Message Notes

11 March 2014

Text: Genesis 50

(I) SORROW AT THE DEATH OF JACOB

1. Sorrow of Joseph noted

a) Fell on his father’s face

b) Wept over him

c) Kissed him (Genesis 50:1)

2. Sorrow of Jacob’s others sons not noted

a) They must have sorrow too

b) Their sorrow was just not recorded

(II) ENBALMING OF JACOB

1. Egyptian physicians ordered to embalm Jacob (Genesis 50:2a)

2. Egyptian physicians obeyed (Genesis 50:2b)

3. Full embalming process

It would take 40 days (Genesis 50:3a)

(III) MOURNING PERIOD

The Egyptians mourned with Joseph for 70 days (Genesis 50:3b)

(IV) REQUEST MADE TO PHAROAH

1. Reaching the Pharaoh through people even closer to the ruler than Joseph (Genesis 50:4a)

2. Request to Pharaoh

a) Jacob’s dying command to Joseph cited (Genesis 50:4b)

b) His desire was to be buried in his own homeland, in Canaan

c) Joseph to be granted leave of absence to bury his father (Genesis 50:5)

(V) PHARAOH GRANTS PERMISSION

1. He shows understanding

2. He willingly gave permission (Genesis 50:6)

(VI) FUNERAL CORTEGE

1. Joseph and his Egyptian retinue (Genesis 50:7)

a) All the servants of Pharaoh (Genesis 50:7a)

b) The Elders of his house (Genesis 50:7b)

c) The Elders of the land of Egypt (Genesis 50:7c)

2. Joseph and his brothers (Genesis 50:8)

a) The house of Joseph (Genesis 50:8a)

b) His brothers (Genesis 50:8b)

c) His father’s house (Genesis 50:8c)

3. Left Behind

a) The little ones (Genesis 50:8c)

b) Their flocks (Genesis 50:8d)

c) Their herds (Genesis 50:8e)

4. A great gathering

a) Chariots (Genesis 50:9a)

b) Horsemen (Genesis 50:9b)

(VII) ENTERING THE LAND OF CANAAN

1. At Atad, beyond Jordan (Genesis 50:10a)

2. Great and solemn lamentation (Genesis 50:10b)

3. Seven days of mourning (Genesis 50:10c)

(VIII) OBSERVERS

1. The inhabitants of the land of Canaan (Genesis 50:11a)

2. “This is a deep mourning of the Egyptians” (Genesis 50:11b)

(IX) THE FINAL RESTING PLACE

1. Casket of Jacob carried by his sons (Genesis 50:13a)

2. The field of Machpelah, before Mamre (Genesis 50:13b)

a) Bought by Abraham

b) From Ephron the Hittite

(X) RETURN TO EGYPT

1. Joseph returns to Egypt (Genesis 50:14a)

2. His brothers (Genesis 50:14b)

3. The whole retinue (Genesis 50:14c)

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