CONTENTS The interesting narrative of the Patriarchal history is still prosecuted through this Chapter. The brethren of Joseph having purchased corn and laden their cattle, take their leave of Joseph to return to their father. But Joseph, wishing to detain them, having ordered his steward secretly t... [ Continue Reading ]
Is not this cup an emblem of the cup of salvation? Doth not JESUS put it himself in the hands and hearts of his people? Psalms 116:13.... [ Continue Reading ]
No doubt they were all going home, very happy at their kind reception: But how short lived are our joys? Read that scripture, Revelation 3:19 then Hebrews 12:5.... [ Continue Reading ]
And doth not this plan of Joseph to detain his brethren, lead the Reader to remark, how graciously JESUS useth means to detain our hearts, in order to bring them home to himself?... [ Continue Reading ]
The Egyptians were much given to the use of divination. Perhaps the steward had such ideas of his master.... [ Continue Reading ]
A mind conscious of innocence useth this language: Hebrews 13:18.... [ Continue Reading ]
However innocent, this was a rash proposal.... [ Continue Reading ]
Renting the garment is an eastern token of great distress. Genesis 37:29.... [ Continue Reading ]
Genesis 37:7 He whose name was Zaphnath-paaneah could not but know. Joseph did indeed know well their guilt concerning himself, and therefore the question was pointed: what deed is this for which GOD hath visited you?... [ Continue Reading ]
It is plain, Judah considered it in this sense by his answer. Numbers 32:23. He might have said, we had a brother whom we sold for a slave. And though in the instance whereof we are accused we are innocent; yet GOD is now punishing us for that unnatural cruelty.... [ Continue Reading ]
Psalms 75:2 Reader! attend to every minute circumstance in this intercession of Judah's, for in it there is a representation of a greater than Judah. Observe, before he opened his mouth he came near. Our Almighty Judah, in his glorious character as our intercessor, is said to be in the midst of the... [ Continue Reading ]
Here Judah represents him who made intercession for the transgressors. Isaiah 53:12.... [ Continue Reading ]
Here Judah was typical of him who became our surety. Isaiah 53:4.... [ Continue Reading ]
Exodus 18:8 REFLECTIONS This Chapter opens to our view very profitable reflections. How soon was the joy of the children of Israel turned into mourning. And yet in the midst of both, their covenant GOD was carrying on one and the same plan of mercy towards them. Learn, my soul, in all the checquer... [ Continue Reading ]