January 18

Welcome to Listing Your Way Through the Bible, our unique bible study based on making lists as we work through daily readings.

January 18, 2011: The readings for today are: Genesis 42 and 43 and Matthew 13:33-58. Here are some lists for the reader to contemplate while reading.

Genesis 42:

• List Joseph's conditions in order for his brothers to buy grain.

• List what Joseph gave his brothers.

• Aside from Joseph, three of Jacob's sons are named in this chapter. Name them (one is the youngest). Refer back to your lists from January 12 and see the significance of these three and why Joseph asked his brothers to return with the youngest.

Genesis 43:

• Which brother offered to bear the blame if Benjamin did not return from Egypt?

• List the gifts that Jacob sent back to Egypt with his sons.

• List the seating arrangements at Joseph's meal.

Matthew 13:33-58:

• List the meanings of the following words in Jesus's parable of weeds (v. 33-42):
• farmer
• good seed
• field
• weeds
• enemy
• harvest
• harvesters

• List the three other parables that Jesus told.

• Write out what Jesus said in verse 57.