Introduction to Exodus: Joseph in Egypt -- Genesis 37-42

The sojourn of God's people to Egypt for 400 years was part of God's covenant conversation to Abram all the way back in Genesis 15.  We pick up the story with Joseph, the eleventh and most favored son of Jacob (a nice list of Jacob's 12 sons is in Genesis 35:22b-26), as he goes to meet his older brothers who are tending their flocks far away from home.

Points to consider:

• In what ways does Joseph's story typify Christ's (try here for an explanation on typology as a study tool)?
• What are the noble qualities of Joseph described in the narrative account?
• Does seeing God's hand of providence in this account make it easier to see His hand in the story of your life? What crossroads in your life could include "and it just so happened?"