Joseph’s Life
We will finish up watching the movie of Joseph’s life. Joseph was betrayed by his brothers and Potiphar’s wife. He is left in prison thinking– what kind of just God do I have? But God had a plan, he would save his brothers and father by bringing them to Egypt. How can this happen??? Genesis chapters: 37, 39-50.
Moses’s childhood and calling.
We are beginning Moses’s Life and the ten Commandments.
“Four hundred years ago, the first American colony was settled at Jamestown. Think of how much has changed since then! Four hundred years is a long time, and that’s how long the Hebrew people remained in Egypt after Joseph. Over time a new Pharaoh came to power who did not know Joseph. He made the Hebrew (Jewish people) into slaves. Because the Hebrew population have increased so much, Pharaoh decided every male Hebrew infant should be killed, so slaves would stay weak and afraid. The God began to reveal a plan to deliver his people.” -My Big Book of Catholic Bible stories.
Simple version of Moses’s Life: http://www.topmarks.co.uk/judaism/story-of-moses
Moses fled from Pharaoh’s court because he had killed a Egyptian for mistreating a Hebrew slave. He lived in the wilderness of Sinai as a shepherd of sheep.
“Blest Are We” book: page 60
First Commandment:
I am the Lord, your God. You shall not have other gods besides me.
Second Commandment:
You shall not take the name of the Lord, your God, in vain.
Third Commandment
Remember to keep the Sabbath day.