Genesis 47 is a chapter of contrasts as the small clan of Israel entered into the nation of Egypt. This chapter is also the beginning of the close of the Book of Genesis and the beginning of the transition into Exodus.

1. Israel and Egypt United.
2. The Contrast between the Shepherds and the Egyptians.
3. The Contrast between Two heads of Nations.
4. The Contrast between Two Nations.
5. The Contrast between Two Lands.