*Below is Pastor Andrew’s teaching outline from Sunday’s sermon, not a word for word manuscript. This is meant as aid in seeing the thought and direction of the sermon.
Love for reading:
Being captivated by the adversity that transpired to make someone into a great hero
This week we enter into the final generation of Jacob and will spend most of our time focused on the life of one of his sons:
Joseph
Many have said this is one of the greatest stories ever told.
Movies have been mad about it,
Books written dramatizing it.
Musicals have been scored retelling it.
But interestingly enough while He is one of the most memorable and focused characters in the book of Genesis, he will feature the least outside of it.
Referenced on 7 times in the OT & 2 in the NT
All in retelling his place in Israels history.
But let that not diminishing how bright this story is for as we unpack our text this week and over the next few months. we will some amazing truths about the Sovereign work of God in his people, even though their own sin to begin about their salvation:
So, with all that in Mind let us div into Genesis 37:
The Sons of Jacob (1-4)
Genesis 37:1–4 ESV
Jacob lived in the land of his father’s sojourning, in the land of Canaan. These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was pasturing the flock with his brothers. He was a boy with the sons of Bilhah and Zilpah, his father’s wives. And Joseph brought a bad report of them to their father. Now Israel loved Joseph more than any other of his sons, because he was the son of his old age. And he made him a robe of many colors. But when his brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, they hated him and could not speak peacefully to him.
So, who is Joseph
Pre Ch 37: He is the oldest son of Rachel
- Joseph
-17 years old
-Apprenticed to his brothers (Dan, Naphtali, Gad & Asher)
-Tells His dad what they are doing
-The Hebrew word for “Bad” has the connotation that Joseph’s report is misleading or exaggerated.
- Jacob
-Shows Favoritism towards Joseph (Never learned from his father’s failures)
Made him a special Robe
-The Hebrew Language is vague: Either many colors or long sleeved
-Symbolized his place now of authority in the family (A prince’s robe)
-Not worn for work
- Brothers
-Jealous of their father’s love
-Take their anger out on Joseph
-Couldn’t even be peaceful with him
We see again the history beginning to repeat itself as the family of Jacob continues to splinter just as those who had gone before (
-Isaac & Ishmael (NOT TOO BAD)
-Jacob & Esau (Pretty Bad)
-Now here we have a complete breakdown
-The First two turned out alright in the end. So heres hoping right?
So here we are introduced to the main character that will take us to the end of our time in Genesis:
We have established the context they are in Canaan just s their families before them and they are shepherds They are prospering in the land the family is growing and now we are introduced to a sever family problem that unfortunately is about to get much worse: As the brother’s hatred grows with each passing moment
II. The Dreams of Joseph (5-11)
Genesis 37:5–11 ESV
Now Joseph had a dream, and when he told it to his brothers, they hated him even more. He said to them, “Hear this dream that I have dreamed: Behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and behold, my sheaf arose and stood upright. And behold, your sheaves gathered around it and bowed down to my sheaf.” His brothers said to him, “Are you indeed to reign over us? Or are you indeed to rule over us?” So, they hated him even more for his dreams and for his words. Then he dreamed another dream and told it to his brothers and said, “Behold, I have dreamed another dream. Behold, the sun, the moon, and eleven stars were bowing down to me.” But when he told it to his father and to his brothers, his father rebuked him and said to him, “What is this dream that you have dreamed? Shall I and your mother and your brothers indeed come to bow ourselves to the ground before you?” And his brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept the saying in mind.
Into the drama of Jospeh and his brothers comes a series of two dreams (In the ANE the double dream was a sign of assurance)
Even before we get to the content of the dreams, we are told they made the situation worse between Joseph 7 his brothers,
he is quick to tell them the dream
Dream 1: Brothers bow before him
-Sheaths of grain (the need for food in the famine)
3rd reference to them hating him
We see the natural reaction to the brothers being told they will serve Jospeh (Based already of the favoritism of their father, it does him no favors)
Dream 2:
The stars, Moon & Sun bow to him
Tell his father along with his brothers this time:
Now receives a rebuke from his as well as building tension with his brothers:
Jacob while rebuking Joseph is equally intrigued by the content of the dream
-left wondering
III. The Schemes of Man (12-36)
- Jacob sends Joseph to check on His brothers (12-17)
Genesis 36:12–17 ESV
(Timna was a concubine of Eliphaz, Esau’s son; she bore Amalek to Eliphaz.) These are the sons of Adah, Esau’s wife. These are the sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. These are the sons of Basemath, Esau’s wife. These are the sons of Oholibamah the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon, Esau’s wife: she bore to Esau Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. These are the chiefs of the sons of Esau. The sons of Eliphaz the firstborn of Esau: the chiefs Teman, Omar, Zepho, Kenaz, Korah, Gatam, and Amalek; these are the chiefs of Eliphaz in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Adah. These are the sons of Reuel, Esau’s son: the chiefs Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah; these are the chiefs of Reuel in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Basemath, Esau’s wife.
