The Book of Genesis Part 2 Chapters 46 and 47. ESV Version.

Welcome back to Reading with Ben! Today April 22, 2022, and Episode #22! I'll continue the lecture with chapters 46  & 47. Genesis chapter 46 can be divided into three sections: Jacob's final encounter with the Lord, a count of all of Jacob's descendants at or around this time, and Jacob's reunion with his son Joseph in the land of Egypt. Genesis chapter 47 answering the brothers directly, Pharaoh addresses Joseph, granting him the authority to grant his brothers' request. This is both an honor to Joseph and an act of wisdom by Egypt's ruler. This establishes that Jacob's family is there under Joseph's care—Joseph is their patron, not the Pharaoh himself. Pharaoh does, however, command Joseph to settle his family in Goshen and to put some of them in charge of managing his own livestock (Genesis 47:5–6).