Tag: Joseph and his brothers
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Studying Genesis 45 1-15
We’re studying Genesis 45:1-15 for Sunday, September 27: the climax of the story of Joseph and his brothers that we’ve been following for the past three weeks. [Some questions on the text are here.] Here are some notes on this text: BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT: We’ve been following the unfolding of the story of Joseph from…
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Studying Genesis 42 6-25
We are studying Genesis 42:6-25 for Sunday, September 20. This is Joseph’s first meeting with his brothers, now that the tables are turned, and they have come to Egypt to buy food for their famished family. A food supply which Joseph controls. [Some questions on the text are here.] Here are some notes on this…
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Studying Genesis 41
We are studying Genesis 41:14-57 (actually, more like 25-33, 37-40, and 50-52, but it’s easier to say it the other way!) for Sunday, September 13. This is the part of the story of Joseph where he becomes indispensable to Pharoah and the Egyptians by presenting the meaning of Pharaoh’s dreams, which reveal the coming famine,…
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Studying Genesis 37
We are studying Genesis 37 for Sunday, September 6. This is the beginning of the story of “Joseph and his brothers.” It’s a long and familiar story, and we can approach it several ways: as a “wisdom story” – because it fits a genre of Ancient Near Eastern literature; as a family drama – further…
Matters of Interpretation 