Then Israel said to Joseph, "Behold, I am about to die, but God will be with you and will bring you again to the land of your fathers."GENESIS 48:21+God Will Be with YouLook, I ask you, at Jacob's fai...  Read More

"The Angel who has redeemed me from all evil, bless the boys."GENESIS 48:16+The Angel of BlessingJacob calls God an Angel in the same way in which he said above after the struggle: "I have seen the Lo...  Read More

Jacob said to Pharaoh, "The days of the years of my sojourning are 130 years."GENESIS 47:9+Years of SojourningThese are words of the spirit and of faith that thinks about another life. For [Jacob] doe...  Read More

"I Myself will go down with you to Egypt, and I will also bring you up again."GENESIS 46:4+I Myself Will Go with YouWe are taught by this example that nothing should be undertaken and attempted contra...  Read More

"I am God, the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt."GENESIS 46:3+Do Not Be AfraidGod appears in a vision and says: "Do not be afraid or despair, as though you were sinning against...  Read More

To each and all of them he gave festal garments.GENESIS 45:22 (according to Luther's translation)+Festive RobesWe have translated vestes mutatoriae, "changes of clothing," with "festal garments," not ...  Read More

He kissed all his brothers and wept upon them.GENESIS 45:15+Healing the Wounds of SinThe example of Joseph is a true and clear picture of the resurrection of Christ. And such things happen daily in th...  Read More

"God sent me before you to preserve life."GENESIS 45:5+Solace in Times of TroubleIt is our only solace in the greatest troubles to cast all care on the Lord, entrusting ourselves to His judgment and w...  Read More

"God sent me before you to preserve life."GENESIS 45:5+God Sent MeBehold the wonderful doctor and illustrious theologian and interpreter of the words and deeds of God! "You have betrayed and sold me,"...  Read More

"Do not be distressed or angry with yourselves because you sold me here."GENESIS 45:5+Remedy for GriefJoseph deals here in a most kindly and friendly manner with his brothers to give them more courage...  Read More

"I am your brother, Joseph, whom you sold into Egypt."GENESIS 45:4+Triumph in ChristThis should be repeated and urged more often, because it is the special wisdom and teaching of Christians, who shoul...  Read More

"I am Joseph."GENESIS 45:3+How God Deals with UsThis is a very beautiful example of how God deals with us. For when He afflicts the godly and conceals the fact that He is our God and Father and rather...  Read More