INTRODUCTION:  Joseph’s story takes up the remainder of the book of Genesis and, as such, is one of the more detailed lives in the Bible.  The story is of one who does right and yet seems to be hurt all the more for it.  Yet, in the end, God exalts His beloved one and he stands as second in all the land of Egypt and is the instrument for the deliverance of the people of God.  The practical message of his life is to do right and God will take care of the rest.  But, for now and for several chapters to come, the outlook looks gloomy.  We will have to wait to see the blessings of his righteous life.

1. THE BELOVED SON (Genesis 37:1-4 [1] And Jacob dwelt in the land wherein his father was a stranger, in the land of Canaan. [2] These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren; and the lad was with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives: and Joseph brought unto his father their evil report. [3] Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colours. [4] And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him.
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1. His Birth (Genesis 30:22-24 [22] And God remembered Rachel, and God hearkened to her, and opened her womb. [23] And she conceived, and bare a son; and said, God hath taken away my reproach: [24] And she called his name Joseph; and said, The LORD shall add to me another son.
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2. His Boldness (Genesis 37:1-2 [1] And Jacob dwelt in the land wherein his father was a stranger, in the land of Canaan. [2] These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren; and the lad was with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives: and Joseph brought unto his father their evil report.
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1. The family of Jacob dwells in Canaan (Genesis 37:1And Jacob dwelt in the land wherein his father was a stranger, in the land of Canaan.
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1. In the land wherein his father was a stranger
2. The last known place of Jacob’s dwelling is Mamre which is Hebron (Genesis 35:27And Jacob came unto Isaac his father unto Mamre, unto the city of Arbah, which is Hebron, where Abraham and Isaac sojourned.
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2. The lad’s labor with his brethren (Genesis 37:2These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren; and the lad was with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives: and Joseph brought unto his father their evil report.
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1. Joseph is seventeen years old and is called a lad.
2. Ishmael was at least fourteen years old when he was called a lad (Genesis 16:16And Abram was fourscore and six years old, when Hagar bare Ishmael to Abram.
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3. A lad was old and big enough to carry a grown child (2 Kings 4:18-20 [18] And when the child was grown, it fell on a day, that he went out to his father to the reapers. [19] And he said unto his father, My head, my head. And he said to a lad, Carry him to his mother. [20] And when he had taken him, and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees till noon, and then died.
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4. This could give light on the age of the boy at the feeding of the five thousand (John 6:8-13 [8] One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, saith unto him, [9] There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many? [10] And Jesus said, Make the men sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand. [11] And Jesus took the loaves; and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down; and likewise of the fishes as much as they would. [12] When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost. [13] Therefore they gathered them together, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves, which remained over and above unto them that had eaten.
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3. Joseph informs Jacob of his brethren’s evil report (Genesis 37:2These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren; and the lad was with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives: and Joseph brought unto his father their evil report.
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3. His Favor (Genesis 37:3Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colours.
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1. The elevated love for Joseph – ”more than all his children”
2. The reason for the elevated love – “because he was the son of his old age”
3. The demonstration of his elevated love – “he made him a coat of many colours”
4. His Rejection (Genesis 37:4And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him.
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1. The reason for his rejection – “his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren”
5. The effects of the brethren’s jealousy
1. They hated him.
2. They could not speak peaceably unto him.
2. THE BOASTFUL DREAMER (Genesis 37:5-11 [5] And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren: and they hated him yet the more. [6] And he said unto them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed: [7] For, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright; and, behold, your sheaves stood round about, and made obeisance to my sheaf. [8] And his brethren said to him, Shalt thou indeed reign over us? or shalt thou indeed have dominion over us? And they hated him yet the more for his dreams, and for his words. [9] And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it his brethren, and said, Behold, I have dreamed a dream more; and, behold, the sun and the moon and the eleven stars made obeisance to me. [10] And he told it to his father, and to his brethren: and his father rebuked him, and said unto him, What is this dream that thou hast dreamed? Shall I and thy mother and thy brethren indeed come to bow down ourselves to thee to the earth? [11] And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying.
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1. The Dream of the Sheaves (Genesis 37:5-8 [5] And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren: and they hated him yet the more. [6] And he said unto them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed: [7] For, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright; and, behold, your sheaves stood round about, and made obeisance to my sheaf. [8] And his brethren said to him, Shalt thou indeed reign over us? or shalt thou indeed have dominion over us? And they hated him yet the more for his dreams, and for his words.
