throughout the Scriptures, as hints and details about that feast were prophesied in astonishing detail up to thousands of years in advance. There are also some amazing connections in the Renewed Covenant writings and wider history to explore together. Enjoy and Happy Hanukkah!
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As they always seem to say this time of year, “Nothing like being home with the family”–except of course if that family is planning to murder you, dispose of your body in a pit and lie to Dad for 22 years about what really happened. Then they tamper with physical evidence of a crime scene, commit fraud, and that’s just the first chapter. Then the same woman presides over the death of TWO of her husbands while she is sequestered by the patriarch to wait for a third one, only to contrive to have an affair with her father in law to move things along. That and, oh yeah, almost forgot, Joseph is enslaved in Egypt where various bedroom intrigues land him in prison, but totally NOT in the way things of that nature seem to happening today. And if that’s not enough, the President this week acknowledged Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, so could this be more ripped from the headlines than that?
As they always seem to say this time of year, “Nothing like being home with the family”–except of course if that family is planning to murder you, dispose of your body in a pit and lie to Dad for 22 years about what really happened. Then they tamper with physical evidence of a crime scene, commit fraud, and that’s just the first chapter. Then the same woman presides over the death of TWO of her husbands while she is sequestered by the patriarch to wait for a third one, only to contrive to have an affair with her father in law to move things along. That and, oh yeah, almost forgot, Joseph is enslaved in Egypt where various bedroom intrigues land him in prison, but totally NOT in the way things of that nature seem to happening today. And if that’s not enough, the President this week acknowledged Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, so could this be more ripped from the headlines than that?