- Jacobs Age at His Birth'. Joseph was thirty years old when he
Stood before Pharaoh (Genesis 41:46). The seven plenteous years
and two years of the famine had passed when Jacob went into
Egypt (30+7+2=39) (Genesis 41:46,53,54; Genesis 45:4-6; Genesis
47:1-9). Jacob was one hundred thirty years old when he entered
Egypt (Genesis 47:1-9). Jacob was, therefore, (130 - 39 = 91)
ninety-one years old at the birth of Joseph. - Early Life.
Joseph was the son of Rachel, born to Jacob in his Old age
(Genesis 30:1-24), and was therefore the favorite (Genesis 37:3;
Joseph had two remarkable dreams, resulting in the estrangement
of his Brothers and the suspicion of his father (Genesis
37:5-11). His brothers sold him into slavery, and deceived their
father by dipping the coat of Many colors into the blood of a
goat, assuring him that they had found It (Genesis 37:15-35). -
Lessons from Jacobs Mourning'. Jacob mourned for Joseph,
Believing that he was dead (Genesis 37:31-35). We may learn from
this, - to be careful about a