Genesis: The Beginning
Joseph and Potiphar 2-4-16
Genesis 39
Yesterday, we took a detour to Adullam and read about Judah and Tamar. Today, we will head back to Egypt and check up on Joseph while serving at Potiphar’s house.
Day: February 4, 2016
God, Judah, Tamar, and Dishonor 2-3-16 Cont.
Genesis: The Beginning
God, Judah, Tamar, Dishonor 2-3-16
Genesis 38
Yesterday, we read about how Joseph and his dreams caused such hatred among his brothers they sold him into slavery. The dreams were actually given to reassure God’s people he was orchestrating things, but the brothers did not see it that way, so they took steps to silence the dreamer. While Joseph is enslaved in Egypt under the rule of Potiphar, our reading shifts our focus off from Joseph and onto Judah—the ancestor of the tribe of Judah. FYI, King David and Jesus were descendants of Judah. Tonight, we travel to Adullam (translates deceptive) where we watch the unrolling life choices of Judah, his sons, and his daughter-in-law, Tamar. Adullam was a royal city in Canaan; NW of Hebron by 15 miles. The life stories in Chapters 37-38 will reveal a moral contrast between Joseph and Judah.