1 Samuel 16

1 Samuel 16

The Lord sends Samuel to the house of Jesse in Bethlehem to anoint a new king from among his sons. When Samuel sees the oldest, Eliab, he assumes he is the chosen one, but God corrects him, saying, "Man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart." Jesse presents seven sons, but none are chosen. Finally, the youngest son, David, who is tending sheep, is brought in. David is anointed with oil, and the Spirit of the Lord rushes upon David from that day forward.

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Genesis 47

Joseph presents his family to Pharaoh, who grants them the fertile land of Goshen. Joseph manages the famine brilliantly, consolidating all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh.

Genesis 48

Jacob, near death, adopts Joseph's two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim. Jacob purposefully gives the main blessing to the younger son, Ephraim, reaffirming God’s sovereign choice.

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