A few thoughts about todays reading. This whole idea that they didn't recognize Joseph puts me in mind of the disciples walking with Jesus on the road to Emmaus and they didn't recognize him. I'm also wondering if this whole idea that their money kept being returned to them is a picture for us that salvation cannot be bought or earned. Even 'double the amount of silver' and all the best gifts of the land was not needed to buy 'salvation'.
One also has to believe that Joseph had already previously made up his mind to forgive his brothers. If he had let it fester and been plagued with thoughts of what he would do them if he ever saw them again, he would have had a much different reaction.
Judah comes to his sense and acts as a 'type of Christ' himself, offering his own life in exchange for that of his younger brother.
Joseph's reaction of telling his brothers not to be distressed and not to be angry with themselves for selling him and 'come close to him' reminds me of Jesus saying "Father forgive them, for they know not what they do"
14 years ago
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