Joseph's Dreams: Genesis Chapter 37 Bible Study
Joseph's Dreams: Genesis Chapter 37 Bible Study Introduction Hello, and Welcome to the Daily Manna! Chapter 37 jumps into Jacob's son, Joseph's story. Joseph is Jacob and Rachel's first born son. He was a favorite of Jacob's. As we learned before with Issac and Rebecca's story, favoritism causes strain between siblings and can have very troubling consequences for all involved. Today we will see that unfold with Joseph and his older brothers. Please read chapter 37 in your Bible as this post is meant to be a Bible study companion and not a substitute for reading your Bible. Summary of Genesis Chapter 37 Verses 1-4 beginning of this chapter introduces Joseph, Jacobs 17-year-old son. Joseph is known to complain about his brothers. It is also known that Israel loved Joseph more than his other sons and he made him a colorful robe. This caused jealousy and tension between his brothers who hated him. Versus 5 - 11 Joseph has dreams and brags about them to...
