Speaker 1: Previously on the Chosen People.
Speaker 2: Father, I'm struggling to find the words. What is it?
Speaker 2: Your son Joseph is alive? Father? Are you laughing?
Speaker 1: As quickly as the wind shifted on the planes, Jacob
Speaker 1: spun around with a beaming smile that broke through the night.
Speaker 1: His feet tapped in the dust as he pranced around
Speaker 1: the fire, laughing and singing.
Speaker 3: My son is alive, My son is alive.
Speaker 2: But did you hear what we told you? We lied
Speaker 2: to you.
Speaker 3: I too old to care about that quick fact, these cuts.
Speaker 4: Let's move.
Speaker 2: We have to reach Egypt before I die.
Speaker 3: You and I both know that could be any minute.
Speaker 5: I mean, look at me.
Speaker 1: Joseph was beaming with joy. Tears welled up in his
Speaker 1: eyes as he saw the small caravan of people.
Speaker 5: In the distance.
Speaker 1: Father, it had been many years since they had seen
Speaker 1: each other. Jacob stepped forward and touched his son's face.
Speaker 1: Tears streamed down the cracks of his face.
Speaker 2: Is it you, my son?
Speaker 5: Yes, Father, it's me. I'm here.
Speaker 6: Do not fear the unknown. I am your God, Am
Speaker 6: the god of your father. Do not fear going down
Speaker 6: to Egypt, for there I will make you a great nation.
Speaker 6: I will go before you, and I will also bring
Speaker 6: you back up again when the time comes, and when
Speaker 6: it is time for you to depart from this world.
Speaker 6: T week be Joseph who closes your eyes.
Speaker 7: As famine devoured the land, Joseph's wisdom became the lifeline
Speaker 7: for a kingdom on the brink. Shallow, my friends, from
Speaker 7: here in the Holy Land of Israel, Amya l Exstein
Speaker 7: with the international Fellowship of Christians and Jews, and welcome
Speaker 7: to the Chosen People. Have you ever felt the burden
Speaker 7: of a promise made to you our forefather Joseph did
Speaker 7: in the land of Egypt, under the weight of a
Speaker 7: covenant made in times of plenty, tested in days of hunger,
Speaker 7: Joseph stood as a beacon of wisdom, navigating a nation
Speaker 7: through the desolation of famine. Before we traverse the sands
Speaker 7: of ancient Egypt from Genesis forty seven one to twenty six,
Speaker 7: we'll see how one man's righteousness alters the fate of
Speaker 7: an entire nation, And we'll ask ourselves, what would we
Speaker 7: do to save the ones that we love.
Speaker 1: Joseph entered Pharaoh's Great Halls, ivory beams shimmering in the
Speaker 1: afternoon sun. There Pharaoh sat on his throne, a vision
Speaker 1: of power matching the intensity of the sun. Five of
Speaker 1: his brothers padded behind him, heads reverent and low. As
Speaker 1: they approached the throne of the most powerful man in
Speaker 1: the world. Pharaoh's face, while usually friendly toward Joseph, was
Speaker 1: impassive in the presence of his brothers. Joseph turned his
Speaker 1: head slightly to Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, and Dissaca and whispered.
Speaker 5: You will not speak unless spoken to. Your heads need
Speaker 5: to remain bowed unless you are prompted to speak. If
Speaker 5: he asks you what you do, tell him you are herders,
Speaker 5: but only because you're ancestors were before you. Why is
Speaker 5: that sheep and cattle are revered here in Egypt, so
Speaker 5: those who raise livestock for meat are considered fiends. If
Speaker 5: your ancestors were hurt us, that means you didn't choose
Speaker 5: the profession for yourself. Then your character will not be
Speaker 5: tarnished in Pharaoh's eyes. Does this mean we'll have to
Speaker 5: give up raising our sheep? Quiet or approaching?
Speaker 1: The brothers came before Pharaoh with wide anxious eyes. Joseph
Speaker 1: had Pharaoh's blessing and favor but they were in uncharted territory.
Speaker 1: This was not an alliance. The sons of Israel were
Speaker 1: dependent on Pharaoh's generosity. It was up to Joseph to
Speaker 1: advocate on their behalf.
