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Themes in Genesis 50

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Themes in Genesis 50

Genesis 50:1 (show verse)

Then Joseph fell on the face of his father and wept upon him and kissed him.

Bereavement » Instances of » Joseph, of his father
Children » Instances of » Joseph
Egypt » History of israel in » Jacob's death and burial
Joseph » Son of jacob » Mourns the death of his father
Kiss » Of affection
Mourning » The egyptians mourned for jacob for seventy days
Rulers' » Righteous » Instances of » Pharaoh, in his treatment of jacob and his family
Weeping » Instances of » Of joseph

Genesis 50:2 (show verse)

And Joseph instructed his servants the physicians to embalm his father. So the physicians embalmed Israel.

Arts of the » Embalmer
Children » Instances of » Joseph
The Dead » Preparation of, for burial » Embalming
The Dead » Embalming
Disease » Prevention and cure of » Physicians
Disease » Healed » Physicians employed in
Egypt » History of israel in » Jacob's death and burial
Egyptians » The art of embalming the dead practiced by
Embalming » Learned by the jews in egypt
Embalming » Of jacob
jacob » Body of, embalmed
Joseph » Son of jacob » Exacts a pledge from his brothers to convey his remains to canaan
Joseph » Son of jacob » Mourns the death of his father
Mourning » The egyptians mourned for jacob for seventy days
Prevention and cure of diseases » Physicians
Rulers' » Righteous » Instances of » Pharaoh, in his treatment of jacob and his family

Genesis 50:3 (show verse)

Forty days {were required for it}, for thus [are] the days {required for} embalming. And the Egyptians wept for him seventy days.

Arts of the » Embalmer
Burial » Of persons embalmed, deferred for seventy days
Children » Instances of » Joseph
Days » Forty days » The embalming of jacob occupied
The Dead » Mourning for » General references to
The Dead » Mourning for, often » Lasted many days
Egypt » History of israel in » Jacob's death and burial
Egypt » Mode of embalming in
Egyptians » The art of embalming the dead practiced by
Embalming » Time required for
Embalming » Of jacob
Forty » Days » For embalming
Forty days » The embalming of jacob occupied
jacob » Mourning » 40 days
Joseph » Son of jacob » Mourns the death of his father
Mourning » General references to
Mourning » The egyptians mourned for jacob for seventy days
Periods and numbers » Forty days » The embalming of jacob occupied
Rulers' » Righteous » Instances of » Pharaoh, in his treatment of jacob and his family

Genesis 50:4 (show verse)

When the days of his weeping had passed, Joseph spoke to the household of Pharaoh, saying, "If I have found favor in your eyes, please speak in the hearing of Pharaoh, saying,

Bereavement » Instances of » Joseph, of his father
Burial » Of persons embalmed, deferred for seventy days
Children » Instances of » Joseph
Egypt » History of israel in » Jacob's death and burial
jacob » Burial of
Joseph » Son of jacob » Exacts a pledge from his brothers to convey his remains to canaan
Joseph » Son of jacob » Mourns the death of his father
Rulers' » Righteous » Instances of » Pharaoh, in his treatment of jacob and his family

'My father made me swear, saying, "Behold, I [am about] to die. In the tomb that I have hewed out for myself in the land of Canaan--there you must bury me." So then, please let me go up and let me bury my father; then I will return.'"

Burial » Places of » Frequently prepared and pointed out during life
Burial » Attended by » Family of the dead
Burial » Attended by relatives and friends » Of jacob
Burial » Burying places » Prepared by » jacob
Children » Instances of » Joseph
Egypt » History of israel in » Jacob's death and burial
jacob » Burial of
Joseph » Son of jacob » Mourns the death of his father
Rulers' » Righteous » Instances of » Pharaoh, in his treatment of jacob and his family

Genesis 50:6 (show verse)

Then Pharaoh said, "Go up and bury your father as he made you swear."

