Tag: repentance
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Genesis 44: Judah Is The Substitute
Joseph enacts the final part of his plan to bring his brothers into repentance. As a result we see very significant changes in the way his brothers deal with their father’s favored son even to the point of Judah offering himself as a substitute. Sources: Wiersbe, W. W. (2010). Be Authentic: Exhibiting Real Faith in…
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Genesis 43: Joseph’s Kindness To His Brothers
Joseph’s brothers return to Egypt with their youngest brother Benjamin along with them this time. They arrive to Joseph’s house in sheer terror at the prospect of being enslaved as punishment for supposedly stealing the money used for buying grain. What actually happens is completely unexpected. Sources: Guzik, D. (2018). Genesis 43 – Joseph Meets…
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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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