Speaker 5: Lord Pharaoh, I present to you five of my brothers.
Speaker 5: They represent my father's nation and their families. My eleven brothers,
Speaker 5: my father, their flocks, and all they possess. Have co
Speaker 5: from Canaan. I have them in the land of Goshen,
Speaker 5: on the grassy plains outside the city. If it pleases you,
Speaker 5: I will have them remain there. Bring them before me.
Speaker 1: The Pharaoh scan the men up and down, observing their
Speaker 1: frames and discerning their intents. Pharaohs were said to have
Speaker 1: the eyes of the gods, seeing and discerning the thoughts
Speaker 1: and intents of friends and foes. Although Joseph didn't believe
Speaker 1: all the legends, he knew this pharaoh to be a
Speaker 1: keen and wise judge of character.
Speaker 3: Brothers of Zephoneth Prinaea, you hail from Canaan, beyond my rule,
Speaker 3: and in the outlands of peasants and barbarians. Tell me
Speaker 3: what is your occupation.
Speaker 8: Your servants are shepherds, Lord Pharaoh. Our forefathers were all shepherds.
Speaker 8: It is all we have known from our youth.
Speaker 3: I'm aware that not all nations hold the will of
Speaker 3: the gods as closely as I do.
Speaker 2: But you are within my borders.
Speaker 8: We have come to this land as guests and sojourners.
Speaker 8: There are no pastures here for our flocks. We are
Speaker 8: here because the blight has ravaged our land. Please, by
Speaker 8: your mercy and goodness, allow your servants to dwell in Goshen.
Speaker 1: Pharaoh turned to Joseph, his eyes keen and knowing. He
Speaker 1: saw the dangers of having the Hebrews so close, but
Speaker 1: he also saw the rewards.
Speaker 3: We must tread lightly, Zephaneth Peneia. The people are fragile,
Speaker 3: and I will not have the balance upset.
Speaker 5: Understood, Lord Pharaoh, your.
Speaker 3: Father and brothers have come to you, the land of
Speaker 3: Egypt is before you go, settle your family in the
Speaker 3: best parts of the land. By the decree of the
Speaker 3: Morning and evening Star, the image of Ra and Sovereign
Speaker 3: of the Nile, I gift you the land of Goshen.
Speaker 3: All I ask in return is you tend to my
Speaker 3: live stock as well with the able bodied men that
Speaker 3: you have to spare.
Speaker 5: Your kindness is as vast as the Nile. But we
Speaker 5: know your power courses as strong as its current. I
Speaker 5: will settle my family in Goshen.
Speaker 3: Do so swiftly, Zeppinet Panea, we have urgent matters of
Speaker 3: the nation.
Speaker 5: Yes, my Lord Pharaoh, before they leave, I would have
Speaker 5: my father meet you so we can bless you.
Speaker 1: Bring him, Joseph dismissed his brothers. Waiting on the other
Speaker 1: side of the corridor was Jacob. When Joseph found him,
Speaker 1: he was staring blankly out the window, rubbing his hip.
Speaker 1: His eyes were lighter than Joseph remembered. Reflected in them
Speaker 1: was a lifetime of adventure, sorrow, triumph and regret.
Speaker 5: Father, are you ready to meet the Pharaoh?
Speaker 3: I suppose it's only fitting. My father and grandfather both
Speaker 3: met his forefathers, though under somewhat stranger circumstances. But as
Speaker 3: I look back, I suppose I am not too different
Speaker 3: than them. I've lived a life full of lies, fear,
Speaker 3: and failure like Abraham, but I've all witnessed beauty and
Speaker 3: faith like Isaac.
Speaker 1: Jacob trailed off his mind, wandering to a different place.
Speaker 1: Joseph gently grabbed his elbow and led him down. The
Speaker 1: palace halls into the throne room of Pharaoh. The king
Speaker 1: seemed puzzled by Jacob, as if he'd imagined someone different.
Speaker 5: Lord Pharaoh, my father Jacob, also named Israel by our
Speaker 5: God Israel.
Speaker 3: How many years have you lived?
Speaker 5: Oh?
