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Question	Answer	Note---10-02-2016
		Joseph presents his brothers to Pharoah but not before putting words in their mouth.
		47:6 It seems that Joseph knew Pharoah well, that he would make an offer to employ the brother’s of Joseph, and this is not what Joseph had wanted.
		Jacob says that compared to the age of his father, he is young.
Which is worse death of slavery?	During the peak of the famine Jacob and his entire family is nourished.  They inherit the best of the land, for their cattle during a time of little.	Although the children of Israel eventually went into slavery, it is not to be overlooked that they were very blessed.
How is it that the land is experiencing famine and yet the people have cattle?	It seems that they were not much on meat eating back then, but this seems to raise other questions?
If they were not big on eating the meat of animals, why did they raise livestock, like sheep and goats.	It is understood that Cows were very useful and valuable, because the cows, helped to play, and to carry load and the hide was used for covering, and their meat for sacrifice, milk, etc, However the need for goats is not so clear. The sheep would have been kept for their wool.
		47:16 The people have no more money, and cry unto joseph for food.
		47:22These were the Egyptian priests, since the Levitical priesthood had not yet been estazblished.
What is the definition of famine? What is the nature of this famine? How is it that Joseph offers seed for them to sow, yet there is a famine?	It seems that the famine is about to end, or there is some other psychology at play. Note that the seed was not offered to plant previously.	47:23 20% tax on the people levied, and they agreed
		47:29 Note that Jacob asks joseph to put his hand on his thigh, in the same way that the servant of Abraham had put his hand on his thigh. This was definitely a way of making a covenant in those days.
Why was it important thtat Jacob should not be buried in the land of Egypt?	Maybe it has to do with the memprial of him. He probably wanted his descendants to know his tomb and fondly remember him along with the other patriachs (Abraham and Isaac).	47:30 Jacob’s dting request is not to be buried in the land of Egypt.