Genesis 46-47 | Bible Study Questions

JUBIN THOMSON | 4 SEPTEMBER 2025

OBSERVATION

What does it say?

    1. On His Journey to Egypt, where did Jacob halt? And what did he do? (Genesis 46:1)
    2. What did God speak to Israel? (Genesis 46:2-4)
    3. Whom & what did Jacob take with him to Egypt? (Genesis 46:5-7)
    4. How many people from the house of Jacob came to Egypt?(Genesis 46:26-27)
    5. Whom did Jacob send ahead to show the way? (Genesis 46:28)
    6. Where did Jacob & his family arrive? (Genesis 46:28-29)
    7. How did Jacob & Joseph express themselves when they met each other again? (Genesis 46:29-30)
    8. How did Joseph strategically advise his family to ensure they would receive the best land in Egypt (Goshen)? (Genesis 46:31-34)
    9. What did Pharaoh tell Joseph to do with his father and brothers? (Genesis 47:5- 6)
    10. What did Jacob do when he met Pharaoh, and how did he describe his life? (Genesis 47 8-10)
    11. What did Joseph do for his father, brothers and his fathers household? (Genesis 47:11-12)
    12. What are the repeated themes in this passage? (Genesis 47:13-26)
    13. How does Joseph manage the situation faced by the people? (Genesis 47:13-24)
    14. How did the people react to Joseph’s solution to their problems? (Genesis 47:25)
    15. Considering the context, observe the contrast in Genesis 47:27.
    16. What did Israel instruct Joseph to do? (Genesis 47:29-31)

INTERPRETATION

What does it mean?

    1. What is the significance of Jacob offering sacrifices to God at Beersheba? (Genesis 46:1-5)
    2. Why did God tell Jacob to not be afraid? Was Jacob anxious about going to Egypt? (Genesis 46:1-5 & Ref, Genesis 26:1-3)
    3. Why was Pharaoh so generous towards Joseph and his family? (Genesis 47:5-6)
    4. Why did Jacob bless Pharaoh and what could  have contained this blessing? (Genesis 47:7-10)
    5. What does Joseph's famine management reveal about his character and position in Egypt? (Genesis 47:13-26)
    6. Why did Jacob not want to be buried in Egypt? What does it signify? (Genesis 47:31)

APPLICATION

What will I do?

    1. What does Jacob's act of blessing Pharaoh teach us?
    2. How can we apply Joseph's God given wisdom in management of resources?
    3. In what ways does this chapter illustrate God's faithfulness to His covenant with Abraham? (Ref: Genesis 12:3). How does it affect us?
    4. What do we learn from Joseph’s love for his father and  kindness towards his family?

     

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