Speaker 3: The days of my sojourning here on this earth are
Speaker 3: one hundred thirty. I am old, but look older than
Speaker 3: my father and grandfather did at this age. My days
Speaker 3: have been few and evil, grief, loss, and struggle have
Speaker 3: aged me considerably, or else I'd be much more lively
Speaker 3: in front of the great Pharaoh. The God you follow
Speaker 3: has blessed my nation considerably. Ah Yes, and may he
Speaker 3: continue to bless you for your generosity towards his chosen people.
Speaker 3: May the God of my father's Abraham and Isaac, the
Speaker 3: Almighty creator of heaven and Earth, bless you, Pharaoh, with
Speaker 3: wisdom and discernment to rule your people with justice and compassion.
Speaker 3: May your reign be marked by prosperity and peace, and
Speaker 3: may the land of Egypt flourish under your leadership. May
Speaker 3: the Nile, the lifeblood of your nation, continue to flow abundantly,
Speaker 3: bringing nourishment and fertility to the fields. May your harvests
Speaker 3: be bountiful. Your granary is full, and your people never
Speaker 3: know hunger. May He protect you and your household, granting
Speaker 3: you long life and health. May your descendants prosper and
Speaker 3: your legacy endure through the generations. As you have shown
Speaker 3: kindness to my family, bringing us into your land and
Speaker 3: providing for us in our time of need. May the
Speaker 3: God of Israel repay your generosity, Manifold. May you find
Speaker 3: favor in the eyes of My God, and may his
Speaker 3: presence guide you in all your endeavors. Peace be upon
Speaker 3: you and your house Pharaoh. May you walk in the
Speaker 3: light of God's wisdom and be a beacon of justice
Speaker 3: and righteousness for your people.
Speaker 5: Paymen.
Speaker 1: The blessing rang in the room like a deep gone.
Speaker 1: Pharaoh remained motionless, although his eyes betrayed sincere joy and gratitude.
Speaker 1: Joseph stood in awe of his father, the trickster Jacob.
Speaker 1: Now standing before Pharaoh as a patriarch of God's people, noble, wise,
Speaker 1: and content with his life, the creases of his eyes moistened.
Speaker 5: Let's go, Father, Thank you, Lord, Pharaoh.
Speaker 1: Joseph secured his family in Goshen. It would be their
Speaker 1: refuge from the onslaught of the blighted famine, a safe
Speaker 1: haven to be preserved and multiply into a great nation.
Speaker 1: Joseph returned to the storehouses, where an angry mob had amassed.
Speaker 1: Gods stood with shields and spears at the ready. Joseph
Speaker 1: quickened his pace.
Speaker 5: Up the path.
Speaker 2: What is the meaning of this? Is of it?
Speaker 9: Not, Pania? You're finally here.
Speaker 5: The people are getting violent? What's wrong?
Speaker 9: The people are out of money. The famine has stalled
Speaker 9: the economy since known whom money is flowing back to
Speaker 9: the people. They can't afford to buy grain from the storehouses.
Speaker 5: Ah. I feared this would happen. Bartering. Bartering has dwindled
Speaker 5: month after months.
Speaker 9: Do we open up ledgers of credit for them?
Speaker 5: No, under no circumstances can we let that happen. We
Speaker 5: have years of famine left. The death would crush them.
Speaker 9: If the silver runs out, we have no other option
Speaker 9: but to give it away for free.
Speaker 5: No, then we can't pay the guards who will enforce
Speaker 5: its distribution for the palace that governs the operation. Anyone
Speaker 5: strong enough to take the storehouse's will, and then the
Speaker 5: weak will not survive.
Speaker 9: Ah, I'm at a loss of it. Not Pania, What
Speaker 9: shall we do?
Speaker 1: Joseph turned to the people. Their faces were marked by
Speaker 1: hunger and desperation.
Speaker 4: Give us food, Sepnesspania, Do you want us to starve?
Speaker 4: We have no money to pay.
Speaker 2: Will you let your citizens run away in hunger?
Speaker 1: Joseph thought for a long while. An idea took root
Speaker 1: in his mind, but he could see where its branches
Speaker 1: would lead. He had to choose between the people's lives
Speaker 1: and the people's freedom.
