JOSEPH REVEALS HIS IDENTITY TO HIS BROTHERS AND SENDS FOR JACOB (GENESIS 45:1) Genesis 45:1 ‘Then Joseph could not restrain himself in front of all those who stood by him and he cried, “Cause every man to leave me.” And no man stood with him while he made himself known to his brothers.' Joseph is... [ Continue Reading ]
“Be quick and go up to my father and say to him, ‘Thus says your son Joseph. God has made me lord of all Egypt. Come down to me. Do not linger. And you shall dwell in the land of Goshen and you shall be near to me, you and your children, and your children's children, and your flocks and your herds a... [ Continue Reading ]
“And behold your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that it is my mouth that speaks to you. And you will tell my father of all my glory in Egypt, and of all that you have seen, and you will be quick to bring my father down here.” Now his brothers have recognised that he is indeed Joseph... [ Continue Reading ]
‘And he fell on his brother Benjamin's neck and wept, and Benjamin fell on his neck. And he kissed all his brothers and wept on them, and after that his brothers talked with him.' The story being told the reunion is sealed. First as a brother he greets his own blood brother, and then all his brothe... [ Continue Reading ]
‘And their fame was heard in Pharaoh's house saying, “Joseph's brothers have come.” And Pharaoh was well pleased, and his servants. And Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Say to your brothers, ‘Do this. Load up your beasts and go, get yourselves into the land of Canaan, and take your father and your household... [ Continue Reading ]
‘And the sons of Israel did so, and Joseph gave them wagons just as Pharaoh had commanded, and gave them provision for the way.' Now that Pharaoh has taken charge everything has to be done as he said. Joseph had intended to bring them in without any fuss but now he has no choice.... [ Continue Reading ]
‘To all of them he gave each man changes of clothing, but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver and five changes of clothing. And to his father he sent the following, ten asses laden with the good things of Egypt, and ten she-asses laden with corn and bread and victuals for his father b... [ Continue Reading ]
‘So he sent his brothers away and they departed. And he said to them, “See that you do not fall out with each other on the way.” ' Alternatively it could be translated ‘do not be agitated on the way'. It is difficult to see why he should warn them against falling out, unless of course he has been a... [ Continue Reading ]
‘And they went up out of the land of Egypt and came into the land of Canaan to Jacob their father. And they told him, saying, “Joseph is still alive and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt.” And he felt weak (‘his heart fainted') because he did not believe them. And they told him all the words of... [ Continue Reading ]