working to fulfill the promises made in Joseph’s prophetic dreams to safeguard Israel. Although the growing family of Abraham’s descendants never could have known in advance, a regional famine was on its way. Little did the brothers realize that by selling their brother into slavery, God would turn their act of jealous hatred into a way of salvation for his people. In this chapter we see that God’s plans cannot be thwarted by sinful humans. In the end even the rebellious and selfish actions of God’s