We still have many stories yet to be explore during class-time. That said, please choose either two shorter passages (10-15 verses long each) or one long passage (at most about 35 verses) of the following scripture passages and, in a well-developed paragraph (or more) response, please interpret the deeper meaning of the text.
Summarize the passage(s).
Then, tell us: What is message is being communicated by the story? What are the symbols presented by the OT writers? What do they mean? How do they apply to your own lived experience in the present?
Hear it and Proclaim it!
Options:
- Genesis 11:1-9
- Genesis 12:1-9
- Genesis 15:1-6
- Genesis 16:1-16
- Genesis 17:1-22
- Genesis 18:1-15
- Genesis 18:16-33
- Genesis 19:1-29
- Genesis 21:1-21
- Genesis 22:1-19
- Genesis 24:1-67
- Genesis 27:1-41
- Genesis 27:42-46; 28:1-5, 10-22
- Genesis 32:23-32
- Genesis 35:1-29
- Genesis 37:1-35
- Genesis 42:1-38
- Genesis 43:1-14
- Genesis 43:15-34
- Genesis 44:1-34
- Genesis 45:1-28
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Genesis 45:1-28
This passage is about how Joseph's brothers came looking for food amidst a great famine, and Joseph recognizes them. He then tells them who he is and gives them plenty of harvest for them to share and live off of.
I think this shows great humanity and forgiveness on Joseph's part, for these were the same brothers that sold him as a slave to Egypt so many years before. However, he learns that he must be compassionate and caring, and give his brothers the food they need to survive in this time of crisis. It really shows us that we should all act like Joseph in today's world, never holding a grudge and always keeping those people we love near and dear to us.
Genesis 19:1-29
In this passage, Lot invites two angels to stay in his house in the city of Sodom. The corrupt people of the city seek to destroy the angels, and God decides to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah, the two cities. He warns Lot, and Lot takes his wife and two daughters to the mountains in the new city of Zoar. Then God rains brimstone from the heavans on Gomorrah and Sodom, leveling them and killing their inhabitants.
In the passage, it was Lot's kindness that saved him, in his protection of the angels and of those that were close to him. The story has a close parallel to the story of the great flood, such as new life springing from destruction (the city created for Lot and his family called Zoar) and the great killing of corrupt people (the devastation of Gomorrah and Sodom). Lot also is selfless in offering his own two daughters to the evil townspeople to protect the angels. In the end, it was Lot's kindness that saved him, and also his unwavering protection for those messangers of God.
Genesis 27:1-41
This passage explains that when Isaac was old he wanted to bless his first born son, Esau. When Esau was out hunting game for the blessing, Jacob, with the help of Rebecca, convinced Issac that he was Esau and received the fathers blessing.
The meaning behind this is that a fathers blessing can only be given once. It also shows that God can change the world through faithful people like Rebecca.
Symbols of this passage include food and wine which represent wealth. Another symbol would be the old age of Isaac which represents wisdom.
Genesis 22:1-19
This passage is about Abraham being tested by God. He is instructed by God to sacrifice his only son, Isaac, as a burnt offering. As Abraham is about to kill his son, an angel cries out to him not to kill Isaac. Because it was clear to God that Abraham feared Him and would obey Him, God reveals to Abraham that he will have many great descendants who will “take possession of cities.”
This passage is communicating many things. The main point of the passage is to show Abraham’s great faith in God. It also confirms that God does not approve in not only human sacrifice, but the killing of humans in general. There is a great example of foreshadowing as well. Just as God gave the ram to Abraham to spare Isaac’s life, God gave his only son, Jesus, to die for the world’s sin. That makes the ram a symbol for Jesus. Also, when God says to Abraham that his descendants will “take possession of cities,” it is a promise that will be fulfilled when the Jews escape from Egypt and slaughter the citizens of Jericho in the Promised Land, Canaan.
Genesis 45: 1- 28
This is about when Joseph's brothers who came to get food because their land is going through a famine. Joseph spots his brothers who sold him and he is happy and gives them food to live off of.
I think this shows forgiving from Joseph. Also the brothers relived there mistake on doing their awful deeds. Joseph gave them a second chance by giving them food. Like we should give people a second chance if they mess up.
Genesis 21:1-21
This passage is about how Sarah gives birth to Isaac, and how Ishmael and his egyptian mother, Hagar are cast out. Ishmael and his mother, Hagar are cast out because Ishmael is not the son that God chose to carry Abraham's name. However, Ishmael is given his own nation, the Hindus.
I think this passage tells us that even though God might not call us to one job, there is at least one other that we are called to do. To put it in today's terms, "When one door closes, another door opens." However, God also tells us that there will be chalenges along the road to our job, which is displayed in this passage when Hagar and Ishmael must withstand the elements of intense heat. But, God also shows us that being faithful will help us during our journey, as exemplified when God speaks to Hagar and gives her the well.
Genesis 15:1-6
This passage is about how Abram asked God if he will protect him and how God will fill the earth with Abrams "heirs" when he only has one child. God tells him that he will protect him and how he will have as many children as the stars in heavens.
This passage means that God will always protect us and how we should not worry about the future. God always has a plan for us all. God will do amazing and wonderful things for us that we never would have imagined he could do. God will always make nothing into something and make a way out of no way.
Genesis 37: 1-35
This passage is about how Joseph's brothers sold him into Egypt. He is his father's favorite boy someone whom his brothers envy. They become so jealous when he dreams of his rule over them all that they want to kill him, but Reuben intervenes for Joseph. The throw him into a cistern but, Judas sells him to passing Ishmaelites who take him to Egypt. His father mourns when he hears his son is dead.
