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May 22, 2021 at 9:56 pm #12714

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A closing thought from Genesis 45: Joseph never uttered a word to anyone in Egypt about his past mistreatment.

“And [it] was heard in Pharaoh’s house, saying, Joseph’s brethren are come: and it pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants . . . And [Pharaoh told Joseph,] take your father and your households, and come unto me: and I will give you the good of the land of Egypt, and ye shall eat the fat of the land . . Also regard not your stuff; for the good of all the land of Egypt is your’s . . . ”

In short, Pharaoh felt it was an honor to settle all of Joseph’s relatives — including his brothers — on the choicest land in all Egypt. This means that Joseph never told anyone in Egypt about the past treachery of his brothers against him, thereby protecting his brothers from the wrath of Pharaoh that surely would have resulted had he known. . Joseph had come out of a fiery furnace without even the “smell of the fire” upon him! (Daniel 3:27).