What had happened between Abraham and the events of Genesis 46?
Between Abraham and Genesis 46, Abraham and Isaac had come and gone. Jacob was now filling the scene with his 12 sons, and Joseph was down in Egypt. Famine had hit Canaan and the rest of the world, but Joseph had the remedy because he had piled up grain in the good years.
Les explains that several hundred years had lapsed between Abraham and Genesis 46. Abraham had come and gone, and Isaac had come and gone. Jacob was now on the scene with his twelve sons, and Joseph was down in Egypt. Famine had struck Canaan and the rest of the world, but Joseph had the remedy because he had stored grain during the good years. God had previously told them to stay in Canaan and not go down to Egypt, but now God sovereignly directs Jacob to go down to Egypt.
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Who is on the scene at the time of Genesis 46?
At the time of Genesis 46, Jacob is on the scene with his 12 sons, and Joseph is down in Egypt.