Face2Face with Joseph: Encountering the Man Who Saved His People (Biblia.com)

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Joseph’s life is a story of dramatic ups and downs, but while not ignoring the practical lessons that can be drawn from his life, Roger Ellsworth fastens our attention on Joseph’s place in the drama of God’s redemptive plan. The sometimes chaotic nature of Joseph’s circumstances did not mean that God’s plan was thrown off track. Those circumstances were part of the plan. That is the lesson that...

While there certainly was a sinfulness in the favouritism shown by Jacob towards Joseph, there was no sin in the Father’s special love for his Son. The enemies of Jesus were infuriated by his claiming to be the beloved Son of God (John 5:18; 10:30–31). They were also enraged by his claim to be God’s chosen instrument to reveal God’s truth (John 8:37–42, 45). It did not occur to the brothers of Joseph that he was God’s special instrument to ultimately bring salvation to them. Had they realized it,

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