1. Bible Study Joseph

2. Aim: Who is Joseph? Why is his story important?
Imagine:
You belong to a large upper class family. It's obvious that your parents love the youngest sibling more than all of the rest of you. He gets new brand name clothes all the time- yours come from the discount stores. Your father even tells him to keep an eye on you when your father can’t be around. One day the little “brat” comes to the family dinner table with a story about a special dream he had. In that dream, he sees himself having power and control over the whole family. What would you want to say or do to that kid? How would you feel towards him?

3. Bible Study: JOSEPH, Genesis 37:1-28
How do we find this story in the Bible?

4. Explore the Bible: Genesis 37:1-28
Gen. 37:1-4 - How old was Joseph and what did he do? What were three reasons his brothers hated him?
Gen. 37: What did each of these two dreams mean? How did the brothers feel about Joseph now?
Gen. 37: What was Israel's mistake? Where were Joseph's brothers and what were they doing?
Gen. 37:18-24: What was the brothers' premeditated plan for Joseph? What was Reuben's plan for him?
Gen. 37:25-28: What was plan B for Joseph? What were the brothers' two motives?

5. Gen. 37:1-4 - How old was Joseph and what did he do
Gen. 37:1-4 - How old was Joseph and what did he do? What were three reasons his brothers hated him?

6. Gen. 37:5-11 - What did each of these two dreams mean
Gen. 37: What did each of these two dreams mean? How did the brothers feel about Joseph now?

7. Gen. 37:12-17 - What was Israel's mistake
Gen. 37: What was Israel's mistake? Where were Joseph's brothers and what were they doing?

8. Gen. 37:18-24: What was the brothers' premeditated plan for Joseph
Gen. 37:18-24: What was the brothers' premeditated plan for Joseph? What was Reuben's plan for him?

9. Gen. 37:25-28: What was plan B for Joseph
Gen. 37:25-28: What was plan B for Joseph? What were the brothers' two motives?