Today we begin Genesis Chapter 44. For the Complete Jewish Bible, click here. For the King James Version, click here. So the brothers have just finished dining with the 2nd most powerful person in Egypt. And although the general atmosphere was one of merriment and joy, I’m sure behind the smiles on the brothers’ faces […]

Isn’t it interesting how much of the book of Genesis is devoted to the life of Joseph? A little bit more than one fifth or about 10 chapters of Genesis is dedicated to Joseph. As we’ve seen, it’s really quite amazing and inspiring to see how his life is a portrait of Yeshua, our savior. […]

As the story of Joseph and his brothers reaches its climax, it becomes clear that Joseph is testing his brothers’ feelings towards Benjamin. Keep in mind that Benjamin is the only brother that had nothing to do with Joseph’s betrayal. When the brothers return to Egypt, Joseph orders his servants to bring his brothers inside […]

So in Genesis 43,  we are back in Canaan with Jacob’s sons. The famine is still going strong and the grain that was brought from Egypt is on the verge of depletion. In an exact replay of what happened earlier Jacob tells his sons to stop moping around like a bunch of depressed beggars and […]

Today we begin Genesis Chapter 43. For the Complete Jewish Bible, click here. For the King James Bible, click here. “They served him by himself, the brothers by themselves, and the Egyptians included at the meal by themselves — Egyptians don’t eat with Hebrews, because that is abhorrent to them.“-Genesis 43-32 Before we get into […]