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Text: Genesis 43 :15-18

MEDITATION

Genesis 43:15-18

15 So the men took that present and Benjamin, and they took double money in their hand, and arose and went down to Egypt; and they stood before Joseph.
16 When Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the steward of his house, “Take these men to my home, and slaughter an animal and make ready; for these men will dine with me at noon.”
17 Then the man did as Joseph ordered, and the man brought the men into Joseph’s house.
18 Now the men were afraid because they were brought into Joseph’s house; and they said, “It is because of the money, which was returned in our sacks the first time, that we are brought in, so that he may make a case against us and seize us, to take us as slaves with our donkeys.”

MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE

1. The journey to Egypt

a. The sons of Jacob made the long journey to Egypt.

b. They obeyed what their father had suggested. They brought “double money”.

c. They finally stood before Joseph.

2. Orders from Joseph to the steward of his house

a. He was instructed to prepare a special lunch for the group of men from Israel.

b. An animal would be freshly slaughtered and prepared for everyone.

c. They would dine with Joseph that afternoon.

3. Great fear felt

a. The brothers were brought to the house of Joseph.

i. His house would be grand because of his status as the governor of Egypt.

ii. In comparison to the tents they lived in, they must have been awed.

b. They feared that they might be charged with the money found in their sacks.

c. They also feared that they would all be made slaves.

d. They would have lost everything, including the donkeys they had brought along.

e. They could not comprehend why they were invited to have lunch with the governor of Egypt, who was only second to the Pharaoh in rank and authority.

经文：创世记 43:15-18

沉思

《创世记 43：15-18》
15于是，他们拿着那礼物，又手里加倍地带银子，并且带着便雅悯，起身下到埃及，站在约瑟面前。
16约瑟见便雅悯和他们同来，就对家宰说：“将这些人领到屋里，要宰杀牲畜，预备筵席，因为晌午这些人同我吃饭。”
17家宰就遵着约瑟的命去行，领他们进约瑟的屋里。

18他们因为被领到约瑟的屋里，就害怕，说：“领我们到这里来，必是因为头次归还在我们口袋里的银子，找我们的错缝，下手害我们，强取我们为奴仆，抢夺我们的驴。”

在生活里有意义地应用

1. 前往埃及的路程

a. 雅各的儿子踏上前往埃及漫长的路程

b. 他们遵守父亲的指示，并且带了“加倍”的银子。

c. 他们终于站在约瑟面前

2. 约瑟给家宰的指示

a. 他被指示为这群来自以色列的人准备一顿特别的午餐

b. 他要宰杀牲畜并且为主人和客人预备筵席

c. 他们会在晌午和约瑟吃饭

3. 感到恐慌

a. 弟兄进了约瑟的屋里

i. 由于约瑟是埃及的宰相，他的屋子非常华丽

ii.与弟兄们的敞篷相比，他们确实感到惊叹不已

b. 他们担心被指控口袋内有银子，因此他们而感到害怕。

c. 他们也害怕被贬为奴

d. 他们会失去一切，包括他们的驴子。

e. 他们无法理解他们为何能够与埃及富有权力的宰相享用午餐