JOSEPH

MODULE 4: Joseph Tests His Brothers

SESSION 13: The Brothers God Down to Egypt

Binyamin has replaced Yoseph in his father’s heart as the beloved son. When Yoseph meets his brothers again, he turns their betrayal back on them, deceiving them and throwing them into prison. But ultimately, his aim is to test them. Yoseph accuses his brothers of coming to “look upon the nakedness” of the land (Genesis 42:9), identifying them with the sin of Ham when they ought to reflect the righteousness of Shem. The biblical authors put Yoseph testing his brothers on analogy with God testing Abraham.