Now Israel loved Joseph more than any of his other sons, because he had been born to him in his old age; and he made an ornate robe for him. When his brothers saw that their father loved him more than any of them, they hated him and could not speak a kind word to him.
Joseph has two dreams, His brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept the matter in mind.
When Reuben heard this, he tried to rescue him from their hands. “Let’s not take his life,” he said. “Don’t shed any blood. Throw him into this cistern here in the wilderness, but don’t lay a hand on him.” Reuben said this to rescue him from them and take him back to his father.
Judah said to his brothers, “What will we gain if we kill our brother and cover up his blood? Come, let’s sell him to the Ishmaelites and not lay our hands on him; after all, he is our brother, our own flesh and blood.” His brothers agreed.
Meanwhile, the Midianites sold Joseph in Egypt to Potiphar, one of Pharaoh’s officials, the captain of the guard.
The final section of Genesis, centering on Joseph, now begins. This is the last of the family stories. Exodus to Deuteronomy will tell the story of a nation.
Why?
To be a father, parent, could not treat his sons unfair, love anyone too much. it will caused dispute and problems among their children.
Joseph had two dreams which came from the Lord, it is the coming things but no one understood it.
God is the director and God used Joseph to implement God's plan.
Reuben and Judah joined God's plan but they didn't know. It is not good to us if we kill our brother. Love our brother is the basic line to treat others.
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約瑟是非常單純的人，不是喜歡打小報告的人。單純另外一面就是沒有智慧，常說實情。展示父親很愛他。約瑟曉得收斂鋒芒，說出夢的故事，以致被哥哥恨惡。
神有時候給我們的啟示、責罵，當時雖然不舒服，但是若存在心裏，總是有益，因為從神來的。
流便說話沒有人聽。失去長子的名份。自己行不正沒有權威。猶大的提議因為有利可圖，不是為了救約瑟。如果是我們兄弟，直接救他起來，表面和善內心更惡毒。我們向善時真的出於 還是怕別人說我不行善，或是為自己圖利而向善。
約瑟是單純的人，以致不知收斂鋒芒。神使他受苦，訓練他，使他知道什麼當說，不當說。
父親的偏愛，導致家庭的病患。當初雅各欺騙父親，今天雅各的兒子同樣用羊的血來欺騙雅各。神常使用攻擊，惡事來訓練我們，這些攻擊卻帶來神的祝福。
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How?
For God is love so we should love each other.
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