_And Israel took his Journey with all that he had_ ISRAEL’S JOURNEY INTO EGYPT I. A JOURNEY WHICH THE PATRIARCH HAD NEVER EXPECTED TO TAKE, AND WHICH WAS FRAUGHT WITH CONSEQUENCES WHICH HE HAD NEVER HOPED TO SEE. II. THE RELIGIOUS SPIRIT IN WHICH THE PATRIARCH ENTERED UPON THIS JOURNEY. III. WHE... [ Continue Reading ]
_And He said, I am God, the God of thy father, fear not to go down into Egypt_ DIVINE ASSURANCE VOUCHSAFED TO JACOB Not the invitation of Pharaoh, not the urgent message of Joseph, not even the warmth of his own love alone, carried Jacob out of Canaan. These furnished the occasion and the impulse... [ Continue Reading ]
_And these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt_ THE CATALOGUE OF THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL I. IT MARKS THE COMMENCEMENT, AND GIVES THE OUTLINE OF, THE NATION’S HISTORY. II. IT MARKS THE TRIBE OF THE MESSIAH. III. THE NAMES ARE SIGNIFICANT. Thus the names of Reuben’s sons... [ Continue Reading ]
_They came into the land of Goshen_ THE SETTLEMENT OF THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL IN GOSHEN I. THE WISE POLICY OF THIS STEP. II. THE BEHAVIOUR OF JOSEPH. 1. He determines to announce their arrival to Pharaoh (Genesis 46:31). 2. He gives instructions to his brethren (Genesis 46:32; Genesis 46:34). (_... [ Continue Reading ]