EXPLORING GENESIS SERIES:
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Chapter 37-50 Overview
The last chapters of the Book of Genesis from
chapters 37-50 give us the story of Joseph and prepare us for the emigration of
the Hebrews into Egypt. Out of jealousy, Joseph is sold by his
brother to Arab traders who sell him as a slave in Egypt.
After various adventures in which appear Joseph’s
wisdom and his trust in God’s providence, he becomes the trusted adviser of
Pharaoh who makes him viceroy of Egypt. A famine, foreseen by the viceroy,
brings Joseph’s brothers to Egypt where they hope to find corn.
Eventually Joseph reveals himself to his brothers and ensures that the tribe of
Jacob is able to set itself up in the eastern part of the Nile delta,
the fertile land of Goshen.
This picturesque episode is a masterpiece of
biblical literature. Joseph is presented as the ideal wise man who allows
himself to be guided by God., the account shows how God’s providence can turn
men's actions, even their misdeeds, to good account, for the salvation of the people.
(Gen 50:6)
This just man who is persecuted is a figure of
Christ, eternal wisdom, who, handled over by his brothers but saved by God,
became the Saviour of the entire world.
The dramatisation of this story from Genesis by
Andrew Lloyd Webber in ‘Joseph and amazing Technicolor Dream-Coat’ has assisted
us to become more aware of the story with its various characters who
demonstrate both good and inappropriate behaviour patterns.
Like the previous chapters in this series, it is
good to reflect on each chapter and ponder its connection to our own lives.
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