Week 3 (Joseph) – Day 3: Ten Brothers Go to Egypt

Day 13 – Ten Brothers Go to Egypt - Genesis 42:1-38

Joseph’s family returns to the events today.  The famine forces his brothers to come to Egypt and unknowingly meet with him.  The narrative continues to include suspense and great drama.  Read away!

Some may find the interactions disturbing.  I think an issue possibly missed is how this process of the events forces Joseph, his brothers, and even their father, Jacob, to deal with long buried issues which took place over a decade prior to this meeting.  The brothers immediately see their treatment as a punishment for selling Joseph into slavery.  Joseph weeps as he hears his brothers talk about him.  Even Jacob carries scars, because he kept Benjamin in protective custody, not allowing all of his sons to go to Egypt.  Everyone is hurting.

Knowingly or not, closure involves dealing with unpleasant events from our past.  Hurts held deep within often affect our every day behavior.  Are you carrying any burden from events years before?  If you are, ask for God’s help.

In Christ,

Randy