Speaker 5: Ah Blastodol, have a solution, But what is it? People
Speaker 5: will no longer be their own. They will be pharaohs.
Speaker 9: Aren't they all ready in devotion?
Speaker 5: Yes, but not in property? But I see no other
Speaker 5: options at times goffer desperate measures.
Speaker 1: Joseph raised his hands to the crowd, then gestured to
Speaker 1: his scribes to make a decree.
Speaker 10: Hear me, citizens of Egypt, I by the authority vested
Speaker 10: in me by the morning and evening star the image
Speaker 10: of raw Pharaoh, make a decree to those who run
Speaker 10: out of silver to pay for grain.
Speaker 5: Bring your horses, flocks and donkeys. Bring your herds and
Speaker 5: any livestock in your possession. We will take a tally
Speaker 5: of them, and they will belong to Pharaoh in exchange
Speaker 5: for your rations of grain. Thank you, zeppne Peler, bless
Speaker 5: you for your wisdom. You think me now, but I
Speaker 5: see where this is headed.
Speaker 1: The famine didn't relent. Its tendrils spread throughout the land,
Speaker 1: tightening its grip on the people of Egypt. Soon there
Speaker 1: was no more livestock to trade for grain. Joseph's fear
Speaker 1: was realized. The people press the storehouses, ready to trade
Speaker 1: anything for food.
Speaker 2: All we have left is our land and our bodies.
Speaker 2: We will gladly give both for food.
Speaker 5: What must we do for more grain?
Speaker 4: Please?
Speaker 5: Ef naf Pania. We don't want to die.
Speaker 9: Is it not, Pania? If they give their land, then
Speaker 9: how will they eat? When the famine has passed.
Speaker 5: The land will belong to Pharaoh, and he will let
Speaker 5: them dwell there. If they work, he will provide the seed,
Speaker 5: and they will give Pharaoh back one fifth of their crops.
Speaker 9: This is what you feared would happen.
Speaker 5: Yes, but there's no avoiding it now. These people need
Speaker 5: to eat, and we can't give the grain away, or
Speaker 5: else it will devolve into chaos. This is the last
Speaker 5: day they will be citizens of a nation. They will
Speaker 5: now be serfs in an empire.
Speaker 9: Pharaoh will be pleased.
Speaker 5: Yes, but our Pharaoh is wise and just. We will
Speaker 5: see if his son, who will inherit this power, would
Speaker 5: be as merciful and kind.
Speaker 6: Wow.
Speaker 7: What a story. Joseph, the favored son turned Egyptian governor,
Speaker 7: navigating the tension between his heritage and his new role.
Speaker 7: A man led by wisdom straight from God, bound by
Speaker 7: the legacy of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, a shepherd becomes
Speaker 7: a savior. Imagine the tension Joseph felt as he presented
Speaker 7: his brothers to Pharaoh. The survival of his family hung
Speaker 7: in the balance. His strategy, born from divine wisdom, secured
Speaker 7: their place in a foreign land. Rebbe Abraham Joshua Heshel
Speaker 7: once said, faith is not a clinging to a shrine,
Speaker 7: but an endless pilgrimage of the heart. Joseph's life was
Speaker 7: that pilgrimage, from the pit to Potifar's house, to prison,
Speaker 7: and finally to the palace. With every step he found
Speaker 7: God was present and with every step adapted to each challenge,
Speaker 7: never clinging to the past, but always moving forward with
Speaker 7: eyes fixed on the promises of God. Joseph's life is
Speaker 7: a reflection of a greater calling, not just survival, but
Speaker 7: a legacy, one that isn't measured in material wealth, but
Speaker 7: in faith, passed down from generation to generation. Let's be
Speaker 7: inspired by Joseph's heart of stewardship. Let's live out our
Speaker 7: calling with integrity, wisdom, and faithfulness, just like Joseph did.
Speaker 7: We are on our own pilgrimage, aren't we. Whether it's
Speaker 7: navigating a difficult career, managing family tensions, or even wheathering
Speaker 7: a global crisis. The question remains, how will we walk
Speaker 7: this journey? Joseph teaches us to plan for the future,
Speaker 7: to think beyond the immediate, and invest in what truly matters, faith, family,
Speaker 7: and community. His stewardship during the famine wasn't just storing grain.
