Then they said to one another, “In truth we are guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the distress of his soul, when he begged us and we did not listen. That is why this distress has come upon us.” And Reuben answered them, “Did I not tell you not to sin against theContinue reading “Genesis 42: 21-28…..What would you think?”
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Genesis 42: 9-20…..Play acting.
And Joseph remembered the dreams that he had dreamed of them. And he said to them, “You are spies; you have come to see the nakedness of the land.” They said to him, “No, my lord, your servants have come to buy food. We are all sons of one man. We are honest men. YourContinue reading “Genesis 42: 9-20…..Play acting.”
Genesis 42: 1-9a……Meanwhile in Canaan
When Jacob learned that there was grain for sale in Egypt, he said to his sons, “Why do you look at one another?” And he said, “Behold, I have heard that there is grain for sale in Egypt. Go down and buy grain for us there, that we may live and not die.” So tenContinue reading “Genesis 42: 1-9a……Meanwhile in Canaan”
Genesis 41: 46-56….Fourteen years in eleven verses.
Joseph was thirty years old when he entered the service of Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh and went through all the land of Egypt. During the seven plentiful years the earth produced abundantly, and he gathered up all the food of these seven years, which occurred inContinue reading “Genesis 41: 46-56….Fourteen years in eleven verses.”
Genesis 41: 37-45…..Number Two in Egypt.
This proposal pleased Pharaoh and all his servants. And Pharaoh said to his servants, “Can we find a man like this, in whom is the Spirit of God?” Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has shown you all this, there is none so discerning and wise as you are. You shall be over myContinue reading “Genesis 41: 37-45…..Number Two in Egypt.”
Genesis 41: 29-36……Joseph’s Recommendation.
There will come seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt, but after them there will arise seven years of famine, and all the plenty will be forgotten in the land of Egypt. The famine will consume the land, and the plenty will be unknown in the land by reason of theContinue reading “Genesis 41: 29-36……Joseph’s Recommendation.”
Genesis 41: 17-28…..told and explained!
Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Behold, in my dream I was standing on the banks of the Nile. Seven cows, plump and attractive, came up out of the Nile and fed in the reed grass. Seven other cows came up after them, poor and very ugly and thin, such as I had never seen inContinue reading “Genesis 41: 17-28…..told and explained!”
Genesis 41: 9-16….Joseph denies the power to be ‘his’.
Then the chief cupbearer said to Pharaoh, “I remember my offenses today. When Pharaoh was angry with his servants and put me and the chief baker in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, we dreamed on the same night, he and I, each having a dream with its own interpretation. AContinue reading “Genesis 41: 9-16….Joseph denies the power to be ‘his’.”
Psalm 45: 9-17….The people of His Kingdom.
Comments are included as yesterday…. ….daughters of kings are among your ladies of honour;at your right hand stands the queen in gold of Ophir.Hear, O daughter, and consider, and incline your ear:forget your people and your father’s house,and the king will desire your beauty.Since he is your lord, bow to him. In the Bible theContinue reading “Psalm 45: 9-17….The people of His Kingdom.”
Psalm 45: 1-8….A picture of Jesus. King of Kings.
Comment: I imagine the writer of this psalm sitting and in wonder trying to pull together all the things that piece by piece have been revealed in the scriptures as to what the coming Messiah would be like. The character of the Messiah is shouted out, and I am just going to intersperse through theContinue reading “Psalm 45: 1-8….A picture of Jesus. King of Kings.”
As I read it! 