Well today marks the first landmark of this blog, in that the end of Genesis has been reached (literally the end of the beginning!) It's a nice feeling to have read and taken online notes on 50 chapters of the Bible, and after today we are propelled into the depths of Exodus. I think I will come up with some sort of 'the main 6 things I learnt from Genesis' blog, but for today here are the notes on Chapter 50.
Only one thing really jumps out. When Joseph is talking to his brothers, he says to them "Don't be afraid. Am I in the place of God?" (Gen 50:20). What he is saying is, in essence, 'don't worry, I am not out to get revenge on you for what you did to me'. I like the way he doesn't say 'you don't deserve any punishment', but simply announces that it is God's place to judge and punish. We hear it a lot, but God truly is our vindicator, and if we leave those who hurt us in his hands we will be blessed.
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