Notes for a Bible Study

Bible Study for the Week of February 9 - 15, 2025

Marvilla's Outline:

"Week 4

1 Genesis 37:12-20 - Brothers plot to slay him
2 Genesis 37:21-28 - Brothers sell him into slavery
3 Genesis 37:29-35 - Father thinks he is dead
4 Genesis 37:36 and 39:1-6 - Potipher's house
5 Genesis 39:7-20 - Potipher's wife
6 Genesis 39:21-23 - Joseph goes to prison


Daily Study Plan - Week Four ▼


Day one:
Scripture - Genesis 37:12-20

Observations -
What observations did you make while reading this passage?
Are there any word definitions you needed to look up?
Are there any words, phrases, verses, themes, etc... that stand out to you?

Application -
How does this apply to my life?
What can I learn from this?
What virtues, principles, or ideas are represented here?

Prayer - Say a prayer.

Day two:
Scripture - Genesis 37:21-28

Observations -
What observations did you make while reading this passage?
Are there any word definitions you needed to look up?
Are there any words, phrases, verses, themes, etc... that stand out to you?

Application -
How does this apply to my life?
What can I learn from this?
What virtues, principles, or ideas are represented here?

Prayer - Say a prayer.

Day three:
Scripture - Genesis 37:29-35

Observations -
What observations did you make while reading this passage?
Are there any word definitions you needed to look up?
Are there any words, phrases, verses, themes, etc... that stand out to you?

Application -
How does this apply to my life?
What can I learn from this?
What virtues, principles, or ideas are represented here?

Prayer - Say a prayer.

Day four:
Scripture - Genesis 37:36 and 39:1-6

Observations -
What observations did you make while reading this passage?
Are there any word definitions you needed to look up?
Are there any words, phrases, verses, themes, etc... that stand out to you?

Application -
How does this apply to my life?
What can I learn from this?
What virtues, principles, or ideas are represented here?

Prayer - Say a prayer.

Day five:
Scripture - Genesis 39:7-20

Observations -
What observations did you make while reading this passage?
Are there any word definitions you needed to look up?
Are there any words, phrases, verses, themes, etc... that stand out to you?

Application -
How does this apply to my life?
What can I learn from this?
What virtues, principles, or ideas are represented here?

Prayer - Say a prayer.

Day six:
Scripture - Genesis 39:21-23

Observations -
What observations did you make while reading this passage?
Are there any word definitions you needed to look up?
Are there any words, phrases, verses, themes, etc... that stand out to you?

Application -
How does this apply to my life?
What can I learn from this?
What virtues, principles, or ideas are represented here?

Prayer - Say a prayer."

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My Thoughts:

"12 And his brethren went to feed their father's flock in Shechem.

13 And Israel said unto Joseph, Do not thy brethren feed the flock in Shechem? come, and I will send thee unto them. And he said to him, Here am I.

14 And he said to him, Go, I pray thee, see whether it be well with thy brethren, and well with the flocks; and bring me word again. So he sent him out of the vale of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.

15 And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?

16 And he said, I seek my brethren: tell me, I pray thee, where they feed their flocks.

17 And the man said, They are departed hence; for I heard them say, Let us go to Dothan. And Joseph went after his brethren, and found them in Dothan.

18 And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him.

19 And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh.

20 Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit, and we will say, Some evil beast hath devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams.

21 And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him.

22 And Reuben said unto them, Shed no blood, but cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, and lay no hand upon him; that he might rid him out of their hands, to deliver him to his father again.

23 And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they stript Joseph out of his coat, his coat of many colours that was on him;

24 And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it.

25 And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmeelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.

26 And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood?

27 Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmeelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother and our flesh. And his brethren were content.

28 Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.

29 And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.

30 And he returned unto his brethren, and said, The child is not; and I, whither shall I go?

31 And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood;

32 And they sent the coat of many colours, and they brought it to their father; and said, This have we found: know now whether it be thy son's coat or no.

33 And he knew it, and said, It is my son's coat; an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces.

34 And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.

35 And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down into the grave unto my son mourning. Thus his father wept for him.

36 And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, and captain of the guard."

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"7 And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me.

8 But he refused, and said unto his master's wife, Behold, my master wotteth not what is with me in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath to my hand;

9 There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?

10 And it came to pass, as she spake to Joseph day by day, that he hearkened not unto her, to lie by her, or to be with her.

11 And it came to pass about this time, that Joseph went into the house to do his business; and there was none of the men of the house there within.

12 And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out.

13 And it came to pass, when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand, and was fled forth,

14 That she called unto the men of her house, and spake unto them, saying, See, he hath brought in an Hebrew unto us to mock us; he came in unto me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice:

15 And it came to pass, when he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled, and got him out.

16 And she laid up his garment by her, until his lord came home.

17 And she spake unto him according to these words, saying, The Hebrew servant, which thou hast brought unto us, came in unto me to mock me:

18 And it came to pass, as I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled out.

19 And it came to pass, when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spake unto him, saying, After this manner did thy servant to me; that his wrath was kindled.

20 And Joseph's master took him, and put him into the prison, a place where the king's prisoners were bound: and he was there in the prison.

21 But the LORD was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison.

22 And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph's hand all the prisoners that were in the prison; and whatsoever they did there, he was the doer of it.

23 The keeper of the prison looked not to any thing that was under his hand; because the LORD was with him, and that which he did, the LORD made it to prosper."

Marvilla's Guidepoints:

Observations -
What observations did you make while reading this passage?

If the purpose of The Lord is advanced by one of His servants, getting in trouble, then Truth or Lie, that servant will get into trouble, and The Lord will be glorified.
Joseph told the truth about his dreams. His brothers hated him for the truth, and Joseph ended up in slavery for many years.
Potiphar's wife lied about Joseph, and he ended up in prison for years.

Are there any word definitions you needed to look up?

I didn't need to look it up, but "rent" is the past tense of "rend." (Genesis 37:29,34). Reuben and Jacob did not loan out their clothes for a time for money. They tore their clothes to signify grief.

Are there any words, phrases, verses, themes, etc... that stand out to you?

Genesis 37:17 says, "for I heard them say, Let us go to Dothan." This was the tagline on the banner of The Dothan Eagle, the hometown newspaper of the largest town near me when I was in high school.

Application -


How does this apply to my life?

I could do everything right and have nothing evil documented against me. Yet, I could still be the focus of the world's ire until the Lord's Purpose for His Glory and my good are accomplished.

What can I learn from this?

The Lord's Choice is always the best choice, no matter how much I may have to deal with fear or inconvenience in this life. "For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion. So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy." (Romans 9:15-16, KJV)

What virtues, principles, or ideas are represented here?

Self-interest may have some benefit in this life, but God's Will is beneficial for Eternity.

Prayer - Say a prayer.

"Help me to remain faithful unto the end, O Lord. In Jesus' Name, Amen."