Sinking Hearts
Genesis 42:28
"My silver has been returned," he said to his brothers. "Here it is in my sack." Their hearts sank and they turned to each other trembling and said, "What is this that God has done to us?"
This verse, unmistakably part of the story of Joseph and his brothers, comes between Dinah's unfortunate affair and Moses' calling.
The ten brothers have just been to Egypt for the first time to buy grain. It had all been bad enough already, with the strange Egyptian making crazy accusations, demanding to meet their youngest brother, and holding Simeon prisoner. Their guilty consciences immediately concluded it was bad karma from the long-ago episode with Joseph.
Now this! The money they just paid for the grain was in their sacks. Hearts sinking, they know who did it to them: God Himself.
I like that. At least Jacob had taught them that much.
"My silver has been returned," he said to his brothers. "Here it is in my sack." Their hearts sank and they turned to each other trembling and said, "What is this that God has done to us?"
This verse, unmistakably part of the story of Joseph and his brothers, comes between Dinah's unfortunate affair and Moses' calling.
The ten brothers have just been to Egypt for the first time to buy grain. It had all been bad enough already, with the strange Egyptian making crazy accusations, demanding to meet their youngest brother, and holding Simeon prisoner. Their guilty consciences immediately concluded it was bad karma from the long-ago episode with Joseph.
Now this! The money they just paid for the grain was in their sacks. Hearts sinking, they know who did it to them: God Himself.
I like that. At least Jacob had taught them that much.
posted by ruthees @ 12:53 PM
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