"And, behold, the sun and the moon and the eleven stars made obeisance to me." (v.9)
The Spirit uses 'behold' in order to connect the passage either to the Word or to the word made flesh. A classic example is that of Prophet Isaiah announcing the virgin birth of Jesus. "Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel."(Is.7:14). Jesus Christ is set down indeed as a sign and in the everlasting covenant we read the signs inserted before introducing two great lights. " And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs," (1:14). Joseph's dream is very much built out of symbols supplied by God. . Concerning Moses we have the words of God, " And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I the Lord will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream."(Nu.11:8).
God sets Joseph after the likeness of his Son. From his life we shall accordingly see many parallels with that of Jesus Christ.
His brethren had no clue as to the role his least favoured sibling would play in their later lives. They were know nothings because their envy blinded them. When we read the kind of debate goes on it is sure the Bible is a closed book to them. Instead of opening their ear of faith they let them taught by false shepherds and they mouth the same. God has given the indwelling Spirit to follow his Will and his Son so they may understand the spiritual instruction. Faith with works does apply where fools are trying to fit a square peg in a round hole.
10 And he told it to his father, and to his brethren: and his father rebuked him, and said unto him, What is this dream that thou hast dreamed? Shall I and thy mother and thy brethren indeed come to bow down ourselves to thee to the earth?
11 And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying.
"And, behold, the sun and the moon and the eleven stars made obeisance to me." (v.9)
The Spirit uses 'behold' in order to connect the passage either to the Word or to the word made flesh. A classic example is that of Prophet Isaiah announcing the virgin birth of Jesus. "Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel."(Is.7:14). Jesus Christ is set down indeed as a sign and in the everlasting covenant we read the signs inserted before introducing two great lights. " And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs," (1:14). Joseph's dream is very much built out of symbols supplied by God. . Concerning Moses we have the words of God, " And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I the Lord will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream."(Nu.11:8).
God sets Joseph after the likeness of his Son. From his life we shall accordingly see many parallels with that of Jesus Christ.
His brethren had no clue as to the role his least favoured sibling would play in their later lives. They were know nothings because their envy blinded them.
"And, behold, the sun and the moon and the eleven stars made obeisance to me." (v.9)
The Spirit uses 'behold' in order to connect the passage either to the Word or to the word made flesh. A classic example is that of Prophet Isaiah announcing the virgin birth of Jesus. "Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel."(Is.7:14). Jesus Christ is set down indeed as a sign and in the everlasting covenant we read the signs inserted before introducing two great lights. " And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs," (1:14). Joseph's dream is very much built out of symbols supplied by God. . Concerning Moses we have the words of God, " And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I the Lord will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream."(Nu.11:8).
God sets Joseph after the likeness of his Son. From his life we shall accordingly see many parallels with that of Jesus Christ.
His brethren had no clue as to the role his least favoured sibling would play in their later lives. They were know nothings because their envy blinded them. When we read the kind of debate goes on it is sure the Bible is a closed book to them. Instead of opening their ear of faith they let them taught by false shepherds and they mouth the same. God has given the indwelling Spirit to follow his Will and his Son so they may understand the spiritual instruction. Faith with works does apply where fools are trying to fit a square peg in a round hole.
10 And he told it to his father, and to his brethren: and his father rebuked him, and said unto him, What is this dream that thou hast dreamed? Shall I and thy mother and thy brethren indeed come to bow down ourselves to thee to the earth?
11 And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying.
The entirepost is edited for clarity as follows:
"And, behold, the sun and the moon and the eleven stars made obeisance to me." (v.9)
The Spirit uses 'behold' in order to connect the passage either to the Word or to the word made flesh. A classic example is that of Prophet Isaiah announcing the virgin birth of Jesus. "Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel."(Is.7:14). Jesus Christ is set down indeed as a sign and in the everlasting covenant we read the signs inserted before introducing two great lights. " And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs," (1:14). Joseph's dream is very much built out of symbols supplied by God. . Concerning Moses we have the words of God, " And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I the Lord will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream."(Nu.11:8).
God sets Joseph after the likeness of his Son. From his life we shall accordingly see many parallels with that of Jesus Christ.
His brethren had no clue as to the role his least favoured sibling would play in their later lives. They were know nothings because their envy blinded them.
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