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Reading: Genesis 37
Joseph is Sold Into Egypt
This chapter accounts of the demise of Joseph, as appears to human reason. Jacob is said to favour Joseph above all his other sons, and gives him a gift of a coat. Joseph then shares some dreams that he had experienced, and is hated by his brethren. Joseph is then sent by his father to check on his brethren, but they conspire against him, wanting to kill him, but Reuben does not desire this, and seeks to rescue him, by placing him in the pit. However, in his absence, his brethren sell Joseph as a slave to passing Ishmeelites. They then lie to Jacob that he was devoured by some evil beast, and there is much mourning.
And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, and captain of the guard. (Genesis 37:36)
In all things, the hand of God is directing. This transition of Joseph could just be overlooked as being unimportant, but this is a part of the plan of God, in which Joseph will be used for the salvation of the family of Jacob. The Midianites, or Ishmeelites as they are called on the second occasion in this chapter, sell him into Egypt. Why Egypt? Why the house of Potiphar, a man so close to Pharaoh? This was the providence of God. Though Joseph would fall so far, yet he would be raised up further. Know this, that God has a plan everywhere, and for everything. These were not coincidental events, but all was guided and planned. The Lord has all the designs of the future planned, and stored up in the great book of providence, and though we may pass through dark times, yet we may have this as our assurance, that all things work together for good for those who love God. It may be that his providence ordains for us times of confusion, and dismay, and disappointment, and grief, pain, and suffering; but if we continue to trust in God despite these things, we shall come out of them more than conquerors, through Christ Jesus.
Joseph is Sold Into Egypt
This chapter accounts of the demise of Joseph, as appears to human reason. Jacob is said to favour Joseph above all his other sons, and gives him a gift of a coat. Joseph then shares some dreams that he had experienced, and is hated by his brethren. Joseph is then sent by his father to check on his brethren, but they conspire against him, wanting to kill him, but Reuben does not desire this, and seeks to rescue him, by placing him in the pit. However, in his absence, his brethren sell Joseph as a slave to passing Ishmeelites. They then lie to Jacob that he was devoured by some evil beast, and there is much mourning.
And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, and captain of the guard. (Genesis 37:36)
In all things, the hand of God is directing. This transition of Joseph could just be overlooked as being unimportant, but this is a part of the plan of God, in which Joseph will be used for the salvation of the family of Jacob. The Midianites, or Ishmeelites as they are called on the second occasion in this chapter, sell him into Egypt. Why Egypt? Why the house of Potiphar, a man so close to Pharaoh? This was the providence of God. Though Joseph would fall so far, yet he would be raised up further. Know this, that God has a plan everywhere, and for everything. These were not coincidental events, but all was guided and planned. The Lord has all the designs of the future planned, and stored up in the great book of providence, and though we may pass through dark times, yet we may have this as our assurance, that all things work together for good for those who love God. It may be that his providence ordains for us times of confusion, and dismay, and disappointment, and grief, pain, and suffering; but if we continue to trust in God despite these things, we shall come out of them more than conquerors, through Christ Jesus.