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| - The story of Joseph is found in the book of Genesis (Genesis 37 - 50). Genesis is a book of beginnings - the beginning of the universe and how people spoiled it, and the beginning of God's plan to restore it through the beginning of a nation. It tells us about God, who was before time, and is the creator of everything there is. He created people, and he made us in his image, to have an eternal loving relationship with him. God's creation was good. Yet man spoiled this creation, by wilfully separating himself from his creator through disobedience, and bringing death upon himself. However, God has not abandoned us as we have abandoned him. He began his redeeming of the world, firstly through one man, Abraham, from whom one nation, Israel, arose. Joseph is a key figure in the early history of
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| - The story of Joseph is found in the book of Genesis (Genesis 37 - 50). Genesis is a book of beginnings - the beginning of the universe and how people spoiled it, and the beginning of God's plan to restore it through the beginning of a nation. It tells us about God, who was before time, and is the creator of everything there is. He created people, and he made us in his image, to have an eternal loving relationship with him. God's creation was good. Yet man spoiled this creation, by wilfully separating himself from his creator through disobedience, and bringing death upon himself. However, God has not abandoned us as we have abandoned him. He began his redeeming of the world, firstly through one man, Abraham, from whom one nation, Israel, arose. Joseph is a key figure in the early history of this nation. And through Israel, God brings about his plan of redemption through Jesus Christ. Joseph was one of twelve sons of Jacob (also called Israel), who was, in turn, the grandson of Abraham. Joseph was the favourite son of Jacob, because he was the firstborn son of Rebecca. Of Jacob's four wives, Rebecca was the wife Jacob loved most. The story of Joseph explains why the Israelites ended up in Egypt, and therefore is essential background to understanding the story of Moses and the exodus of the Israelites. Yet the story itself offers so much more than just an understanding of this history. In it we can see the character of a man who is unjustly treated, accused and punished and still forgives. Yet not only does Joseph forgive his brothers, he freely saves them from death from starvation. This story can remind us of what Christ has done for us. The story can be found in Genesis chapters 37, 39 - 47 and 50
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