Speaker 7: It was about ensuring the survival of a people and
Speaker 7: a legacy. And that legacy it was forged not just
Speaker 7: in wisdom, but in forgiveness. Joseph could have harbored resentment
Speaker 7: against his brothers, he could have let bitterness rule his heart,
Speaker 7: and instead he chose to forgive, and in that act,
Speaker 7: his family's future was secured. Grace, not revenge. Shape to
Speaker 7: Joseph's story, and what about us in our fractured relationships.
Speaker 7: Joseph's example challenges us to forgive, to see the bigger picture,
Speaker 7: to trust that God's plans are greater than our pain.
Speaker 7: As we walk our own pilgrimages, may we, like Joseph,
Speaker 7: navigate our lives with wisdom, faith, and a heart ready
Speaker 7: to forgive, trusting that God is guiding us through every challenge.
Speaker 7: But in this Bible's story, something or some one else
Speaker 7: stands out besides Joseph. It's Jacob Israel, the man who
Speaker 7: once fled in fear now stands as a patriarch. His
Speaker 7: trembling hands bless Pharaoh. His words carry the weight of
Speaker 7: a covenant that spans generations. Jacob's journey from wrestling with
Speaker 7: God to being blessed by God mirrors the journey of
Speaker 7: the Chosen people. Because that's what this story we're exploring
Speaker 7: each day is all about, isn't it God's chosen people Israel.
Speaker 7: Towards the end of this chapter, the Bible tells us,
Speaker 7: now the Israelite settled in Egypt in the region of Gshen.
Speaker 7: They acquired property there and were fruitful, increased greatly in number.
Speaker 7: Here's the phrase I want you to pay attention to.
Speaker 7: It's a quote in Hebrew Viajzuba, and it's translated and
Speaker 7: this translation as they acquired property there, But that's not
Speaker 7: literally what it means. The literal translation would be and
Speaker 7: they were grasped by it. Jewish tradition teaches that this
Speaker 7: phrase speaks of assimilation into the ancient Egyptian culture, which
Speaker 7: was not a culture of morality and proper behavior. And
Speaker 7: so we can really learn a lesson from this verse
Speaker 7: that it's easy to be swayed by the culture around us,
Speaker 7: even if it doesn't reflect the values that we hold by.
Speaker 7: It's a warning we need to be careful that we
Speaker 7: adopt the positive parts of the culture in which we live,
Speaker 7: and be just as careful not to embrace those aspects
Speaker 7: of society that don't make for a godly life. The
Speaker 7: Chosen people as slaves in Egypt, would try hard to
Speaker 7: retain their distinctive identity, but it was always a challenge,
Speaker 7: just as it's a challenge for us today to lead
Speaker 7: godly lives as God's chosen people. It has always been
Speaker 7: a challenge to be godly from the beginning. It goes
Speaker 7: back to the garden, to the serpent's whisper of doubt.
Speaker 7: It's a story of darkness, seeking to fracture the bond
Speaker 7: between God and humanity. And yet, time after time again,
Speaker 7: God takes what was meant for evil and he turns
Speaker 7: it into good. Joseph's betrayal by his brothers was meant
Speaker 7: to destroy him, but instead it became the very thing
Speaker 7: that led him to the palace, to saving his people,
Speaker 7: to saving a nation. Again and again, and we'll see
Speaker 7: it again throughout the scriptures. Whenever evil appears to have
Speaker 7: the upper hand, God is actually working behind the scenes,
Speaker 7: turning every plan of the enemy into a story of redeption.
Speaker 7: This theme echoes through our history, both from the Bible
Speaker 7: all the way to today. What is meant for harm
Speaker 7: God uses for good, and in this we find our hope,
Speaker 7: our legacy, our story. In the light of Joseph's story,
Speaker 7: let's look at our own lives. We may not be
Speaker 7: governing Egypt, but we face our own challenges career setbacks,
Speaker 7: broken relationships, financial struggles, health battles, and in these moments,
Speaker 7: it's easy to feel lost, like we're wandering through a
Speaker 7: desert without a guide, like the darkness is going to
Speaker 7: like the darkness is going to overcome us. But Joseph's
Speaker 7: life shows us the invisible hand of God guiding us
Speaker 7: through even when we can't see the way forward. Joseph's
Speaker 7: blessings came after years of deep hurt. But Joseph's betrayal,
Speaker 7: his imprisonment, his loneliness, they were not there without purpose.
