July 4, 2010 – Genesis 50

So, Joseph wasn’t the oldest but died with at least some of his brothers still alive.  And with his line going to the forth generation while he was still alive, the other lines must have done the same.  That means this was a large group when Joseph died.  Why didn’t they leave.  It obviously is not the farthest trip in the world (It has been made at least 4 times in the last few chapters), yet they stayed after Joseph died.  Not only are they growing in Egypt, but he Canaanites are growing in the land that they are suppose to be in.  Knowing the story, we can see that God is just laying the stage for a huge miracle and saving His people from slavery, but try to forget that we know what is going to happen.  What motivated these people to stay away from their home.  Wealth, land, goods, power, seem to be easy answers.  But didn’t they have that where they were.  Just something I was thinking about.