We will now return to the lives of Abraham’s descendants and see how God is working with them.

In the next eight readings, we will read through the final chapters of Genesis and follow the lives of Jacob’s sons, particularly Joseph, his second youngest, and Judah, his fourth son.

God has already decided that His plan for the world goes through Jacob’s family and God wants to show us how He is more than capable of working with fallen, frail people who are prone to sin and mistakes. We will see that though the people make up their own minds, God is not thwarted by their decisions.

In these early stages of history, God is carefully putting the pieces in place, moving people, controlling the environment and more. Eventually, God moves Jacob and his family into Egypt, ready for the next stage of His unfolding plan. Through this process, we see the growing understanding and faith of the those who trust God.