The narrative thereafter gives us several heirs of promise,-but with Joseph we see the Spirit using him as a lynch pin, a saviour for his brethren. In setting him as "after our likeness" the Spirit is also laying out the methodology as to how the word of God does his job. Abraham for all his sterling qualities did fall in error. How Abraham and Sarah settled her barreness in their own way had to necessitate a constant thorn on the side of Israel's best interests. Ishmael was not an accident but consequences of their lack of judgment. Similarly how Rebekah conspired with Jacob to deprive the blessings from his elder brother would lead him to his flight to the east. How the ten sons of Jacob conspired to get rid of Jesus eventually shall lead to their bondage in the land of Egypt.
God did not allow his brethren get away with their envy same as the manner the nation of Israel rejected Jesus Christ led to something else."I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy."(Ro.11::11)
The everlasting covenant has a purpose to which the example of Israel holds an useful lesson for us. "Now all these things happened unto them for examples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come."(1 Co.10:11)
The narrative thereafter gives us several heirs of promise,-but with Joseph we see the Spirit using him as a lynch pin, a saviour for his brethren. In setting him as "after our likeness" the Spirit is also laying out the methodology as to how the word of God does his job. Abraham for all his sterling qualities did fall in error. How Abraham and Sarah settled her barreness in their own way had to necessitate a constant thorn on the side of Israel's best interests. Ishmael was not an accident but consequences of their lack of judgment. Similarly how Rebekah conspired with Jacob to deprive the blessings from his elder brother would lead him to his flight to the east. How the ten sons of Jacob conspired to get rid of Jesus eventually shall lead to their bondage in the land of Egypt.
God did not allow his brethren get away with their envy same as the manner the nation of Israel rejected Jesus Christ led to something else."I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy."(Ro.11::11)
The everlasting covenant has a purpose to which the example of Israel holds an useful lesson for us. "Now all these things happened unto them for examples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come."(1 Co.10:11)
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