JOSEPH

MODULE 4: SESSION 17: Reconciliation of the Brothers

Returning to the flood melody, Yoseph’s offer of refuge in Egypt echoes the safety of the ark during the de-creation of the cosmos. The name Goshen is a wordplay on the Hebrew word for “garden” (gan), representing an abundance of God’s provision in the midst of famine. God rescuing Yaaqov’s family from destruction is about a rebirth for all humanity. Yehudah’s self-sacrifice reverses the pattern of sibling rivalry and conflict that runs through the entire book of Genesis.