71. “Jacob, send your favorite son.” (Gen 42:25-38)

They brought grain to their father. But Jacob was frustrated when he heard Benjamin needed to go to Egypt.

πŸ‘‰ Read Gen 42:25-38

They loaded their (           ) and left. At a resting place, they found (            ) in the sack and exclaimed, ‘Why has (          ) done this to us?’ Now, they would be seen as [             ].

They needed to bring (               ) down to Egypt to get (                ) back to their father (                 ).

What was Jacob’s response to their report? (36, 38)

 

Reuben tried to persuade his father by saying, ‘You may put my (              ) if I do not bring Benjamin back to you.’


Answers and Meditation

Grain, money, God, thieves

Things got worse. Though Joseph had said that bringing Benjamin was to test them, his method to test their honesty was putting their money back into their sacks. Joseph knew they were telling the truth about their family. 

They acknowledged that God was doing this to them. Joseph did that.

 

Benjamin, Simeon, Jacob

Joseph's command demanded Jacob risk his favorite son to return his non-favorite son.

Their honesty will be proven before the lord of the land when they bring Benjamin. Jacob’s honesty (righteousness as their father) will be tested by sending his favorite son. Remember that honesty was one of those that lack in Jacob’s character.

 

“Everything is against me”

“My son will not go down there with you"

 God uses all environments and events to discipline His child. He will return to you to fix your vileness and weakness of sin.

Jacob called him 'my son' instead of 'Benjamin' or 'your brother' in front of his sons. He still shows favoritism. 

two sons

Reuben is another example of a not-right father.


The Bible uses the word ‘father’ many times in this passage. Jacob’s favoritism was one of the causes that broke down the unity of God’s chosen family. Through the command of Joseph, God is working on Jacob to make an honest (right) father of this chosen family. The discipline of Jacob’s favoritism came through his favorite son, Joseph.

 


Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

15: They repented for the first time, But... (Judges 10:1 – 18)

They repented before the Lord, but He was not willing to deliver them because He knew their irresistible tendency toward idol worship. Read Judges 10:1 - 18 Q1. After the death of Abimelech, Tola rose up to (             ) Israel and (         ) Israel for 23 years. After him, (             ) rose up and (           ) Israel for 22 years. The towns he and his sons ruled were collectively called (                   ). Both (          ) and were buried in their hometowns. Answers πŸ‘‰ After the death of Abimelech, Tola rose up to ( deliver ) Israel and ( led ) Israel for 23 years. After him, ( Jair  ) rose up and (  led  ) Israel for 22 years. The towns he and his sons ruled were collectively called ( Havvoth Jair ). Both ( died ) and were buried in their hometowns. They "rose up." While there is no explicit mention that the Lord appointed them as judges, this does not necessarily mean they assumed leadership on their own.  Tola appears to have risen to deliver Israel du
Read more

25: ‘Tell us plainly’ vs ‘The Father and I are one.’ (John 10:22 – 42)

As Jesus announced the Father and Jesus were one, the Jewish leaders tried to stone him. πŸ‘‰ Read John 10:22 - 42 Q1. Why did the Jewish leaders not believe in Jesus? Answers πŸ‘‰ They refused to believe in Jesus, for they were not Jesus’ sheep. ‘you refused to believe.’ This tells their willing refusal.  Note that Jesus Himself doesn’t call Himself the Messiah. Instead, He called Himself the One sent from God. He focused on doing the Father’s works and proclaiming His words. From Jesus’ works, they could have concluded that He was the Messiah sent from God. But they refused to admit it. Instead, they asked Jesus to admit His identity as the Messiah plainly, which Jesus wouldn’t do. Q2. They asked Jesus if He were the (           ). But Jesus claimed that the (          ) and He are one. Because of this, they condemned Him of (             ) and tried to stone Him. Answer πŸ‘‰ They asked Jesus if He were the ( Christ ). But Jesus claimed that the ( Father  ) and He are one
Read more

13: Abimelech: The Rise of a Self-Appointed Leader (Judges 9:1 – 21)

All the judges in the Book of Judges were chosen by God. However, Abimelech claimed kingship on his own. The people of Shechem supported him but did not truly follow him. Although they appeared to act out of loyalty to their kin, they were ultimately pursuing their own interests. This alliance would ultimately lead to mutual destruction. Read Judges 9:1 - 21 Q1. Why did the people of Shechem follow Abimelech? (2-3) Answers πŸ‘‰ Abimelech was their close relative. His mother was from Shechem.  Q2. The people of Shechem gave him (                 ) silver coins. And he hired some (            ) men and killed his (             ), seventy sons of Jerub Baal, on (              ).  Answer πŸ‘‰ The people of Shechem gave him ( seventy ) silver coins. And he hired some ( lawless ) men and killed his ( brothers ), seventy sons of Jerub Baal, on ( one stone ). Take note of expressions that emphasize brotherhood, such as “our own flesh and blood” and “He is our close relative.” Alt
Read more