Genesis 50 - What Was Meant for Evil, God Used for Good

Join us today as Dr. Becker preaches through Genesis 50, titled "What Was Meant for Evil, God Used for Good"(Gen 50:8) “...only their children, their flocks, and their herds were left in the land of Goshen...” -- Jacob goes home by faith; Israel waits by faith.Q1. What key points can you identify regarding the relationship of waiting on the Lord and faithfulness? Find your favorite bible commentator using resources tab: https://www.concordpres.com/--Gen 50:15-16 “...when Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, ‘It may be that Joseph will hate us and pay us back for all the evil that we did to him…”Q2. In what ways can our personal assumptions regarding God’s grace effect our ability to forgive ourselves and forgive others?--(Gen 50:10-11) “…they came to the threshing floor” - - Use Blue Letter Bible tool found in Resources tab: https://www.concordpres.com/Q3. How many times does threshing floor appear in the Bible and how do these stories tie to the Gospel of salvation?--(Gen 50:17) “...say to Joseph, ‘(I beg you) forgive, please, the transgression of your brothers and their sin, because they did evil to you.’ And now, please forgive the transgression of the servants of the God of your father.’...”1. (v. 17a) I beg you, forgive, please, the transgression --ע פֶּשַׁ) peh’shah) “a revolt; rebellion, transgression, trespass”2. (v. 17b) I beg you, forgive, please, their sin --ת חַטָּאָ) khat-ta-aw’) “sin, an offence”3. (v. 17c) I beg you, forgive, please, the evil --רעַ) rah) “evil, wickedness, pain, misery, malignancy”4. (v. 17d) And now forgive, please, the transgression --ע פֶּשַׁ) peh’shah) “a revolt; rebellion, transgression, trespass”Q4. What verses in the Bible point directly to Jesus dying for our transgressions, our sin, and evil that has entered the world through the first Adam? Use Bible Study Tools found in Resources tab: https://www.concordpres.com/--Read Gen 50:22-26 --Q5. What do these verses teach us about the nature of adoption into God’s Kingdom?Use Bible Study Tools found in Resources tab: https://www.concordpres.com/ to identify instances adoption is mentioned in scripture.