Burial » Attended by » Family of the dead
Burial » Attended by relatives and friends » Of jacob
Children » Instances of » Joseph
Egypt » History of israel in » Jacob's death and burial
jacob » Burial of
Joseph » Son of jacob » Mourns the death of his father
Rulers' » Righteous » Instances of » Pharaoh, in his treatment of jacob and his family

Genesis 50:7 (show verse)

So Joseph went up to bury his father. And all the servants of Pharaoh, the elders of his household, and all the elders of the land of Egypt, went up with him,

Burial » Attended by » Attendance » Friends
Burial » Attended by relatives and friends » Of jacob
Children » Instances of » Joseph
Egypt » History of israel in » Jacob's death and burial
Government » Mosaic » A similar senate existed » Among the egyptians
jacob » Burial of
Joseph » Son of jacob » Mourns the death of his father

Genesis 50:8 (show verse)

with all the household of Joseph, his brothers, and the household of his father. They left only their little children and their flocks and their herds in the land of Goshen.

Burial » Attended by » Family of the dead
Burial » Attended by relatives and friends » Of jacob
Children » Instances of » Joseph
Egypt » History of israel in » Jacob's death and burial
jacob » Burial of
Joseph » Son of jacob » Mourns the death of his father
Oxen » Formed a part of the wealth of israel in egypt

Genesis 50:9 (show verse)

And there also went up with him chariots and horsemen. The company [was] very great.

Burial » Attended by » Attendance » Friends
Burial » Attended by relatives and friends » Of jacob
Children » Instances of » Joseph
Egypt » History of israel in » Jacob's death and burial
jacob » Burial of
Joseph » Son of jacob » Mourns the death of his father

Genesis 50:10 (show verse)

When they came to the threshing floor of Atad, which [was] beyond the Jordan, they lamented there with a very great and sorrowful wailing. And he made a mourning ceremony for his father seven days.

Agriculture » Miscellaneous topics » Threshing floors
Atad » The place where the sons of jacob mourned for their father
Burial » Attended by » Great lamentation at
Children » Instances of » Joseph
The Dead » Mourning for, often » Lasted many days
The Dead » Preparation of, for burial » Burial ceremonies
Egypt » History of israel in » Jacob's death and burial
jacob » Burial of
Joseph » Son of jacob » Mourns the death of his father
Lamentations » Examples of » For jacob
Mourning » For the dead » Lamentations
Seven » Days » Mourning for jacob lasted for
Threshing » Floors for
Threshing » The place for » Was large and roomy

Genesis 50:11 (show verse)

And when the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land, saw the mourning ceremony at the threshing floor of Atad they said, "This [is] a severe mourning for the Egyptians." Therefore its name was called Abel-Mizraim, which [is] beyond the Jordan.

Abel-mizraim » israelites » mourned for » jacob
Atad » The place where the sons of jacob mourned for their father
Burial » Attended by » Great lamentation at
Children » Instances of » Joseph
Egypt » History of israel in » Jacob's death and burial
jacob » Burial of
Joseph » Son of jacob » Mourns the death of his father
Threshing » Floors for

Genesis 50:12 (show verse)

Thus his sons did to him just as he had instructed them.

Children » Instances of » Joseph
Egypt » History of israel in » Jacob's death and burial
jacob » Burial of
Joseph » Son of jacob » Mourns the death of his father

Genesis 50:13 (show verse)

And his sons carried him to the land of Canaan and buried him in the cave of the field of Machpelah, which field Abraham had bought as a burial site from Ephron the Hittite before Mamre.

Cave » Burial place
Children » Instances of » Joseph
Egypt » History of israel in » Jacob's death and burial
Ephron » Son of zohar, the hittite » Sells to abraham the field containing the cave machpelah
Holy land » Was the burial place of the patriarchs
jacob » Burial of
Joseph » Son of jacob » Mourns the death of his father
Machpelah » The burying place of sarah, abraham, isaac, rebekah, leah, and jacob
Shechem » Also called sichem and sychem, a district in the central part of the land of canaan » Jacob buried in

Genesis 50:14 (show verse)

And after burying his father, Joseph returned to Egypt, he and his brothers and all who had gone up with him to bury his father.

Joseph » Son of jacob » Mourns the death of his father

Genesis 50:15 (show verse)

And when the brothers of Joseph saw that their father [was] dead, they said, "It may be [that] Joseph will hold a grudge against us and pay us back dearly for all the evil that we did to him."

Conviction » Instances of » Joseph's brother, on account of their cruelty to joseph

Genesis 50:16 (show verse)

So they sent [word] to Joseph saying, "Your father commanded [us] before his death, saying,

Conviction » Instances of » Joseph's brother, on account of their cruelty to joseph
Joseph » Summary of his life » Returned good for evil

Genesis 50:17 (show verse)

"Thus you must say to Joseph, 'O, please now forgive the transgression of your brothers and their sin, for they did evil to you.' So now, please forgive the transgression of the servants of the God of your father." And Joseph wept when they spoke to him.

