The Bible Vault

In this episode, we read from Genesis 50 about God's good purposes and the death of Joseph

In this episode, our discussion focuses on how God can and will take bad and evil experiences in your life and turn them to good

In this episode, we read from Genesis 49 and 50 about Jacob's death and burial in the land of Canaan

In this episode, we discuss how the story of Jacob's death and burial serves as a foundation for transitioning to the book of Exodus, as well as some interesting background information surrounding the story

In this episode, we read from Genesis 49 about Jacob blessing his sons.

In this episode, we discuss what Jacob's blessings for his sons mean, with an emphasis that everyone, including us, has a plan for our future. Correction: As stated later in the episode, the ESV is the English Standard Version, not Eastern

In this episode, we read from Genesis 48 about Jacob blessing Ephraim and Manasseh

In this episode, we discuss Jacob blessing Ephraim over Manasseh and how, through this and the family trend of a younger sibling receiving the blessing of the older, God operates outside of established norms

In this episode, we read about Joseph and the famine from Genesis 47

In this episode, we discuss how Joseph handles the famine and how it can be a guide to Christians about how to balance business objectives and mercy

In this episode, we read from Genesis 46 and 47 about Jacob and Joseph reuniting and Joseph's family settling in Goshen, setting the stage for why the Israelites were in Egypt

In this episode, we provide some context to the stories of Jacob and Joseph reuniting and Joseph's family taking up residence in Goshen, focusing on why Egyptians believed shepherds to be abominations and why Jacob was able to bless Pharaoh

In this episode, we read about Joseph revealing himself to his family from Genesis 45

In this episode, we discuss Joseph protecting his and his brothers' reputations from the Egyptians, as well as God using evil for good

In this episode, we read from Genesis 44 about Joseph testing his brothers by placing his cup in Benjamin's sack

In this episode, we discuss why Joseph tested his brothers and Judah's repentance

In this episode, we read Genesis 43 to learn about Joseph's brothers returning to Egypt

In this episode, we discuss the significance of the dinner Joseph holds for his brothers, as well as his first test

In this episode, we read from Genesis 42 about Joseph's brothers traveling to Egypt and their interaction with Joseph there

In this episode, we discuss more details about the story of Joseph's brothers going to Egypt, such as why Benjamin stayed behind and the fulfillment of Joseph's dreams

In this episode, we read from Genesis 41 about Joseph rising to power in Egypt

In this episode, we discuss why Joseph endured the path he traveled to come to power, and how, through this story, we can see how the path we traveled was and is not a mistake as God brings us to where He needs us to be

In this episode, we read from Genesis 41:1-36 about Joseph interpreting the dreams of Pharaoh

In this episode, we discuss how we can't put a time limit on God's plan for us, using Joseph's timeline as an example

In this episode, we discuss Joseph using his gift of interpretation to help others, as well as how we, too, sometimes need a seemingly unfortunate situation to find and utilize our gifts