The nations rage, the kingdoms totter;he utters his voice, the earth melts.The LORD of hosts is with us;the God of Jacob is our fortress. SelahCome, behold the works of the LORD,how he has brought desolations on the earth.He makes wars cease to the end of the earth;he breaks the bow and shatters the spear;he burnsContinue reading “Psalm 46: 6-11….What about other nations and God?”
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Psalm 46: 1-5….A faith statement.
God is our refuge and strength,a very present help in trouble.Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way,though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea,though its waters roar and foam,though the mountains tremble at its swelling. SelahThere is a river whose streams make glad the city of God,the holy habitationContinue reading “Psalm 46: 1-5….A faith statement.”
Genesis 42: 29-38a…..More surprises!
When they came to Jacob their father in the land of Canaan, they told him all that had happened to them, saying, “The man, the lord of the land, spoke roughly to us and took us to be spies of the land. But we said to him, ‘We are honest men; we have never beenContinue reading “Genesis 42: 29-38a…..More surprises!”
Genesis 42: 21-28…..What would you think?
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?”
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 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’.”
As I read it! 