Speaker 7: He was suffering, but it was leading to something so big,
Speaker 7: the redemption of his family and his people. In his suffering,
Speaker 7: God was shaping Joseph for something greater, preparing him for
Speaker 7: the role that he would one day play. And now
Speaker 7: think about it, what does that mean for us? First,
Speaker 7: what I hear in the story is that our pain
Speaker 7: has a purpose. It's not wasted. We might not be
Speaker 7: the King of Egypt, we might not be the one
Speaker 7: to redeem the entire nation. But God does use our
Speaker 7: suffering to prepare us for the work that He has
Speaker 7: set before us. And each of us are called for
Speaker 7: important work in our lives. Second, in our deepest urts,
Speaker 7: we must hold on to God even tighter. He is
Speaker 7: with us, even in the suffering, even in the silence,
Speaker 7: working in ways that we cannot yet see. We live
Speaker 7: in a world that demands instant solutions and immediate gratification.
Speaker 7: But you know what God's timeline is, not ours. Joseph
Speaker 7: waited years in prison and he didn't give up hope.
Speaker 7: So like Joseph, let's trust in God's timing. Let's not
Speaker 7: try to rush what God is doing. Like Joseph, your
Speaker 7: story is still being written in Hashem, the master storyteller,
Speaker 7: isn't done with your story yet. To speak more on this,
Speaker 7: fatherly heavenly love is our good friend, Bishop Lanier, thank.
Speaker 4: You so much, Yaiel. I want to focus on really
Speaker 4: one theme in this conversation, shepherds and sheep. You know,
Speaker 4: when I was a little boy, my grandmother used to
Speaker 4: have sheep in her yard. Now used to love to
Speaker 4: watch them. We can romanticize the whole thing, and we
Speaker 4: know that in our Bible, then the Hebrew scriptures twenty
Speaker 4: third Psalm, the Lord is my shepherd, and in the
Speaker 4: Christian scriptures, Jesus says, I am the good shepherd, and
Speaker 4: my sheep hear my voice and know who I am.
Speaker 4: You and I are very comfortable with this conversation.
Speaker 2: But let me tell you who was not.
Speaker 4: Comfortable with this conversation. The Egyptians were not comfortable with
Speaker 4: the whole idea of sheep and shepherds, and Joseph is
Speaker 4: about to play this thing for all it's worth and
Speaker 4: use it as part of his advantage. Would you say
Speaker 4: that word advantage? You are living with an advantage. May
Speaker 4: not feel like it because you are a foreigner, but
Speaker 4: favored my God. Joseph knew that the Egyptians didn't like
Speaker 4: the whole concept and occupation of shepherds. Why Egyptians, sure,
Speaker 4: they would have live stock, but they would use them
Speaker 4: for the sake of wool. They didn't eat them for meat,
Speaker 4: but the Hebrews would eat them for food. And you
Speaker 4: knowlater on century later, the whole concept, the whole holiness
Speaker 4: and holy day of the Passover is about the lamb.
Speaker 4: Joseph prepares his brothers, saying to them, I'm about to
Speaker 4: take you in there. I'm about to introduce you to
Speaker 4: the Pharaoh, and I want you to walk into that
Speaker 4: space with a sheep point of reference. That's right, a
Speaker 4: sheep point of reference. I want you to think sheep.
Speaker 4: When he asked you a question, I want you to
Speaker 4: answer bah. I want every part of your being to
Speaker 4: say to that man that you are a shepherd. You
Speaker 4: are offensive, you are discussed well in chapter forty seven,
Speaker 4: he says Joseph took five of his brothers to the
Speaker 4: Pharaoh and showing that Pharaoh said what do you boys
Speaker 4: do for a living? What's your job? What's your occupation?
Speaker 4: And in three ways they drill this thing. Number One,
Speaker 4: they say, we are shepherds. I mean no blending with
Speaker 4: this occupation or sometimes we like to want no, no, no, no,
Speaker 4: we are shepherds. Okay. Second thing, our ancestors were for shepherds.
