He left all that he had in Joseph's charge, and because of him he had no concern about anything but the food he ate.GENESIS 39:6+Let Us Do Our DutyWhatever we do in this world, all this we refer to th...  Read More

The LORD blessed the Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake.GENESIS 39:5+Blessing for the Sake of the GodlyGod is accustomed to bless even unworthy and ungodly men for the sake of one godly and good man. ...  Read More

Joseph found favor in his [master's] sight and attended him, and he made him overseer of his house and put him in charge of all that he had.GENESIS 39:4+Favor in His Master's SightThis managerial posi...  Read More

The LORD was with Joseph, and he became a successful man, and he was in the house of his Egyptian master.GENESIS 39:2+The Word Planted in the HeartThe Word spoken by his father reigns in [Joseph's] he...  Read More

Judah identified [the belt, staff, and signet] and said, "She is more righteous than I, since I did not give her to my son Shelah." And he did not know [Tamar] again.GENESIS 38:26+Humiliation and Conf...  Read More

"Tamar your daughter-in-law has been immoral. Moreover, she is pregnant by immorality."GENESIS 38:24+Tamar and ChristWhy did the completely clean mouth of the Holy Spirit lower itself to the basest an...  Read More

The Midianites had sold [Joseph] in Egypt to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, the captain of the guard.GENESIS 37:36+Proof of GraceThese examples, therefore, are set before us that we may accustom our...  Read More

They took Joseph to Egypt.... Thus his father wept for him.GENESIS 37:28, 35+Exile and WeepingUnhappy Joseph is carried off by those who bought him and compelled to pass by Hebron; and then, to be sur...  Read More

They took Joseph's robe and slaughtered a goat and dipped the robe in the blood. And they sent the robe of many colors and brought it to their father.GENESIS 37:31-32+Hope for Life amid DeathGod humbl...  Read More

They drew Joseph up and lifted him out of the pit, and sold him to the Ishmaelites for twenty shekels of silver.GENESIS 37:28+Cut off and RemovedJoseph was sold for a smaller price than Christ was, an...  Read More

"Come, let us sell [Joseph] to the Ishmaelites."GENESIS 37:27+Rescue Will Come, but Not YetGod wanted His saints and Church to endure such horrible trials that their hearts might be aroused to reflect...  Read More

Judah said to his brothers, "What profit is it if we kill our brother and conceal his blood? Come, let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and let not our hand be upon him, for he is our brother, our own ...  Read More