I think that this story conveys a message of jealousy and how it ruins relationships and corrupts families. Joseph's dreams are a symbol of premonition of future events. His brothers are blinded by their envy and cannot see past the beautiful cloak that was woven for him out of love from his parents. This grudge is held for many years by the other 11 brothers. This passage tells us not to let jealousy and hate bring us to want to hurt someone in any way physically or emotionally. You should try to understand that care and understanding work better than harrassment and criticism.
Genesis 11:1-9
Genesis 12:1-9
These passages are about how the plan of God is supposed to go. The passages describe two plans:
1. God's plan for his people to spread across the earth and multiply.
2. God's plan to create a people that the ations of the world will look up to and will be faithful to the Lord.
I think both these plans show that God's plan will always go into motion, no matter what man does to delay them. It shows that God loves his people and knows what is best for them, even if they don't quite understand what is going on. In a certain way, it puts God into a more complex light because it shows that the happenings of God are above the understading of humans.
Genesis 19:1-29
This passage is about the two angels who go to Sodom. Lot invites them in and the angels stay for the night. The townspeople go to Lot's house and plan to have intimacies with the angels. Lot refuses and the people try to break the door down. The angels then tell Lot to flee the town because the angels are going to destroy the town because of it is full of evil. Lot and his relatives flee to Zoar. The angels destroy Sodom and its neighboring town, Gomorrah. The angels tell lot and his relatives not to look back. Lot's wife looks back and is turned into a pillar of salt. God is mindful of Abraham by sending Lot away from the city before it is destroyed.
I think this shows the power that God possesses. If you turn away from God by using sin, God has the power to punish you. The town of Sodom was very sinful and did evil to outsiders. When Lot invited the angels into his house, the townspeople wanted to do evil to the angels. Lot stood up to the townspeople and even sacrificed his own daughters for the sake of these angels. This is why God wanted to send Lot and his family out of the town before He destroyed it. God rewarded Lot for doing the right thing. God also punishes Lot's wife while lot and his family are fleeing the town. The angels said specifically not to look back at the town. But since Lot's wife did, she was punished by being turned into a pillar of salt. So overall I think the message being portrayed is that God wants His people to follow Him and do the right thing. But if His people disobey God and sin, God can punish them. But if His people do the right thing, God will reward them.
Genesis 15:1-6
The passage talks about the covenant God makes with Abram and how God promises Abram multiple descendants.
Well, the covenant itself is a symbol which represents out connection with God and the promiss God makes with us through the covenant. The stars which are a symbol for multiple or infinite, God said that Abram would have as many sons as there are stars in the sky. And how God says he will sheild Abram which represents God as the protector and can come around to the Holy Spirit being a protector.
This is a story of Joseph's return from bondage after being sold by his own brothers to Egypt. He returns to a land of famine that his brothers occupy.
Joseph shows no hatred or ill feelings toward his brothers that sold him into slavery. He apparently foregave them and had come to help them.
Sometimes family members have differences and it festers to a point it splits them up. To sell your own brother is something very serious and to be able to rise above that and forgive takes a lot. I take this as a lesson that sometimes we must reach deep to forgive and be willing to give what ever it takes to help that person in need.
Genisis 42: 1-38
Ths passage is about how Joseph's borthers, except Benjamin for in fear of death to befall his brothers, traveling to Egypt in search of grain rations. It was Joseph who was the governer of the land that had been giving out these rations. When his brothers arrived Joseph recognized then and thought of his dreams of them. He says to them "you are spies. You have come to see the nakedness of the land" "No my lord" they replied "On the contrary, your servants have come to produce food. All of us are sons of he same man. We are honest men: your servents have never been spies..."
I think this is saying that the brothers are trying to 'kiss up' to Joseph, which they do know it is him, to get the grain.
Hey Bro Peach
Josh said,
Genesis 11:1-9
The message being communicated in genesis 11 is that you will not be able to chahge God's plans that he has. I say that because God's plan was for people to spread through out the world and multiply. The people at Babel wanted to do other wise. So instead of disrupting God's plan God came down and confused them with languages.
Symbols
-the confusion of language -bricks
-Babel -earth
-the tower
-the city
This passage should let people know that you should obey God. God has plans for all of us and you will not be able to disrupt them.
Genesis 19:1-29
In this passage Lot invites two angels into his house. The people in the city wants to destroy the two angels but God destroys sodom and gomorrah the two cities. He warns some of the people he knows so they escape to the nearest mountain Zoar. Then God destroyes sodom ang godorrah by raining brimstones on them.
genesis 37: 1-35
this passage is about joseph's dreams. he dreams of becoming king and everybody in his family will bow down to him. this symbolizes the power of dreams. dreams can be images of what will really happen in the future. joseph's brothers do not like his dreams and plot to kill him. they end up just selling him into slavery and convincing their father he is dead. this shows that you should listen to God as joseph did. his brothers went against God and later were punished. joseph on the other hand was rewarded by becoming one of pharaoh's dream interpreter.
Genesis 11:1-9
Genesis 12:1-9
These passages are about God's plan and how it is supposed to go. These passages describe two plans,
Gen 11-Gods plan for people to spread across the earth and grow.
Gen 12-Gods plan to create people nations of the world will look up to and will be faithful to the lord.
I think that both of these tell you how gods plans should go. It shows that God loves his people no matter what they are doing.
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