Daily Bread Bible Study
The First Book of Moses Called Genesis
Chapter 47:14-31
Famine Bible Study
Seven Years of Famine in the Bible
Welcome to our Christianity Oasis Daily Bread study program. This is our Famine Bible study on the very interesting story of the seven years of famine in the Bible and how it affects your be-YOU-tiful Christian walk.
The First Book of Moses Called Genesis
Chapter 47:14-31
Famine Bible Study Research
Seven Years of Famine in the Bible Story
Delighted to have you back at Daily Bread. Today we're joining Joseph
in Egypt, and the seven years of facing famine are beginning to take
their toll on the food supplies that Joseph had stored in the
previous seven years of plenty.
Joseph took all the money that people paid Joseph for food to
Pharaoh, and when everyone's money was spent, all the Egyptians came
to Joseph and begged for more food. Joseph said, If you have no
money, trade your cattle for food. So Joseph gave them bread in
exchange for horses and flocks and herds and mules and it lasted the
people for that year.
They returned to Joseph again and said, It's no secret that our money
is gone and you have our herds. There isn't anything left but
ourselves and our land. Buy us and our land for bread and we'll be
servants to Pharaoh. Give us seed, so we can plant and live and the
land won't be barren.
Famine Bible Study Warnings
Seven Years of Famine in the Bible Blessings
So Joseph bought the entire land of Egypt for Pharaoh. He spread the
people out from one end of Egypt to the other. Only the priests and
their land were not bought. Joseph said to the people, Today I have
bought you and your land for Pharaoh. I give you seed to plant in the
land. When it is harvested, you will give one fifth to Pharaoh and
keep the rest for your own, for seed and for food for your households.
The Egyptians were grateful. Joseph made it a law that Pharaoh get
one fifth of their increase, except for the land of the priests only.
Joseph's Dad, Israel lived in the land of Goshen, and his family grew
remarkably. He lived in Egypt for seventeen years and the time was
getting close for him to die. He called Joseph and made him promise
that he would not bury him in Egypt, but in the burying place of his
father's. Joseph gave Israel his solemn promise.
Now we all know from what we've read so far, that when a father died
in those times, things seem to get very interesting. Come back and
join us again at Daily Bread, and see what's in store.
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