slave. Although experiencing evil at the hands of his brothers, his Egyptian owners, and others, Joseph at the end of his life sees the guiding hand of divine providence that used these horrible experiences to save his family, the family of promise, from the deadly effects of a severe famine. Joseph articulates this understanding to his brothers after the death of his father, Jacob: “You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives” (50:20).