Joseph Is Sold Into Slavery – Genesis 37

Welcome to part 41 in Pastor David Guzik's in-depth study of the book of Genesis, teaching here through chapter 37. The narrative of Genesis shifts to the powerful story of Joseph, starting with his tragic betrayal by his brothers.
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[Joseph_Negron]

Joseph and Jesus were both traded in for silver (the love of money) one by judah and one by judas, Funny how their names are almost similar, but anyways they showed the blood of “Joseph” on the turmeric to show his father so they “prove” his death, the Blood of Jesus brings life, I also dont find it to be a coincidence that in total there were 12 sons and 12 disciples.

[markwardprodking]

As a Jewish believer, I must say just how much I loved and was blessed by your teaching on this teaching! Joseph is probably my favorite OT characters. Thank you so much for teaching this!

[tanyasknittingexperiencepo]

This was such a great teaching of Gods word. Thank you for pointing the scripture to Jesus. What really ministered to my heart is that everything we go through good or bad God has a plan for his glory . His plan if not to harm us but to prosper us. Joseph was harmed by his brothers, he went through trials.. God was with him and he did prosper him. We learn in James to count it joy in trials and tribulations.

[goretoye]

I would like to point out a couple of things i noticed. God allows for trials to happen in our lives in order for us to grow. Joseph needed to mature, which is clearly evident due to his youth. He received training in management of a large estate. These skills would be crucial in managing a whole country. Once these skills were learned, God sent him to prison. There, he learned how to manage criminals. This would be crucial when running a whole country because he is surrounded by politicians. If you can manage criminals in prison then you can manage criminals in the political sphere.
Difficulties and trials in our lives prepare us for the upcoming future events that we cannot foresee. We simply have to trust Our Father in heaven

[spiritwarrior]

"You can calculate the time it took the pleas to get to his brothers ears but it took 22 years to get to their hearts" (paraphrase). What a great statement and something we should all remember when we are working for/with our loved ones we want to see come to Christ. It may take seconds to share the truth but years, or even decades, for it to sink in.

How many times do we lose heart because we don't see responses right away when it make take years, along with many others, to get the truth into the hearts of those loved ones? I am sure many have lost/walked away from their faith because they did not wait to see what happens

What a great lesson for us all to remember about waiting on Him because His time and ways are not the same as ours.

[danielmoloto]

Joseph was tested like Jesus in Matthew 4vs 4..when potiphas wife wanted to lie with him. He defeated the devil for his family's. Saved them from famine. Jesus saved us from the devil and saved us by his grace. Indeed Joseph 8s a chosen one from the genealogy of Abraham. Thank you man of God for such a great preaching

[waverlynichols]

Thank you so much for this series Pastor David! I look forward to it each Wednesday!
Another way Genesis 37 Points to Jesus: Joseph & Jesus were both rejected & discarded by the ones who should've loved them most (family & Jewish people)

[ElevelynGreen]

This is my favorite commentary ever so so good and true! So much to unpack and remember.
Thank you so much David

[heatherwanjuguna]

Thanks for opening my eyes to sth new. Joseph felt special and proud a result of his dad's special treatment towards him. One cannot really blame his brothers. As parents we should learn not to show open favouritsm to our children

[evelynvelozo]

Wow Just found this study! I've been participating in a small group of women who have been going through the book of genesis and its been so enlightening to learn more about the character of God though this book! Genesis is so important with all of its foreshadowing, Im in love once again with the word of God and how alive it is! Thank you for your video and diving deeper into this!

[patsylynn]

Thank you David. I always wondered about that part about Joseph's mother also bowing down to him. Now I know that the story was not written in chronological correct order. I just thought about something, Joseph's dream had eleven stars bowing down to him. If his mother was still alive at the time of the dream, then she would not have given birth to Benjamin yet. That would only be ten brothers at the time of the dream. Then the dream would also be prophetic of one more brother not yet born.

[Kathleen]

Wasn't Joseph a teenager at the time? As a mother of 6 grown children I can't say that Tact is in great supply in the teen years. Shalom pastor.

[silkysilks]

Im so happy to have found this study! I think however, that Joseph was still a naive child and was bot able to discern his brothers hatred of him. I believe him to be just a child genuinely telling his family of his dream without thinking any ill of it.

[tekele_t]

Amazing, thank you so much for sharing the story of the family in so detailed way.

[ErikBuchanan-vmvf]

Excellent teaching! Are you preaching to your church, like previous videos? The past several have been recorded in your office. Who is the female statue on your bookshelves behind you? Thank you and Greetings from DFW.

[nonnymouse]

Pastor David, thank you. Was Reuben possibly not very selfish and self seeking, rather than 'heroic' as you say? Was he not trying to save Joseph to 'replace' him in his father's love by showing what a great man he, (Reuben) was? Wasn't he just trying to make himself into the 'good' guy? Were his actions not based on himself and his goals not from any care of Joseph?? He was not a good man previously, so did he suddenly change in character? Just a thought. With more than a bit of Jacob in me (and the worse bits!) I think he was more likely to be doing everything for his own agenda and his own good, conniving and deceiving like his father??? I'm NOT criticising, just putting a possibly different perspective.
Thank you for all your great teaching.

[ErikBuchanan-vmvf]

Are thew slides available ? Thank you.

[ryoheiota]

I thought that some Midianite traders
sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites, not the brothers?

[stickshiftdriver]

Was Benjamin born when Joseph had told his brothers about his vision? Israel asked Joseph if his mother and everyone will bow down to him? Rachel had died given birth to Benjamin but she is mentioned on chapter 37:10

[helenjohnsrude]

My thoughts on the fact of Joseph telling his dreams ….. if he had not told these dreams, how would we know about them when the dreams came true? So maybe he told in his young ignorance of trying to be accepted