Genesis 49:29-33
Summary for Gen 49:29-33: 49:29-33 a Bury me with my father: This grave in the land of Canaan represented hope for the future (cp. 47:29-30 b). Others buried at the cave of Machpelah near Hebron were Sarah (23:19 c), Abraham (25:7-9 d), Isaac (35:27-29 e), Rebekah, and Leah.49:33 f Jacob died at the age of 147 (47:28 g), bringing his life of struggle and sorrow to an end. Jacob had always had an unquenchable desire for God’s blessing. He had a deep piety that habitually relied on God despite all else. In the end, he died a man of genuine faith. He learned where real blessings come from, and through his faith would be able to hand these on to his sons (Heb 11:21 h).
Genesis 50:1-13
Summary for Gen 50:1-6: 50:1-6 i As with his father and grandfather, Jacob’s death brought the end of an era.50:2 j Jacob’s body was embalmed for burial in typical Egyptian fashion.
50:3 k the Egyptians mourned for Jacob for seventy days, just two days short of the mourning period for a pharaoh. This showed the great respect that the Egyptians had for Joseph.
Summary for Gen 50:4-6: 50:4-6 l Joseph needed Pharaoh’s permission to leave his post temporarily to bury his father in Canaan. Pharaoh readily granted this freedom to the former slave.
Summary for Gen 50:7-9: 50:7-9 m This was Joseph’s first return to his homeland in thirty-nine years. The trip was temporary. Centuries later, the family of Israel would permanently leave Egypt, taking Joseph’s bones with them for burial in the land of promise (see 50:25 n).
Summary for Gen 50:10-13: 50:10-13 o This journey into Canaan was made in sorrow to bury a man; the next journey into the land would be to live there.
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