So Joseph died and was placed in a coffin in Egypt. This book, which began with the story of how God created life , ends with a story of death . Because of Adam's sin, death has come to all men. Even a good man like Joseph, who bore the title Preserver of Life , had to die, because he, too, was a descendant of Adam with the roots of sin in his heart. Joseph, with the help of God, was able to preserve the people of Egypt, and his family, from starving to death, but he could not preserve them from death itself .
Death is a result of sin .
The Savior God promised to send would deliver Adam's descendants from the root of sin and the penalty of sin . The root of sin is the devil and the evil heart of man. The penalty of sin is death and hell. The Savior whom God promised to send has conquered them all and can transform the lives of those who believe in Him. In our next program, God willing, we will begin the second book contained in the Torah, which is called Exodus .