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1. Joseph tells the dream (Genesis 37:5-8 [5] And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren: and they hated him yet the more. [6] And he said unto them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed: [7] For, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright; and, behold, your sheaves stood round about, and made obeisance to my sheaf. [8] And his brethren said to him, Shalt thou indeed reign over us? or shalt thou indeed have dominion over us? And they hated him yet the more for his dreams, and for his words.
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1. Joseph and his brothers were binding sheaves in the field.
2. Joseph’s sheaf arose and stood upright.
3. The sheaves of the brothers stood round about Joseph’s sheaf and made obeisance to his.
4. Note:  In this case a sheaf is a bundle of cut stalks of grain.
2. Joseph’s brothers hate him more (Genesis 37:5And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren: and they hated him yet the more.
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2. The Dream of the Sun, Moon and Stars (Genesis 37:9-11 [9] And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it his brethren, and said, Behold, I have dreamed a dream more; and, behold, the sun and the moon and the eleven stars made obeisance to me. [10] And he told it to his father, and to his brethren: and his father rebuked him, and said unto him, What is this dream that thou hast dreamed? Shall I and thy mother and thy brethren indeed come to bow down ourselves to thee to the earth? [11] And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying.
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1. The dream (Genesis 37:9And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it his brethren, and said, Behold, I have dreamed a dream more; and, behold, the sun and the moon and the eleven stars made obeisance to me.
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1. Joseph dreams yet another dream.
2. The sun and the moon and the eleven stars made obeisance to Joseph.
2. The reaction of Jacob (Genesis 37:10-11 [10] And he told it to his father, and to his brethren: and his father rebuked him, and said unto him, What is this dream that thou hast dreamed? Shall I and thy mother and thy brethren indeed come to bow down ourselves to thee to the earth? [11] And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying.
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1. He rebukes Joseph for the dream (Genesis 37:10And he told it to his father, and to his brethren: and his father rebuked him, and said unto him, What is this dream that thou hast dreamed? Shall I and thy mother and thy brethren indeed come to bow down ourselves to thee to the earth?
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2. He questions Joseph concerning the dream (Genesis 37:10And he told it to his father, and to his brethren: and his father rebuked him, and said unto him, What is this dream that thou hast dreamed? Shall I and thy mother and thy brethren indeed come to bow down ourselves to thee to the earth?
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3. He observed the words of Joseph (Genesis 37:11And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying.
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3. The interpretation of the dream (Genesis 37:10And he told it to his father, and to his brethren: and his father rebuked him, and said unto him, What is this dream that thou hast dreamed? Shall I and thy mother and thy brethren indeed come to bow down ourselves to thee to the earth?
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1. Understood by Jacob (Genesis 37:10And he told it to his father, and to his brethren: and his father rebuked him, and said unto him, What is this dream that thou hast dreamed? Shall I and thy mother and thy brethren indeed come to bow down ourselves to thee to the earth?
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2. The sun – Jacob
3. The moon – Rachel (This is interesting especially considering that Rachel died in Genesis 35:18-19 [18] And it came to pass, as her soul was in departing, (for she died) that she called his name Benoni: but his father called him Benjamin. [19] And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Bethlehem.
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4. The eleven stars – Joseph’s brethren
3. THE OBEDIENT MESSENGER (Genesis 37:12-17 [12] And his brethren went to feed their father's flock in Shechem. [13] And Israel said unto Joseph, Do not thy brethren feed the flock in Shechem? come, and I will send thee unto them. And he said to him, Here am I. [14] And he said to him, Go, I pray thee, see whether it be well with thy brethren, and well with the flocks; and bring me word again. So he sent him out of the vale of Hebron, and he came to Shechem. [15] And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou? [16] And he said, I seek my brethren: tell me, I pray thee, where they feed their flocks. [17] And the man said, They are departed hence; for I heard them say, Let us go to Dothan. And Joseph went after his brethren, and found them in Dothan.
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1. Sent to Shechem (Genesis 37:12-14 [12] And his brethren went to feed their father's flock in Shechem. [13] And Israel said unto Joseph, Do not thy brethren feed the flock in Shechem? come, and I will send thee unto them. And he said to him, Here am I. [14] And he said to him, Go, I pray thee, see whether it be well with thy brethren, and well with the flocks; and bring me word again. So he sent him out of the vale of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.
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1. The brethren went to feed the flock in Shechem (Genesis 37:12And his brethren went to feed their father's flock in Shechem.
