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Subject: Gen 46 vss 1-7 Post 208

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Hillbilly

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Date Posted: 20:02:45 07/17/12 Tue

CHAPTER 46
Genesis 46:1-7 And Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to Beersheba, and offered sacrifices unto the God of his father Isaac. 2 And God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here am I. 3 And he said, I am God, the God of thy father: fear not to go down into Egypt; for I will there make of thee a great nation: 4 I will go down with thee into Egypt; and I will also surely bring thee up again: and Joseph shall put his hand upon thine eyes. 5 And Jacob rose up from Beersheba: and the sons of Israel carried Jacob their father, and their little ones, and their wives, in the wagons which Pharaoh had sent to carry him. 6 And they took their cattle, and their goods, which they had gotten in the land of Canaan, and came into Egypt, Jacob, and all his seed with him: 7 His sons, and his sons' sons with him, his daughters, and his sons' daughters, and all his seed brought he with him into Egypt.

Israel heads south with all his family but before he would enter Egypt he stops by Beersheba to offer sacrifices to God who has been so gracious to him that he might see his "dead" son again. Jacob, by faith, recognizes the providence of God in the deliverance of his son and his elevation to second in command in Egypt. Jacob does what we all should do when God has blessed us. We should offer worship praise and thanksgiving. Early on in the bible it is through the act of sacrifice that the greatest praise was given.

During the night Jacob hears that voice of God that he has heard before and it calls his name twice. This is often the case in the Bible when God wants to really get the attention of the one He is calling out to. In Genesis 22:11 it was "Abraham, Abraham" when God stopped Abraham from sacrificing Isaac. In Exodus 3:4 it is "Moses, Moses" from the burning bush. In 1 Samuel 3"10 it was "Samuel, Samuel" when Samuel was chosen by God to take Eli's place for not stopping his two wicked sons. In Acts 9:4 it was "Saul, Saul" when Jesus revealed Himself to Saul and called him to be the Apostle to the Gentiles. In each instance God had something special for the one whom He called.

"I am God, the God of thy father: fear not to go down into Egypt; for I will there make of thee a great nation:" God is nation building in the fires of adversity and persecution. He is hammering out Israel on the forge of the slavery that Egypt will bring them into. Jeremiah 11:4 Which I commanded your fathers in the day that I brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, from the iron furnace, saying, Obey my voice, and do them, according to all which I command you: so shall ye be my people, and I will be your God: Israel as a nation was formed in a great struggle in which she was forced to depend on God. In similar fashion America came out of the fires of religious persecution and a yoke of servitude to England and her intolerant king. Both nations were founded on the Word of God.

So all of the sons of Jacob with their wives and little ones set their faces toward Egypt knowing only that God had promised that He would one day bring them out. God had first told Abraham of this great even and now He has revealed to Jacob personally in a vision in the night this same thing. It is with these assurances that Israel enters Egypt.

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[> Subject: Another Good Lesson
Author: Caren [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 20:25:28 07/17/12 Tue Thanks Hillbilly. Do you know how many Israelites there were when Moses brought them out of Egypt? Just curious about that. Hope Dori has a good trip.

[> [> Subject: Number who came out of Egypt

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Hillbilly
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Date Posted: 15:59:49 07/18/12 Wed

There is no accurate information as to the number who came out of Egypt with Moses. The guesses range from one to three million by most expositors I have read.

You can get a good idea from the following verses. Exodus 12:37-38 And the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot that were men, beside children. 38 And a mixed multitude went up also with them; and flocks, and herds, even very much cattle.

If there were 600,000 men (and this could be adults as only children and not women are mentioned with the men)then you could see that the Israelites alone could easily number 1,000,000. Along with the Israelites were a "mixed multitude. If you take the middle ground which seems entirely reasonable you have a number of 1 1/2 million.
Think about this number when you think about the water from the rock and the manna and quail.

Not only the number of people but the vast herds that came out with them. That is a lot of water, food, grass and fodder that God had to supply.

We serve an awesome God don't we!

While I'm at it. Thank you for being there and your responding. It is always very welcome.

[> [> [> Subject: WOW
Author: Caren [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 12:39:33 07/20/12 Fri That really IS something to think about! I love reading your posts Hillbilly. Thanks for taking the time for so few of us.

[> Subject: Thanks for keeping Hillbilly company, Caren!
Author: dori [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 00:16:24 07/21/12 Sat We got home last night and I've been making up for lost time ever since. Will read the study in the morning, HB. Good night!

[> Subject: Thanks from me, too, Hillbilly
Author: dori [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 11:31:44 07/21/12 Sat I never even thought to ask how many Israelites came out of Egypt with Moses. I'm a sponge soaking it all in and not knowing enough to even ask a question like Caren's. Isn't it nice to have her here? I so miss Connie, too.

[> [> Subject: I miss everyone who doesn't input
Author: Hillbilly [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 14:49:42 07/21/12 Sat That is how Bible Studdies take off. What one might say or ask can open up many avenues for discussion and more study.

[> [> Subject: I wrote a note to Connie, today
Author: dori [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 17:23:18 07/21/12 Sat I told her we missed her. I hope she will pay us a visit, soon. But Caren and I will keep on asking questions--mine will just be the dumb ones. *-)