Wednesday, June 8, 2011

11 - Joseph sold into slavery

Genesis 37:1-36

Raphael - Joseph sold into slavery
The story of Joseph - a novella - takes up most of the rest of Genesis.  It starts with Jacob/Israel's favorite son making himself unpopular with his brothers.  He dreams (vv. 5-9) that he will exercise power over them.

The brothers know what to do with an uppity youngster - they sell him to passing traders, who in turn sell him to an Egyptian official.  Of course they cover up their crime with a tale for their father.

Can dreams be a way God communicates to us?  Have you had that experience?

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