Conviction » Instances of » Joseph's brother, on account of their cruelty to joseph
Families » Should » Live in mutual forbearance
Family » Of saints » Live in mutual forbearance
Joseph » Summary of his life » Returned good for evil
Repentance » Instances of » Joseph's brothers, of their maltreatment of joseph
Weeping » Instances of » Of joseph

Genesis 50:18 (show verse)

Then his brothers went also and fell before him and said, "Behold, we [are] your servants."

Genesis 50:19 (show verse)

Then Joseph said to them, "Do not be afraid, for [am] I in the place of God?

Brother » Joseph's, for his brethren
Conviction » Instances of » Joseph's brother, on account of their cruelty to joseph
Families » Should » Live in mutual forbearance
Family » Of saints » Live in mutual forbearance
Forgiveness » Instances of » Joseph forgives his brothers
Joseph » Summary of his life » Returned good for evil
Types of Christ » Joseph

Genesis 50:20 (show verse)

As for you, you planned evil against me, [but] God planned it for good, in order to do this--to keep many people alive--as [it is] today.

Afflictions » Frequently terminate in good
Brother » Joseph's, for his brethren
Conviction » Instances of » Joseph's brother, on account of their cruelty to joseph
Faith » Instances of » Joseph, concerning God's providence in his being sold into egypt, and the final deliverance of israel
Families » Should » Live in mutual forbearance
Family » Of saints » Live in mutual forbearance
Forgiveness » Instances of » Joseph forgives his brothers
Forgiveness of injuries » Exemplified » Joseph
Joseph » Summary of his life » Returned good for evil
The Providence of God » Is exercised in » Overruling wicked designs for good
Types of Christ » Joseph

Genesis 50:21 (show verse)

So then, do not be afraid. I myself will provide for you and your little ones. And he consoled them and {spoke kindly} to them.

Brother » Joseph's, for his brethren
Brotherly kindness » Examples of » Joseph
Comfort » Examples of men giving
Conviction » Instances of » Joseph's brother, on account of their cruelty to joseph
Families » Should » Live in mutual forbearance
Family » Of saints » Live in mutual forbearance
Forgiveness » Instances of » Joseph forgives his brothers
Forgiveness of injuries » Exemplified » Joseph
Joseph » Summary of his life » Returned good for evil
Kindness » Examples of » Joseph
Social duties » Fidelity in business » Kind words
Unselfishness » Joseph
Words » Kept words of Christ » Kind, examples of

Brother » Joseph's, for his brethren
Burial » The jews anxious to be interred in their family places of
Burial » Directions given about, before death » By joseph
Burying places » Attachment to the burial places of the fathers
The Dead » Places of burial of » Attachment to the burial places of the fathers
Holy land » Was the burial place of the patriarchs
Jews, the » Called » Children of israel
Joseph » Son of jacob » Exacts a pledge from his brothers to convey his remains to canaan
Joseph » Son of jacob » Was a prophet
Joseph » Son of jacob » Death of
Oath » Joseph requires a similar oath
Oaths » In covenants
Oaths » Binding to performance of any particular act

Genesis 50:26 (show verse)

So Joseph died, [being] one hundred and ten years old. They embalmed him and he was placed in a coffin in Egypt.

Arts of the » Embalmer
Burial » Antiquity of coffins for
The Dead » Preparation of, for burial » Embalming
The Dead » Embalming
Egyptians » The art of embalming the dead practiced by
Embalming » Learned by the jews in egypt
Embalming » Of joseph
Joseph » Son of jacob » Death of
Longevity » Instances of » Joseph, one-hundred and ten years

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Themes in Genesis 50

Genesis 50:1 (show verse)

Genesis 50:2 (show verse)

Genesis 50:3 (show verse)

Genesis 50:4 (show verse)

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Genesis 50:6 (show verse)

Genesis 50:7 (show verse)

Genesis 50:8 (show verse)

Genesis 50:9 (show verse)

Genesis 50:10 (show verse)

Genesis 50:11 (show verse)

Genesis 50:12 (show verse)

Genesis 50:13 (show verse)

Genesis 50:14 (show verse)

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