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Genesis 42: Joseph Meets His Brothers
Joseph’s brothers head to Egypt to buy food and encounter none other than the very brother they had sold into slavery years prior. So Joseph, who recognizes his brothers, accuses them of being spies. Is Joseph enacting a revenge plot? What’s going on here? Sources: Sailhamer, J. H. (2017). The Expositor’s Bible Commentary (T. Longman…
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Genesis 41: Joseph Is Promoted
Joseph is brought out of prison to stand before the most powerful man in the world, the king of Egypt, and interpret his dreams. Joseph, being full of the wisdom of God, both interprets and provides an application to the dream that will end up saving the entire near eastern world. Sources: Armstrong, S. (2013,…
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Genesis 40: Joseph Interprets Dreams
Two of Pharaoh’s highest ranking officials are thrown in prison for an unknown crime, where Joseph happens to be serving time. Both officials have a dream on the same night and thankfully Joseph is there to provide an interpretation. This provides some important setup for what will come next. Sources: Guzik, D. (2018). Genesis 40…
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Genesis 39: Joseph Is Falsely Accused
Joseph is promoted, then falsely accused, then demoted, then promoted again. God is with him the entire time, preparing him for what is to come. How does Joseph remain faithful during this roller coaster ride? Sources: Guzik, D. (2018). Genesis 39 – Joseph In Potiphar’s House. Enduring Word. https://enduringword.com/bible-commentary/genesis-39/ Down, D., & Ashton, Dr. J.…
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PATREON EPISODE – Genesis 32: Jacob’s Final Blessing
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PATREON EPISODE – Genesis 29: A Deceived Deceiver
Listen to the Patreon version of the Genesis 29 episode. Like what you hear? Subscribe at www.patreon.com/beyondthebasics683 to receive access to all the full uncut episodes.
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PATREON EPISODE – Genesis 24: The Search For A Bride
Here’s my Christmas gift to you! Since it’s Christmas Eve and I won’t be publishing a new episode today, I want to provide for you a FREE glance at what it’s like to be a Patreon subscriber. This episode is an example of what you will hear each week if you subscribe to my Patreon…
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Genesis 38: Judah And Tamar
The wickedness of the family of Abraham reaches its full extent in Judah’s family. But Judah’s daughter-in-law Tamar takes extreme measures to preserve the Messianic line. At the end of the story, a scarlet thread provides a sign of how this promised seed bloodline that was hanging on by a thread would be redeemed. Sources:…
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Genesis 37: Joseph’s Betrayal
Joseph is a teenage shepherd who happened to have a couple dreams from God implying he would become a ruler. Naturally, he told his brothers who then plotted to kill him. Thankfully, they didn’t kill him but only faked his death and sold him into slavery instead. Where could God possibly be in this story?…
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Genesis 36: The Genealogy Of Esau
What seems like a long list of names actually reveals quite a bit about Esau’s life and his wives. We also get a strange story involving hot springs and a donkey randomly inserted for what seems like no reason. Sources: Sailhamer, J. H. (2008). The Expositor’s Bible Commentary (T. Longman & D. E. Garland, Eds.;…
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