June 28, 2024The first “test” that Joseph puts his brothers through is to send them back to Canaan and retrieve their brother,…
June 28, 2024For nearly 20 years, Joseph must’ve thought his entire family hated him. That’s the only logical conclusion you could arrive…
June 28, 2024In our world of social media, it’s nearly impossible to “not recognize” someone. Even if you’re not friends with someone…
June 28, 2024It’s been a long time since Jacob has taken center stage in the narrative of Genesis. For several chapters, he…
June 28, 2024In my opinion, Genesis 42 is one of the most interesting parts of the entire book. And not because it…
June 24, 2024As foreboding as Genesis 41 is near the end of the chapter, Genesis 42 opens up with a smirk. With…
June 24, 2024When Joseph stood in front of Pharaoh and interpreted his dreams (Genesis 41:14-24), he did so with an extreme amount…
June 24, 2024I’ve heard it said that happiness doesn’t exist in a vacuum. For every joy we experience, there’s a sorrow that…
June 24, 2024Despite what we may think, Biblical characters are not robots. We read about Joseph and Abraham and Moses and think…
June 24, 2024Finally. After nearly 13 years of captivity, slavery, servitude, and isolation, Joseph’s (literal) dreams from when he was a boy…
