This is part of a video series covering the entire Bible in 4 years, one chapter at a time. Start at the beginning with Genesis 1 (Youtube link: https://youtu.be/wC2qD4RGOdo) and work through the playlist. Or go to https://www.peace.org.au/bible.html for more information.
In this video listen to Genesis 50 read by David Alley, followed by comments and prayer.
In Genesis 50 Jacob is embalmed and mourned for 70 days in the Egyptian style. Pharoahs usually had 72 days of mourning, so this is quite an honor given to Jacob. Jacob is then taken back to Hebron to be buried.
Joseph then has to reassure his brothers who now panic that revenge might come because their Dad isn’t around to defend them. Joseph assures them that God was in it all along. This brings us to Romans 8:28 in the New Testament where Paul tells us that “all things work together for the good of those that love God.”
Our lives may be a tangled mess, but the Lord works in it as our eyes are on him, to bring great good out of it all for His purposes.
Finally Joseph dies at the age of 110 in Egypt, is embalmed and put in a coffin but not buried. He request that his bones be taken out of Egypt when they leave, which is not for at least another two hundred years, depending on how you work out the 430 years time in Egypt.
This article from Answers in Genesis has an interesting explanation of the 430 years problem: https://answersingenesis.org/bible-questions/how-long-were-the-israelites-in-egypt/
When you understand the 430 years problem as explained above it creates a second problem, which was how 2 million Israelites left Egypt only 215 years after they went there officially. How were they able to grow from 70 people to 2 million in 215 years? This question will be dealt with in a later Exodus video.
Joseph’s age of 110 is the perfect age for an Egyptian given that for them 110 was the perfect number, and Joseph’s life fulfilled exactly what was required. Joseph is a type of Christ, saving his people, and having a life that fulfilled its purpose exactly.
We now come to the end of Genesis, join us tomorrow as we start our ‘journey’ through Exodus.
Feb 20, 2021 | Message by David Alley