about the learning of the story title:Joseph and his brethren?

Question

the related to morality being christian community

Answer 1

The story of Joseph and his brothers teaches us about what real forgiveness is.

Answer 2

Joseph was the youngest and favorite son of Jacob and Rachel. Rachel was the favorite wife and Joseph was her only natural born son at the time the story began. Because he was the favorite son, he was given a special coat ( a coat of many colors) which he wore to more or less "rub it in" to his brothers. They were jealous of Joseph and started to kill him at first but decided later that they would sell him to some traders passing by. He ended up in Egypt and had several years of slavery, imprisionment and bad experiences but finally ended up as 2nd. in command to Pharoah himself due to his ability to interpret dreams which foretold the future. Years had passed by the time a drought/famine swept the land forcing his own brothers to have to come to Egypt to buy food to keep their own families alive. Joseph had been put in charge of the graineries and when his brothers came before him to buy the food, he recognized them but they didn't recognize him because he had adopted the speech and dress of an Egyptian. He was overcome with emotion because he still loved his family and all his family ended up coming down to Egypt to live. By the way, that's how the Israelites got into Egypt and had to leave in the Exodus when things had gotten tough after "there arose a Pharoah who knew not Joseph" and they were treated as slaves. When Joseph revealed himself to his brothers, they were afraid of retribution (who wouldn't be?) but he knew that they had changed their ways and he and changed his too. He also said that even though what they'd done to him was a bad thing, that God had turned it into a good thing. If he hadn't have been in Egypt in that position their whole family would have perished from starvation. I hope this is what you were asking. I think the moral of the story is that only God can take a big mess and make it turn out for the good.

Answer 3

As has been said, the Joseph story demonstrates an exalted level of 'forgiveness'. To recap the story: J has a dream, in which he is told he will have more honor, wealth and glory than his brothers. Then, like a dolt, he TELLS THEM !! You have to remember he was young.

The bros. plot to kill him. And they're going to do it. (by the way, any study of the Hebrews / Jews clearly shows..it ain't a good thing to have brothers). So, they're waiting for a time to catch him alone and another brother see's a caravan; and has a Plan B...sell him to the arabs. So, they did.

Now J..is handsome and smart and works his way into a pretty good job. His boss has to go on a business trip and his hmmmmm, horney wife, propositions J..who refuses...It simply is not the right thing to do...This crazy wench then ripped his shirt and cried 'rape' and J went to prison...for several years. While there, he had a talent for dream interpretation and used it; there was another dude there who got released and J asked him to ask the judge for a re trial (and the dude forgot all about him once released). And J sat in that hell hole for another couple of years.

Ok...that's the set up. The king has a dream, he can't even remember it; but it's got his pantyhose in a big wad. So, being the king he demands that his seers and astrologers and deviners and whoever else is around - interpret it. No one can. NOW, the dude remembers that Joseph interprets dreams !! And he is sent for. He interprets 7 years of plenty and 7 years of famine; the king makes him the organizer and overseer of getting enough food so the people don't starve to death; and he goes about doing just that.

The famine comes and the Hebrews get real hungry. Some of his brothers travel to egypt to buy/beg for food; and J recognizes them. He keeps the youngest lad as a type of hostage and sends the others back to Israel to >>>>>bring his father back, I think...At any rate, it is not instant forgiveness, he makes the brothers 'sweat' and tremble in fear; probably for several weeks.....Then he discloses who he is and all is forgiven.

God 'chose' a man who had the capacity for forgiveness that was above and beyond ANY previous need for a man to forgive his family. Now, why as God evolved and corrected the mistakes of this world, did He have to have a Joseph?

A man chosen for this incredibly difficult path; who still manifested the forgiveness necessary; to heal up the divide in the family. And the answer is: God needed a man to do what God would need to do; re: the forgiveness of rebels and sinners. As below, so above. It's just like the Abram deal, if a man isn't willing to sacrifice his son: God doesn't have to...If a man cannot reach into his heart and find more love than hatred and revenge feelings; then, God doesn't have to either.
WE are the instruments of God to correct this corrupt world; and it's taken Him thousands of years and hundreds of generations to do it. But, by God, He's done it and is doing it.

As for me: first, Im going to find the baker dude and kill him; then, I am going for the witch and Im going to torture her to death and then Im putting together an army and going to Israel and kill those worthless brothers of mine. Good thing God didn't choose me for it, isn't it. LOL