Joseph’s Forgiveness (Discussion Questions) - Kids Korner

Read Genesis 42-45

What were Benjamin's brothers willing to do to ensure Benjamin's safety? (Gen. 42:37)
Why did Jacob finally let Benjamin go to Egypt with his brothers?
Why was it hard for Jacob to let Benjamin go to Egypt?
Have you ever lost something or someone who you loved? How can you heal the pain?
Why were Joseph's brothers afraid of Joseph?
Whose health did Joseph ask about? (Gen. 43:28)
Where did Joseph sit when he and his brothers were having dinner? Why? (Gen. 43:32)
What did Joseph have his servant put in Benjamin's bag? (Gen. 44:2)
Why do you think Joseph was testing his brothers?· Have you ever been falsely accused of anything?
How do you challenge a lie? How do you decide when to speak up and when to stay silent?
What did Judah tell Joseph to convince him to enslave himself rather than Benjamin?
Why did Joseph cry? (Gen. 45:1)
According to Joseph, why was he in Egypt? (Gen. 45:5-8)
How did God take care of Joseph and his entire family? (Gen.45:17-20)
What can we learn from Joseph's defeats and triumphs?
Tell about a time when you've had to trust in God even though the situation was pretty bad. What truths helped?
How do you think Joseph's brothers felt when they discovered him alive and powerful? Do you think they had mixed emotions?
Which feelings do you think were the most powerful during their reuniting?
Have you ever wished you hadn't done something? Would you like to be forgiven?
Why do you think Joseph was able to forgive his brothers?
What does forgiveness do for people?
What did Joseph tell his brothers to do?
How did God comfort Jacob before he moved to Egypt?
How do you think Jacob and Joseph felt when they finally saw each other after so many years?
What was Jacob supposed to tell Pharaoh that he and his family did for a living? Why? (Gen. 46:34)
How did Pharaoh treat Joseph's family? (Gen. 47:5-6)
What did Jacob do to Pharaoh? (Gen. 47:7)
How did Joseph run the country? What did he do with the money and cattle?
How did Joseph save the Egyptians and people in neighboring countries? (Gen. 47:13-21)
How would you describe Joseph's business sense?
How did he help both the people and Pharaoh?
What did Joseph do for the priests? (Gen. 47:26)
What did Jacob/Israel do for Joseph's sons? (Gen. 48:1-5)
To whom did Israel give the greater blessing? Does that remind you of anything or anyone? (Gen.48:13-20)

Joseph's Forgiveness (Discussion Questions)