Joel Vande Werken

Hebrews 11:21; Genesis 50:15-21
“But God intended it for good. . . .”

Genesis 50:1-14
So Jacob’s sons did as he had commanded them: They ­carried him to the land of Canaan and buried him. . . .

Genesis 49:1-2, 28-33
All these are the twelve tribes of Israel, and this is what their father said to them when he blessed them, giving each the blessing appropriate to him.

Genesis 48:1-20
Israel reached out his right hand and put it on Ephraim’s head, though he was the younger. . . .

Genesis 47:28-31
“Do not bury me in Egypt. . .”

Genesis 47:5-12
“My years have been few and difficult, and they do not equal the years of the pilgrimage of my fathers.”

Genesis 46:1-7, 28-30
“Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you into a great nation there.”

Genesis 43:15-16; 45:1-7, 16-28
Israel said, “I’m convinced! My son Joseph is still alive. I will go and see him before I die.”

Genesis 43:1-14
“If it must be . . .”

Genesis 42:18-38
“Everything is against me!”

Genesis 42:1-20
When Jacob learned that there was grain in Egypt, he said to his sons, “. . . Go down there and buy some for us. . . .”

Genesis 37:12-36
They took the ornate robe back to their father and said, “We found this. Examine it to see whether it is your son’s robe.”

Genesis 37:1-11
Israel loved Joseph more than any of his other sons. . . .

Genesis 36:1-8
Esau took his wives and sons and daughters . . . and moved to a land some distance from his brother Jacob.

Genesis 35:16-20, 27-29
Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath.

Genesis 35:1-15
“I will build an altar to God . . . who has been with me wherever I have gone.”

Genesis 33:1-17
Esau ran to meet Jacob and embraced him. . . .

Genesis 32:22-32
“I saw God face to face, and yet my life was spared.”

Genesis 32:3-21
In great fear and distress Jacob divided the people who were with him into two groups, and the flocks and herds and camels as well.

Genesis 31:22-44
Jacob was angry and took Laban to task.

Genesis 31:1-21
“I am the God of Bethel. . . . Now leave this land at once and go back to your native land.”

Genesis 30:25-43
So the weak animals went to Laban and the strong ones to Jacob.

Genesis 29:31-30:2
When Rachel saw that she was not bearing Jacob any children, she became jealous of her sister.

Genesis 29:15-30
Jacob said to Laban,“. . . Why have you deceived me?”