In Genesis 43 there are three overarching themes that will guide our consideration of this passage: the famine grows in severity, the brothers grow in honesty, and Joseph grows in mercy. The Famine Grows in Severity In the last chapter we noted how God uses means to accomplish his purposes; and sometimes those means are […]
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Abundance in Christ – Commentary and Gospel Thoughts on Genesis 41v46-57
In this passage we will observe four elements of the grace of God: the abundance of grace, the forgetfulness of grace, the fruitfulness of grace, and the exclusivity of grace. The Abundance of Grace Verse 46: Moses tells us that Joseph, at this time, is now 30 years old. This marks it then to be 13 […]
Commentary and Gospel Thoughts on Genesis 41v1-45
In this passage we find three themes that relate to Joseph typifying Christ: resurrection, interpretation, and ascension. We will explore these and observe other lessons of principle for the Christian life. Verse 1: This verse is here to connect us with where we left off, and to tell us how long it was that Joseph was […]