When Joseph’s brothers had seen that their father was dead, they said, “What if Joseph holds a grudge against us and pays us back in full for all the wrong which we did to him!”NASB 1995When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “What if Joseph bears a...
Did his brothers’ children flash through his mind as he supervised another day of storing grain instead of selling it? This scene, though not explicitly recorded in Scripture, captures the heart of preparatory sacrifice—choosing to forgo immediate comfort for the sake of others’ future survival...
Scripture:Genesis 37:2-36 Denomination:Presbyterian/Reformed Summary:Joseph's salient slavery in Genesis 37:2-36 teaches us that God used the evil deeds of Joseph's brothers as part of his plan to save his people. 1 2 3 4 5 Next ...
he now wore the garments of a slave. From the pit his brothers threw him in to the foreign land where he served,Joseph could have lost himself in others’ definitions of who he was. A slave. A foreigner. A servant. Yet scripture tells us something remarkable: “The Lord was with Josep...
And now, brothers, I know that you acted in ignorance, as did your leaders. Treasury of Scripture And Joseph knew his brothers, but they knew not him. but they knew. Luke 24:16 But their eyes were holden that they should not know him. John 20:14 And when she had thus said, she ...
According to Genesis, his brothers then contrived against him and would have killed him if the eldest brother Reuben had not intervened. As an alternative, he convinced them to throw Joseph into a pit and secretly intended to rescue him later. However, while Reuben was away, the others decide...
Joseph Is Governor of Egypt - Then Joseph went and told Pharaoh, and said, “My father and my brothers, their flocks and their herds and all that they
14 After burying his father, Joseph returned to Egypt, together with his brothers and all the others who had gone with him to bury his father. Joseph Reassures His Brothers 15 When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “What if Joseph holds a grudge against us ...
Yusuf told his brothers to toss his tunic in the face of his father who had become blinded by eye inflammation. Yusuf had scented the tunic with the same perfumes and incense that Yacub used to begin training him in his spiritual duties. That incense and perfume contained frankincense which ...
Maybe you think as those in scripture “Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.” and trust that there is a greater understanding. Maybe you rely on the words of those who encourage you to “Stay in the boat” With this record and question as a backdrop, I wish to speak directly ...