Speaker 4: In other words, we come from a long line of
Speaker 4: disgusting people generations.
Speaker 2: And then the third thing. Listen to this.
Speaker 4: They're talking to the pharaoh. The whole reason, mister Pharaoh,
Speaker 4: we are in Egypt is so we could bring our
Speaker 4: sheep into your country. There's a famine out there. We
Speaker 4: can't feed him. We're shepherds, We got dying sheep. And
Speaker 4: the whole reason we're standing here is so we can
Speaker 4: bring our sheep into your Wow. They're letting this Pharaoah
Speaker 4: know that every part of their DNA is committed to
Speaker 4: shepherds and to sheep. Why because they've learned from Joseph
Speaker 4: that because of Egypt's for shepherds and shepherding, they're.
Speaker 2: Going to be separated.
Speaker 4: Pharaoh was gonna put them on another side of the nation,
Speaker 4: and sure enough, in verse five, Pharaoh demands they be
Speaker 4: placed in absolutely the best property in a different land,
Speaker 4: but the best property. Listen, others will mark what God
Speaker 4: has marked on you. They don't get it, they don't perceive,
Speaker 4: discern understand the strange, peculiarness of who you are. But
Speaker 4: it's the Lord who does this in your life. You
Speaker 4: are foreign but favored. And then he says, I'm I'm
Speaker 4: gonna let you even take care of my live stock
Speaker 4: here in Egypt. Now as that familiar, you remember when
Speaker 4: Joseph was placed in part of his house. He's a prisoner,
Speaker 4: but part of her discerns there's a blessing upon Joseph's life,
Speaker 4: and he says, I'm taking my entire household, Joseph, and
Speaker 4: placing it under your authority. And when Joseph goes to
Speaker 4: the dungeon, when he goes to prison, the God is
Speaker 4: discerning enough to know there's an anointing upon Joseph's life
Speaker 4: and says, I'm taking responsibilities and putting them in your hands.
Speaker 4: Verse eleven says, in that best region and country, Joseph
Speaker 4: is able to provide food for his father, for the
Speaker 4: father's sons, their entire families, right down to the youngest.
Speaker 4: Then Joseph starts moving in his mastery of providing for
Speaker 4: his master. WHOA, let me say that again. Joseph shows
Speaker 4: his mastery, moves in his mastery of providing for his master.
Speaker 4: He finds the most brilliant ways of keeping the monarchy,
Speaker 4: if you will, strong and the people fed. Folk would
Speaker 4: come to him hungry and say, hey, we got no food.
Speaker 4: Let us give you money and you sell us food.
Speaker 4: At worked till they ran out of money, and they
Speaker 4: ran out of food. Then they returned and they said,
Speaker 4: we have no money and we have no food, but
Speaker 4: we have live stock. But what good is the live stock.
Speaker 4: Let us give you our live stock in exchange for food. Okay,
Speaker 4: that worked until that ran out. Then they returned and said,
Speaker 4: we have no money and we have no live stock,
Speaker 4: but we have land and we have our lives, and
Speaker 4: we'll exchange them for food. The people are provided for
Speaker 4: and the pharaoh is prospered. And then Joseph comes up
Speaker 4: with this brilliant idea and says, we're going to give
Speaker 4: you seed that you can now begin a new conversation
Speaker 4: with creation. But this is what's going to happen. Harvests
Speaker 4: are going to rise. But when they do as they do,
Speaker 4: you're going to bring a double tithe unto the Pharaoh.
Speaker 4: You're going to bring him twenty percent of your provision,
Speaker 4: your prosperity. Wow, this is amazing. All of it sounds
Speaker 4: so good, so productive, so positive, and so prosperous. The
Speaker 4: blessing of God is upon them in this strange place.
Speaker 4: But Jacob knows doesn't matter. Still ain't my home? And
Speaker 4: he says to his son and requires him, son, don't
Speaker 4: you bury me in this Egypt? When I sleep with
Speaker 4: my father? I want you to take my body back
Speaker 4: home and plant me in our Israel.
Speaker 2: Wanted to go.
Speaker 5: To Israel.
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