17. guess who's coming to dinner (genesis 42: 1 – 43: 34)

8/13/2019 17. Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (Genesis 42: 1 43: 34)

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Lesson #17Guess Whos Coming to Dinner?

(42: 1 43: 34)


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In Lesson #16, although sold into slavery in Egypt, 17-year old Joseph:

1. rises from a field slave to become manager of Potiphars household;

2. he is fired and ends up in prison, accused of assaultinghis bosss wife;

3. within a few years he becomes head trustee of theprison;

4. and in thirteen years, by the time Joseph is 30 years old,he rises to the position of Prime Minister of Egypt,second only to Pharaoh himself.


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In Lesson #17, Joseph

1. is Prime Minister of Egypt;2. he is married to Asenath, the daughter of the High Priest of

Heliopolis;

3. he has two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim; and4. Pharaoh treats Joseph as one of his own family.

By any measure, Joseph is wildly successful. He has longsince forgotten the betrayal that brought him to Egypt, and

he has long since forgotten the father who never camelooking for him. . . until his brothers show up at the frontdoor!


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Pontormo. Josephs Brothers Beg for Help (oil on wood), c. 1515.National Gallery, London.

This picture formed part of the decoration of the bedroom of Pierfrancesco Borgherini (in theBorgherini palazzo, Florence), commissioned to celebrate his marriage in 1515.


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5.National Gallery, London.

All the ingredients for Tiger Nuts, a sweet treat often brought to the hostat a dinner party in the Middle East!


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Directions:

1. Chop up dates and pistachios (or walnuts).2. Mix up dates, chopped nuts, cinnamon and water3. Roll into balls

4. Dip into honey5. Roll in ground almonds

Yummmm!

Ingredients:

200g fresh dates1 teaspoon cold water25-30 Pistachios or 10-15 walnut halves1/4 teaspoon of cinnamonsmall jar of honey75g ground almonds


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Herodotus (c. 484-425 B.C.)Called by Cicero the father of history, Herodotus traveled to Egyptc. 450 B.C., and he records his experiences in Book 2 of his Histories .


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Egyptians may not eat with Hebrews; that isabhorrent to them, (43: 32).

The following is the mode of life habitual to [the Egyptians]: Forthree successive days each month they purge the body . . . whichis done out of a regard for their health . . .. I believe, next to theLibyans, [the Egyptians] are the healthiest people in the world . .

.. They live on bread made of spelt . . . their drink is a wine whichthey obtain from barley . . . many kinds of fish they eat raw,either salted or dried in the sun. Quails also, and ducks and smallbirds, they eat uncooked, merely salting them. All other birdsand fishes . . . are eaten either roasted or boiled.

The Egyptians adhere to their own national customs and adoptno foreign usages.

Herodotus, Histories , Book 2


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1. Why does Jacob not allow Benjamin to

accompany his brothers to Egypt at theopening of Chapter 42?

2. What is Josephs immediate reaction uponseeing his brothers?

3. Why do the brothers not recognize Joseph? 4. What is Josephs intention in placing the

brothers money back in their sacks?

5. Why does Judah (of all people) step up toprotect Benjamin?


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17. guess who's coming to dinner (genesis 42: 1 – 43: 34)

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