January 12

January 12

Genesis 35–37

Scripture Text: Genesis 35:1–37:36

Series: Read the Bible in a Year

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The story swings back to the worship of the one God and to getting rid of the idols among the people. Why did Jacob not destroy the idols? Moses ground the golden calf idol to powder but Jacob buried the goods. Is there significance in his action?

God continues to keep his covenant with Abraham; Esau and Jacob become too numerous to dwell together. Esau moves to a land far from his brother.

The story jumps quickly to Jacob's children, the twelve boys who would be the twelve tribes of Israel. One of his sons, Joseph, who was one of his two sons by Rachel, is known to be favored by Jacob. He is given a special coat of many colors that becomes a source of rivalry among the sons. To make matters worse among them, Joseph has dreams that, to squabbling siblings, would be seen as inciting more family strife.

Joseph's dreams though, are actually a warning from God about a coming great famine throughout the lands. The brothers are not having it, and sell Joseph into slavery, telling their father that he was devoured by an animal. The Midianite slavers then sell Joseph to an officer of Pharaoh in Egypt, setting up God's provision for the famine to come. 

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