- The brothers plan to kill Him (18-20)
Genesis 37:18–20 ESV
They saw him from afar, and before he came near to them, they conspired against him to kill him. They said to one another, “Here comes this dreamer. Come now, let us kill him and throw him into one of the pits. Then we will say that a fierce animal has devoured him, and we will see what will become of his dreams.”
- Reuben tries to get them to rethink the plan
Genesis 37:20–24 ESV
Come now, let us kill him and throw him into one of the pits. Then we will say that a fierce animal has devoured him, and we will see what will become of his dreams.” But when Reuben heard it, he rescued him out of their hands, saying, “Let us not take his life.” And Reuben said to them, “Shed no blood; throw him into this pit here in the wilderness, but do not lay a hand on him”—that he might rescue him out of their hand to restore him to his father. So, when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of his robe, the robe of many colors that he wore. And they took him and threw him into a pit. The pit was empty; there was no water in it.
- Judah comes up with a new Plan
Genesis 37:25–28 ESV
Then they sat down to eat. And looking up they saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead, with their camels bearing gum, balm, and myrrh, on their way to carry it down to Egypt. Then Judah said to his brothers, “What profit is it if we kill our brother and conceal his blood? Come, let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and let not our hand be upon him, for he is our brother, our own flesh.” And his brothers listened to him. Then Midianite traders passed by. And they drew Joseph up and lifted him out of the pit and sold him to the Ishmaelites for twenty shekels of silver. They took Joseph to Egypt.
- The brothers deceive Jacob
Genesis 37:29–36 ESV
When Reuben returned to the pit and saw that Joseph was not in the pit, he tore his clothes and returned to his brothers and said, “The boy is gone, and I, where shall I go?” Then they took Joseph’s robe and slaughtered a goat and dipped the robe in the blood. And they sent the robe of many colors and brought it to their father and said, “This we have found; please identify whether it is your son’s robe or not.” And he identified it and said, “It is my son’s robe. A fierce animal has devoured him. Joseph is without doubt torn to pieces.” Then Jacob tore his garments and put sackcloth on his loins and mourned for his son many days. All his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted and said, “No, I shall go down to Sheol to my son, mourning.” Thus, his father wept for him. Meanwhile the Midianites had sold him in Egypt to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, the captain of the guard.
Application:
In the end the schemes and sins of man were all part of God plan to bring about the fulfillment of Jospeh’s dreams.
In that it was through their own sin that God would bring them salvation:
How much do we see of the Gospel in this moment:
The Last Generation of Genesis
Andrew / General
Genesis / Genesis 37
Opening Illustration:
Love for reading:
Being captivated by the adversity that transpired to make someone into a great hero
This week we enter into the final generation of Jacob and will spend most of our time focused on the life of one of his sons:
Joseph
Many have said this is one of the greatest stories ever told.
Movies have been made about it,
Books written dramatizing it.
Musicals have been scored retelling it.
But interestingly enough while He is one of the most memorable and focused characters in the book of Genesis, he will feature the least outside of it.
Referenced on 7 times in the OT & 2 in the NT
All in retelling his place in Israels history.
But let that not diminishing how bright this story is for as we unpack our text this week and over the next few months. we will some amazing truths about the Sovereign work of God in his people, even though their own sin to begin about their salvation:
So, with all that in Mind let us div into Genesis 37:
The Sons of Jacob (1-4)
Genesis 37:1–4 ESV
Jacob lived in the land of his father’s sojourning, in the land of Canaan. These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was pasturing the flock with his brothers. He was a boy with the sons of Bilhah and Zilpah, his father’s wives. And Joseph brought a bad report of them to their father. Now Israel loved Joseph more than any other of his sons, because he was the son of his old age. And he made him a robe of many colors. But when his brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, they hated him and could not speak peacefully to him.
So, Who is Joseph
Pre Ch 37: He is the oldest son of Rachel
- Joseph
-17 years old
-Apprenticed to his brothers (Dan, Naphtali, Gad & Asher)
-Tells His dad what they are doing
-The Hebrew word for “Bad” has the connotation that Joseph’s report is misleading or exaggerated.
- Jacob
-Shows Favoritism towards Joseph (Never learned from his father’s failures)
Made him a special Robe
-The Hebrew Language is vague: Either many colors or long sleeved
-Symbolized his place now of authority in the family (A princes robe)
-Not worn for work
- Brothers
-Jealous of their fathers love
-Take their anger out on Joseph
-Couldn’t even be peaceful with him
We see again the history beginning to repeat itself as the family of Jacob continues to splinter just as those who had gone before (
-Isaac & Ishmael (NOT TOO BAD)
-Jacob & Esau (Pretty Bad)
-Now here we have a complete breakdown
-The First two turned out alright in the end. So here’s hoping right?
