CONTENTS In this Chapter we behold the workings of GOD'S providence concerning Joseph and his household, more plainly opened to our view, and the great events leading to his own welfare, and the preservation of his Father's family, beginning to unfold themselves, as the leading cause, for which the... [ Continue Reading ]
Magicians, so called from being considered wise men. But as the world by wisdom knew not GOD, nor ever will, so worldly wisdom will be always found to lead the heart from GOD rather than to GOD. Hence those magicians pretended to explain hidden things, interpret secrets and the like, by which they i... [ Continue Reading ]
Sad excuse, but sweet are the fruits of patience to the faithful, Psalms 37:7; Lamentations 3:26.... [ Continue Reading ]
1 Samuel 21:8; Psalms 105:20. How strange the effect on the mind of Joseph! Such the church experienced, Psalms 126:1. Such every gracious soul experienceth. Zechariah 3:4.... [ Continue Reading ]
Or, "when thou hearest a dream thou canst interpret it." Eng. Margin.... [ Continue Reading ]
Reader! do not overlook Joseph's humble frame of mind in this answer. Neither forget that precious scripture, 1 Peter 5:5.... [ Continue Reading ]
The river Nile waters the country, which supplies the want of rain. See Zechariah 14:18.... [ Continue Reading ]
The repetition of a thing serves to confirm it. How sweetly do we find it to be so, respecting eternal things. Hebrews 6:17.... [ Continue Reading ]
Reader! do not overlook our great spiritual Joseph through all this. While Pharaoh exclaims, with astonishment, in the view of the Spirit of GOD in Joseph, how ought we to admire and adore Him, who received not the Spirit of GOD by measure, but in whom dwelt all the fulness of the GODHEAD bodily? Jo... [ Continue Reading ]
See Ecclesiastes 7:14.... [ Continue Reading ]
Proverbs 22:3.... [ Continue Reading ]
How sweet are those words applied to, and spoken of, JESUS? John 15:5.... [ Continue Reading ]
When the Church is adorned in the robes of the Redeemer's righteousness, then, like Joseph, how differently clad from the former wretchedness! Psalms 45:9.... [ Continue Reading ]
Philippians 2:9 Zaphnath-paaneah, a revealer of secrets. And is not JESUS a revealer of secrets! Is he not at the right hand of GOD, to teach us his FATHER's will, dispensing spiritual life and food to a famished world?... [ Continue Reading ]
JESUS was about the same age when he entered upon his public ministry. See Luke 3:23.... [ Continue Reading ]
Sweet thought suggested here, in the view of the perishing Egyptians going unto Joseph; to teach perishing sinners how to go unto JESUS. Hebrews 12:2.... [ Continue Reading ]
Manasseh means forgetting.... [ Continue Reading ]
Ephraim means fruitful.... [ Continue Reading ]
Isaiah 21:12.... [ Continue Reading ]
Proverbs 11:26 REFLECTIONS Reader! two or three things in a way of Providence ought to affect your heart in reading this Chapter. See how safe their interests are, however long they may seem to be forgotten, whose concerns are in the divine hands! And how much therefrom, it ought to be the study o... [ Continue Reading ]