Israel in Egypt
Genesis 46:1-34Israel in Egypt If you have your Bibles, I would invite you to turn with me to Genesis 46 as we continue our study through the book of Genesis and in particular the life of Joseph. The last time we were together, the tension in the story of Joseph reached its crescendo and we exalted in the reconciliation accomplished by the Lord and His good providence amongst Joseph and his brothers. Now all along we have said that the providence of God is at the very heart of the story of Joseph. In particular, two over-arching purposes in God's providence are apparent in the story of Joseph. First of all, we have said, over and over, that the story of Joseph tells us how Israel wound up in Egypt and it also shows us how the promise of God to Abram in Genesis 12:1 and 2 would be…