Title: The Tribulation of Joseph/Genesis 37:18
Chapter 17 Joseph's Tribulation
At the command of his father, who was concerned about the welfare of his brothers who were tending sheep in Shechem, he
Joseph, who went to the fields, did not meet his brothers in Shechem, and went farther north to a place called Dothan.
went to How did he treat his brothers to Joseph, who came to visit him with so much trouble?
In Genesis 37:18 we read, "Before Joseph found his brothers and came near them, they
A man is coming who sees this Joseph from afar, and plots to kill him, saying to one another, a dreamer.
Come, kill him and throw him into a pit, and we say, The evil beast will devour him and eat him.
let's say We will see what the dream will become."
there is this They actually did it literally.
They caught Joseph, stripped him of his colored robe, and threw him into a pit. which
Among them, the eldest sons, Reuben and Judas, were on the better side.
The other brothers wanted to kill Joseph right away, but Reuben refused to shed Joseph's blood.
proposed to be thrown into a pit for his sake, and after that Judas rescued him again.
He offered to sell them as slaves to those who were going to Egypt.
In Genesis 37:28, they pulled Joseph out of the pit and set him for 20 pieces of silver.
It is said to have been sold to the Maelites.” In Genesis 42:21, Joseph was then sold to his brothers.
He said he was in pain while begging for help. But the brothers are his last child
didn't even listen How cruel were the brothers? So Joseph's
suffering has begun.
Joseph, a 17-year-old boy sold to Egypt
It was. How much he shot at his master is clearly shown in the Bible. in Genesis 39:4
“Joseph found favor with his master and served him, and he made him head of the household.
There is one saying that he puts everything he owns into his hand..." What does Joseph mean about this?
It shows that the crab was loyal to its owner.
In particular, here in the words "Joseph found favor with his master and served"
The original word for [mae] (shenlaha) is a word used to serve with the greatest service and loyalty.
In the Book of Kings, it says, "Elisha ministered to Elijah."
the words are the same How Elisha faithfully served and served Elijah.
It's not just outward service. sincerely served.
This means that Joseph served in Potiphar's household with such sincerity and loyalty.
Psalm 103:21 says, "All you heavenly hosts who serve the Lord and do His will...
.." Here it is said that angels "do the will of the Lord and serve him."
This is also the same word. Just as the angels of heaven obey the will of Jehovah God and serve
That is how Joseph served his master. by Hebrew [Oxford Dictionary]
In other words, Joseph “served” his master Potiphar originally meant that humans were serving God.
Da said that it was a word used for religious service.
In this way, after Joseph became a servant to Potiphar's family, he must serve God.
It can be seen that they served with all their might, with all their will, and with all their allegiance, as if they were serving the people.
God was gracious to such Joseph. According to Genesis 39:2, the owner
“I saw that the LORD was with Joseph, and the LORD made it prosper in all things.
So even his master knew that the LORD God was with Joseph.
He entrusted him with all his possessions and made him the head of the family.
However, another difficult tribulation came to Joseph. In Genesis 39:7 and below,
Joseph was tempted by the wife of his master Potiphar because of his good appearance.
At first, he was tempted with his eyes, but then he said that he asked with words every day.
According to Genesis 39:12, he finally took the clothes and forced them. Then Joseph told him
The words of the bow are, "My master has entrusted everything in his household into my hands...
How can I do this great wickedness and get sin against God when I have so much confidence in me?
Is this?" He took off his clothes and ran away.
The Bible records Joseph's temptation in detail, without hiding anything. yes
By doing so, it clearly showed the moral corruption of the society at the time, and
It shows how Joseph kept his chastity without depravity in circumstances
it was meant to give
The words are a little different, but in Genesis 38, while talking about Joseph, suddenly his brother Yu
Everyone's story comes out. He was guilty of mistaking his daughter-in-law as a prostitute.
specifically recorded. These words are obscene stories that cannot be found in the Bible.
But the Bible did not hesitate to write such a thing. This is all in the days of Joseph
It shows corruption.
Judas is still the kindest and naive of his brothers. However, such
committed an enemy crime. Therefore, he loses his birthright to return to him.
became (Rev. 5:1).
If Genesis 38 records Judah's fall in a sexual test, then Genesis 39
It is a record of how Joseph overcame such sexual tests and kept his chastity.
In this way he did not sin before God, but he was only a sinner on the part of the world.
As a result, he was imprisoned in prison. why was he put in jail
Now I know I don't need to say more. He ended up being falsely accused by Potiphar's wife.
So he became a prisoner.
But the strange thing is that the prison in which he is confined is not an ordinary prison, but "the king's prisoner".
Said it was a place to put it. Genesis 39:20 says, "Then Joseph's master seized him and delivered him to prison.
"Your prison was the place where the king's prisoners were kept."
This prison is not a prison for ordinary criminals, but for high-ranking officials directly under the king.
It was a prison in which people were confined when they sinned. It was no wonder that Joseph received such special treatment.
one thing In the old days, according to Egyptian law, attempted rape was punished with 1,000 rods.
And if there was a complaint made by the victim, he was sentenced to death. But Joseph
He was not given a badge and, of course, was not sentenced to death. High-level officials even in prison
In the same place where the unconvicted criminals of the
Of course, there are several explanations for this. One of the explanations is that the Egyptian judges
Dybal's wife's accusation was not taken at face value.
As a result of the judge's investigation, there was no major accusation or evidence against Joseph, but the high-ranking official
Because of his death, he was forced to handle the case, sympathize with Joseph, and put him in a special prison.
say it's lame
It was as if Jesus was later accused of the terrible crime that he had to be crucified.
Pilate, the governor, found no plausible fault in his pride, but the Jews
No fault was found to win the hearts of the Jews, but to win the hearts of the Jews.
There is something similar to that of giving up Jesus for the sake of it.
In fact, Joseph's sufferings have many similarities to those of Jesus. he is impure
I received envy from my brothers because of the sins of the family, and because of the sins of my brothers
I was envious of the people, and for the sins of my brothers I fell into a deep pit and almost died.
And he was sold again and became a slave to a foreigner, but because of his master's wife's sexual immorality,
As a result, he vaguely became a prisoner in prison. If he wants to live pure, he can
Rock had to face even greater ordeal. Pointing to these sufferings, the Bible
it's called hardship
How did Joseph deal with these hardships that he had suffered?
Although he was imprisoned vaguely, he never resented anyone. old-fashioned self
didn't even make excuses. And he fell into the plots of his brothers, thrown into a pit, and sold into slavery.
Even when weeping, weeping and pleading with our brothers (42:21)
there was no There was nothing to complain about. He had endured until the end.
I endured the sorrow and the sorrow. Even after he came to power, he gave his brothers
No revenge was ever sought, neither was it with Potiphar's wife.
Rather, he was a man who lived for his brothers who were so miserable until the end.
Jehovah God was with such Joseph. If you look at the text below in Genesis 39:21
God blessed the prison, not only to protect Joseph, but also to save all the prisoners.
It was said that he left Joseph in his hands and left all the affairs to him to handle. this is also alive
How great is the grace in each case. Joseph was loyal to Potiphar's family affairs.
Eventually he became the secretary of the family, and he was kicked out and put in prison.
However, after being loyal in that prison, he finally became the secretary of the family, and he
He was expelled from the flag and was imprisoned in prison, but he was faithful in that prison.
was in charge of the great things in the prison.
Finally, he was entrusted with a great task for a country and received great honor. ha
To him who loves me, God made all things work together for good.