For as long as we’ve been going through Genesis, I have been looking forward to this passage that we find ourselves in today. There are several highlights that stick out in the book of Genesis, and I have to say that this is one of them – particularly Joseph’s classic statement on the sovereignty of […]
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There Again: Feasting in Famine – Commentary on Genesis 43
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 […]
Think Much on Grace
I recently heard an interview with Christian George in which he quoted a small phrase found in a Charles Spurgeon sermon. The phrase, though small, is quite profound: “Think much on grace, Christian.” We don’t think much as entertainment-stricken 21st century Americans. We do just about everything to avoid it. But when we do think, […]