As we come to the end of our study of Genesis, our story concludes with the deaths of Jacob and Joseph. This final chapter provides the opportunity for us to reflect on extremely important topics of the Christian faith, including death, forgiveness, the sovereignty of God and our role in His plan and purposes, Biblical faith (as seen in the final instructions of Joseph), and the resurrection of the dead. May we take great encouragement from the heroes of the faith whom we have met in our Genesis study, and may they inspire us to never shrink back, but to persevere and endure till the very end!