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2. Jacob asks Joseph to go check on his brethren and the flocks (Genesis 37:13-14 [13] And Israel said unto Joseph, Do not thy brethren feed the flock in Shechem? come, and I will send thee unto them. And he said to him, Here am I. [14] And he said to him, Go, I pray thee, see whether it be well with thy brethren, and well with the flocks; and bring me word again. So he sent him out of the vale of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.
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3. Joseph went out of the vale of Hebron and came to Shechem (Genesis 37:14And he said to him, Go, I pray thee, see whether it be well with thy brethren, and well with the flocks; and bring me word again. So he sent him out of the vale of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.
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2. Continued to Dothan (Genesis 37:15-17 [15] And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou? [16] And he said, I seek my brethren: tell me, I pray thee, where they feed their flocks. [17] And the man said, They are departed hence; for I heard them say, Let us go to Dothan. And Joseph went after his brethren, and found them in Dothan.
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1. Joseph was found by a certain man wandering in the field (Genesis 37:15And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?
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2. The man asked Joseph what he was seeking (Genesis 37:15And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?
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3. Joseph asked of the location of his brethren (Genesis 37:16And he said, I seek my brethren: tell me, I pray thee, where they feed their flocks.
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4. The man told Joseph that his brethren had moved into Dothan (Genesis 37:17And the man said, They are departed hence; for I heard them say, Let us go to Dothan. And Joseph went after his brethren, and found them in Dothan.
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5. Joseph went to Dothan and found his brethren (Genesis 37:17And the man said, They are departed hence; for I heard them say, Let us go to Dothan. And Joseph went after his brethren, and found them in Dothan.
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4. THE HATED BROTHER (Genesis 37:18-24 [18] And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him. [19] And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh. [20] Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit, and we will say, Some evil beast hath devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams. [21] And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him. [22] And Reuben said unto them, Shed no blood, but cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, and lay no hand upon him; that he might rid him out of their hands, to deliver him to his father again. [23] And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they stript Joseph out of his coat, his coat of many colours that was on him; [24] And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it.
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1. The Conspiracy of the Brothers (Genesis 37:18-20 [18] And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him. [19] And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh. [20] Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit, and we will say, Some evil beast hath devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams.
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1. The timing of their conspiracy (Genesis 37:18And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him.
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1. The brethren saw Joseph afar off.
2. Before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him.
2. The cooperation of their conspiracy (Genesis 37:19And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh.
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1. Their unity – “they said one to another”
2. Their mockery – “Behold, this dreamer cometh”
3. The plans for Joseph’s demise (Genesis 37:20Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit, and we will say, Some evil beast hath devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams.
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1. Let us slay him.
2. We will cast him into some pit.
4. The cover up for their conspiracy (Genesis 37:20Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit, and we will say, Some evil beast hath devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams.
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1. We will say some evil beast hath devoured him.
2. This cover up worked without them saying a word (Genesis 37:31-33 [31] And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood; [32] And they sent the coat of many colours, and they brought it to their father; and said, This have we found: know now whether it be thy son's coat or no. [33] And he knew it, and said, It is my son's coat; an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces.
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2. The Stalling of Reuben (Genesis 37:21-22 [21] And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him. [22] And Reuben said unto them, Shed no blood, but cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, and lay no hand upon him; that he might rid him out of their hands, to deliver him to his father again.
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1. Reuben spares Joseph’s life (Genesis 37:21And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him.
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2. Reuben’s plan for Joseph (Genesis 37:22And Reuben said unto them, Shed no blood, but cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, and lay no hand upon him; that he might rid him out of their hands, to deliver him to his father again.
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1. The appearance of his plan
1. Cast him into a pit.
2. Leave him for dead.
2. The reality of his plan
1. Reuben would return later to get Joseph out of the pit.
2. Reuben would safely deliver Joseph into the hands of his father.
3. Joseph Cast into a Pit (Genesis 37:23-24 [23] And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they stript Joseph out of his coat, his coat of many colours that was on him; [24] And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it.
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1. When Joseph came unto his brethren, they stript him of his coat (Genesis 37:23And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they stript Joseph out of his coat, his coat of many colours that was on him;
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2. Joseph’s brethren cast him into a pit with no water (Genesis 37:24And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it.
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5. THE BARTERED SLAVE (Genesis 37:25-36 [25] And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmeelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt. [26] And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood? [27] Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmeelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother and our flesh. And his brethren were content. [28] Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt. [29] And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes. [30] And he returned unto his brethren, and said, The child is not; and I, whither shall I go? [31] And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood; [32] And they sent the coat of many colours, and they brought it to their father; and said, This have we found: know now whether it be thy son's coat or no. [33] And he knew it, and said, It is my son's coat; an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces. [34] And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days. [35] And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down into the grave unto my son mourning. Thus his father wept for him. [36] And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, and captain of the guard.
