July 31, 2024Normally, when people embark on some kind of reading plan, they (innocently) skip those long genealogies that occur sometimes throughout…
July 29, 2024For all the excitement that Jacob had to have felt in finding out Joseph was still alive, there was some…
July 29, 2024A few weeks ago, my family and I went on a vacation to get away for a few days. We…
July 28, 2024If you stopped the story of the Jewish people at the end of the book of Genesis, you would think…
July 25, 2024In the midst of what is an otherwise incredibly joyous reunion, Joseph has some stern instructions for his brothers: “Bring…
July 24, 2024Throughout the saga that is Joseph’s Egyptian imprisonment, it’s nearly impossible to be in awe of his ability to make…
July 3, 2024I’m a big fan of alternate history. As such, I can’t help but wonder what would happen if certain events…
July 3, 2024For at least some of the Narrative in Genesis, it seems like the brothers have been fragmented. Simeon and Levi…
July 3, 2024The whole section in Genesis 43-44 is designed to show the brothers as changed men. Joseph wants to know if…
July 3, 2024After the first test, Joseph has already learned a lot about his brothers. He knows that they’re genuinely remorseful about…
