GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 42:1 Shortage of food in Canaan forces Jacob to send his sons to Egypt, but Benjamin, Joseph’s younger brother, remains at home, for Jacob fears losing him, too. When Joseph encounters his brothers again, he deliberately conceals his identity. After accusing them of being spi... [ Continue Reading ]
GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 42:6 About 20 years have passed since his brothers last saw Joseph. While Joseph recognizes them, they do not know who he is. BOWED THEMSELVES BEFORE HIM. Joseph interprets the brothers’ action as fulfilling his earlier DREAMS (Genesis 37:5). Speaking through an interpreter a... [ Continue Reading ]
GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 42:10 THIS DAY WITH OUR FATHER (v. Genesis 42:13). Seizing on this reference to Benjamin, Joseph demands that the brothers prove their trustworthiness by sending for him (v. Genesis 42:16). Then, to show his power, Joseph has them placed IN CUSTODY FOR THREE DAYS (v. Genesis... [ Continue Reading ]
GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 42:36 Reuben’s response (v. Genesis 42:37) does little to reassure his father. Jacob is unlikely to entrust Benjamin to someone who cares so little for the lives of his own sons. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 42:38 SHEOL. See note on 37:35. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]