So here we are introduced to the main character that will take us to the end of our time in Genesis:
We have established the context they are in Canaan just s their families before them and they are shepherds They are prospering in the land the family is growing and now we are introduced to a sever family problem that unfortunately is about t get much worse: As the brothers hatred grows with each passing moment
II. The Dreams of Joseph (5-11)
Genesis 37:5–11 ESV
Now Joseph had a dream, and when he told it to his brothers they hated him even more. He said to them, “Hear this dream that I have dreamed: Behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and behold, my sheaf arose and stood upright. And behold, your sheaves gathered around it and bowed down to my sheaf.” His brothers said to him, “Are you indeed to reign over us? Or are you indeed to rule over us?” So they hated him even more for his dreams and for his words. Then he dreamed another dream and told it to his brothers and said, “Behold, I have dreamed another dream. Behold, the sun, the moon, and eleven stars were bowing down to me.” But when he told it to his father and to his brothers, his father rebuked him and said to him, “What is this dream that you have dreamed? Shall I and your mother and your brothers indeed come to bow ourselves to the ground before you?” And his brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept the saying in mind.
Into the drama of Jospeh and hi brothers comes a series of two dreams (In the ANE the double dream was a sign of assurance)
Even before we get to the content of the dreams we are told they made the situation worse between Joseph 7 his brothers,
he is quick to tell them the dream
Dream 1: Brothers bow before him
-Sheaths of grain (the need for food in the famine)
3rd reference to them hating him
We see the natural reaction to the brothers being told they will serve Jospeh (Based already of the favoritism of their father, it does him no favors)
Dream 2:
The stars, Moon & Sun bow to him
Tell his father along with his brothers this time:
Now receives a rebuke from his as well as building tension with his brothers:
Jacob while rebuking Joseph is equally intrigued by the content of the dream
-left wondering
III. The Schemes of Man (12-36)
- Jacob sends Joseph to check on His brothers (12-17)
Genesis 36:12–17 ESV
(Timna was a concubine of Eliphaz, Esau’s son; she bore Amalek to Eliphaz.) These are the sons of Adah, Esau’s wife. These are the sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. These are the sons of Basemath, Esau’s wife. These are the sons of Oholibamah the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon, Esau’s wife: she bore to Esau Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. These are the chiefs of the sons of Esau. The sons of Eliphaz the firstborn of Esau: the chiefs Teman, Omar, Zepho, Kenaz, Korah, Gatam, and Amalek; these are the chiefs of Eliphaz in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Adah. These are the sons of Reuel, Esau’s son: the chiefs Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah; these are the chiefs of Reuel in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Basemath, Esau’s wife.
- The brothers plan to kill Him (18-20)
Genesis 37:18–20 ESV
They saw him from afar, and before he came near to them they conspired against him to kill him. They said to one another, “Here comes this dreamer. Come now, let us kill him and throw him into one of the pits. Then we will say that a fierce animal has devoured him, and we will see what will become of his dreams.”
- Reuben tries to get them to rethink the plan
Genesis 37:20–24 ESV
Come now, let us kill him and throw him into one of the pits. Then we will say that a fierce animal has devoured him, and we will see what will become of his dreams.” But when Reuben heard it, he rescued him out of their hands, saying, “Let us not take his life.” And Reuben said to them, “Shed no blood; throw him into this pit here in the wilderness, but do not lay a hand on him”—that he might rescue him out of their hand to restore him to his father. So when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of his robe, the robe of many colors that he wore. And they took him and threw him into a pit. The pit was empty; there was no water in it.
- Judah come sup with a new Plan
Genesis 37:25–28 ESV
Then they sat down to eat. And looking up they saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead, with their camels bearing gum, balm, and myrrh, on their way to carry it down to Egypt. Then Judah said to his brothers, “What profit is it if we kill our brother and conceal his blood? Come, let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and let not our hand be upon him, for he is our brother, our own flesh.” And his brothers listened to him. Then Midianite traders passed by. And they drew Joseph up and lifted him out of the pit, and sold him to the Ishmaelites for twenty shekels of silver. They took Joseph to Egypt.
- The brothers deceive Jacob
Genesis 37:29–36 ESV
When Reuben returned to the pit and saw that Joseph was not in the pit, he tore his clothes and returned to his brothers and said, “The boy is gone, and I, where shall I go?” Then they took Joseph’s robe and slaughtered a goat and dipped the robe in the blood. And they sent the robe of many colors and brought it to their father and said, “This we have found; please identify whether it is your son’s robe or not.” And he identified it and said, “It is my son’s robe. A fierce animal has devoured him. Joseph is without doubt torn to pieces.” Then Jacob tore his garments and put sackcloth on his loins and mourned for his son many days. All his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted and said, “No, I shall go down to Sheol to my son, mourning.” Thus his father wept for him. Meanwhile the Midianites had sold him in Egypt to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, the captain of the guard.
Application:
In the end the schemes and sins of man were all part of God plan to bring about the fulfillment of Jospeh’s dreams.
In that it was through their own sin that God would bring them salvation:
How much do we see of the Gospel in this moment:
