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By faith Joseph, at the end of his life, made mention of the exodus of the Israelites and gave directions concerning his bones.
The cross references for Hebrews 11:22 relate to the faith Joseph had in God's promise to bring the Israelites out of Egypt and take them to the Promised Land. Joseph's faith was so strong that he made the Israelites swear to take his bones with them when they left Egypt. This faith was fulfilled when Moses took Joseph's bones with him out of Egypt, and Joshua later buried them in Shechem. The overall theme of these cross references is that Joseph's faith in God's promise was fulfilled, and his faith was an example to the Israelites of trusting in God's promises.
| Passage | How It’s Related (AI-Generated) |
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| Genesis 50:24-25: And Joseph said to his brothers, “I am about to die, but God will visit you and bring you up out of this land to the land that he swore to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.” Then Joseph made the sons of Israel swear, saying, “God will surely visit you, and you shall carry up my bones from here.” | Both passages refer to Joseph's faith in God's promise to the Israelites. In Hebrews 11:22, Joseph's faith is seen in his instructions to his brothers to bring his bones out of Egypt when they left. In Genesis 50:24-25, Joseph's faith is seen in his assurance that God will visit the Israelites and bring them to the land promised to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. He also made them swear to bring his bones with them when they left. |
| Exodus 13:19: Moses took the bones of Joseph with him, for Joseph had made the sons of Israel solemnly swear, saying, “God will surely visit you, and you shall carry up my bones with you from here.” | Both passages refer to the faith of Joseph and his belief that God would deliver the Israelites from Egypt. In Hebrews 11:22, Joseph's faith is demonstrated by his mention of the exodus of the Israelites and his giving of directions concerning his bones. Exodus 13:19 explains Joseph's faith further, as he had made the Israelites swear to take his bones with them when they left Egypt. |
| Joshua 24:32: As for the bones of Joseph, which the people of Israel brought up from Egypt, they buried them at Shechem, in the piece of land that Jacob bought from the sons of Hamor the father of Shechem for a hundred pieces of money. It became an inheritance of the descendants of Joseph. | Both passages refer to Joseph and the Israelites' exodus from Egypt. In Hebrews 11:22, Joseph is mentioned as having faith in the exodus of the Israelites, and giving directions concerning his bones. Joshua 24:32 describes how Joseph's bones were buried in the land of Shechem, which Jacob had bought from the sons of Hamor, and became an inheritance of Joseph's descendants. |
| Acts 7:16: and they were carried back to Shechem and laid in the tomb that Abraham had bought for a sum of silver from the sons of Hamor in Shechem. | Both passages refer to the story of Joseph in the Bible. In Hebrews 11:22, Joseph, at the end of his life, mentions the exodus of the Israelites and gives directions concerning his bones. Acts 7:16 describes how Joseph's bones were carried back to Shechem and laid in the tomb that Abraham had bought for a sum of silver from the sons of Hamor in Shechem. This fulfills Joseph's request in Hebrews 11:22. |
Heavenly Father, we thank You for the faith of Joseph and his commitment to the Lord and to his people. We thank You for his obedience to You and his willingness to make sure that the Israelites would remember Your promises to them. We thank You for the reminder that You are faithful and true to Your promises.
We thank You for the reminder that You have a plan for each of us, and for the reminder that we are never alone. Help us to remember that You are with us always and that You will never abandon us. Help us to trust in You and to have faith in You, even when we don't understand Your plan.
We pray that You would continue to guide us and lead us in the way that You have planned for us. We ask that You would give us the courage to follow Your will and to trust in You. In Jesus' name, Amen.
This reading plan reads through a single verse each day, six days a week, paired with the most-popular cross references for the verse. AI-generated (and human-reviewed) text provides an opening thought and concluding prayer along with an explanation for how each cross reference relates to the verse. In 2023, this reading plan works through Hebrews one verse at a time. Every seventh day is a catchup day. Want more info? Try this blog post.
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