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1. Joseph Sold to the Ishmeelites (Genesis 37:25-28 [25] And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmeelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt. [26] And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood? [27] Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmeelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother and our flesh. And his brethren were content. [28] Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.
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1. The passing of the Ishmeelites (Genesis 37:25And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmeelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.
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1. They passed at the time the brothers sat down to eat a meal.
2. They were coming from Gilead and were taking materials to Egypt.
2. The plan offered by Judah (Genesis 37:26-27 [26] And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood? [27] Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmeelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother and our flesh. And his brethren were content.
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1. Judah shows concern for slaying Joseph (Genesis 37:26And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood?
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2. Judah instructs his brethren to sell Joseph to the Ishmeelites (Genesis 37:27Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmeelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother and our flesh. And his brethren were content.
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3. The brethren were content with Judah’s plan (Genesis 37:27Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmeelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother and our flesh. And his brethren were content.
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3. The sale of Joseph (Genesis 37:28Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.
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1. A second group of people now pass.
1. These people are called Midianite merchantmen in one place and Ishmeelites in another place.
2. In Judges 8, Gideon had been fighting against the Midianites, yet when he divided up the spoil he said they had received some golden earrings from certain Midianites who were Ishmaelites (Judges 8:24And Gideon said unto them, I would desire a request of you, that ye would give me every man the earrings of his prey. (For they had golden earrings, because they were Ishmaelites.)
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2. Joseph was lifted out of the pit.
3. Joseph was sold for twenty pieces of silver.
1. The price for a slave between 5 and 20 years old (Leviticus 27:5And if it be from five years old even unto twenty years old, then thy estimation shall be of the male twenty shekels, and for the female ten shekels.
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2. This is only five pieces of silver more than what Hosea purchased a harlot for (Hosea 3:1-2 [1] Then said the LORD unto me, Go yet, love a woman beloved of her friend, yet an adulteress, according to the love of the LORD toward the children of Israel, who look to other gods, and love flagons of wine. [2] So I bought her to me for fifteen pieces of silver, and for an homer of barley, and an half homer of barley:
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3. This is ten pieces of silver less than what Christ was sold for (Matthew 26:15And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver.
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2. Reuben Disappointed in His Purpose (Genesis 37:29-30 [29] And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes. [30] And he returned unto his brethren, and said, The child is not; and I, whither shall I go?
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1. He returns to the pit to find Joseph missing (Genesis 37:29And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.
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2. He rent his clothes (Genesis 37:29And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.
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3. He returns to his brothers in fear (Genesis 37:30And he returned unto his brethren, and said, The child is not; and I, whither shall I go?
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3. Jacob Deceived by Goat’s Blood (Genesis 37:31-35 [31] And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood; [32] And they sent the coat of many colours, and they brought it to their father; and said, This have we found: know now whether it be thy son's coat or no. [33] And he knew it, and said, It is my son's coat; an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces. [34] And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days. [35] And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down into the grave unto my son mourning. Thus his father wept for him.
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1. The deception of Joseph’s brothers (Genesis 37:31-32 [31] And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood; [32] And they sent the coat of many colours, and they brought it to their father; and said, This have we found: know now whether it be thy son's coat or no.
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1. Deceptive evidence presented (Genesis 37:31And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood;
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1. They killed a kid of the goats.
2. They dipped Joseph’s coat in the blood of the animal.
2. Deceptive story told (Genesis 37:32And they sent the coat of many colours, and they brought it to their father; and said, This have we found: know now whether it be thy son's coat or no.
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1. They pretend to have found the coat.
2. They pretend they do not know that it is Joseph’s coat.
2. The reaction of Jacob (Genesis 37:33-35 [33] And he knew it, and said, It is my son's coat; an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces. [34] And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days. [35] And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down into the grave unto my son mourning. Thus his father wept for him.
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1. He assumes the worst (Genesis 37:33And he knew it, and said, It is my son's coat; an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces.
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2. He mourns for Joseph many days (Genesis 37:34And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.
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3. He refused to be comforted (Genesis 37:35And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down into the grave unto my son mourning. Thus his father wept for him.
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4. Joseph Sold to Potiphar (Genesis 37:36And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, and captain of the guard.
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CONCLUSION:  This outline tells the basic story.  However, the lesson of Joseph contains much more than the bare story.  Joseph may be the best type of Christ in the entire Bible.  Point after point of his life fits into story of Jesus Christ.