"Through the Bible, we see that dreams can also be given by God as a way of communication, exemplified in the story of Joseph. This young son of Jacob revealed to his older brothers that God had given him dreams of his future success over them. Revealing this was ill-advised and unwise, adding fuel to the fire of resentment that had already been burning in the brothers’ hearts because of Jacob's public favor and love for Joseph over his older brothers. Joseph’s assertions of God’s blessing on him over and above the other brothers lacked context. It strikes me that we can also do this with the messages of the
Bible, present them out of context. Context and setting are vital because they determine the meaning of the message. Without context we can make a Bible passage mean anything we want it to mean. As God’s ambassadors in this world, we must properly represent Him and His Word. Let’s allow God’s Spirit to teach and guide us in our words and actions.
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The Revealing; Genesis 44-47
"When Joseph's brothers sold him into slavery, they clearly thought that he was as good as dead. So did Joseph, I’m sure! But God was using all of this to shape Joseph. The LORD took him down a path of patience, endurance, revering God and following God’s instructions. This was the true context o...
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Bury Jacob; Genesis 48-50
"Joseph was a leader in the kingdom of Egypt. Among other things, this means that he was in control of the future of his father’s household. Before Jacob, the father of Joseph, had died, Joseph had taken an oath to bury Jacob in the land of Canaan. The Scripture says that when the seventy days of...
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The New King; Exodus 1-3
"In the times we call ancient history, Israel had grown into a nation from a small family. It is interesting to track this growth because there seems to be a recurring plan by those against God to destroy Israel. Israel began as a family with a little more than 70 people, and during several gener...
