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旧约 - 创世记(Genesis)第45章

Then Joseph could no longer control himself before all his attendants, and he cried out, "Have everyone leave my presence!" So there was no one with Joseph when he made himself known to his brothers.
And he wept so loudly that the Egyptians heard him, and Pharaoh's household heard about it.
Joseph said to his brothers, "I am Joseph! Is my father still living?" But his brothers were not able to answer him, because they were terrified at his presence.
Then Joseph said to his brothers, "Come close to me." When they had done so, he said, "I am your brother Joseph, the one you sold into Egypt!
And now, do not be distressed and do not be angry with yourselves for selling me here, because it was to save lives that God sent me ahead of you.
For two years now there has been famine in the land, and for the next five years there will not be plowing and reaping.
But God sent me ahead of you to preserve for you a remnant on earth and to save your lives by a great deliverance.
"So then, it was not you who sent me here, but God. He made me father to Pharaoh, lord of his entire household and ruler of all Egypt.
Now hurry back to my father and say to him, 'This is what your son Joseph says: God has made me lord of all Egypt. Come down to me; don't delay.
You shall live in the region of Goshen and be near me--you, your children and grandchildren, your flocks and herds, and all you have.
I will provide for you there, because five years of famine are still to come. Otherwise you and your household and all who belong to you will become destitute.'
"You can see for yourselves, and so can my brother Benjamin, that it is really I who am speaking to you.
Tell my father about all the honor accorded me in Egypt and about everything you have seen. And bring my father down here quickly."
Then he threw his arms around his brother Benjamin and wept, and Benjamin embraced him, weeping.
And he kissed all his brothers and wept over them. Afterward his brothers talked with him.
When the news reached Pharaoh's palace that Joseph's brothers had come, Pharaoh and all his officials were pleased.
Pharaoh said to Joseph, "Tell your brothers, 'Do this: Load your animals and return to the land of Canaan,
and bring your father and your families back to me. I will give you the best of the land of Egypt and you can enjoy the fat of the land.'
"You are also directed to tell them, 'Do this: Take some carts from Egypt for your children and your wives, and get your father and come.
Never mind about your belongings, because the best of all Egypt will be yours.'"
So the sons of Israel did this. Joseph gave them carts, as Pharaoh had commanded, and he also gave them provisions for their journey.
To each of them he gave new clothing, but to Benjamin he gave three hundred shekels of silver and five sets of clothes.
And this is what he sent to his father: ten donkeys loaded with the best things of Egypt, and ten female donkeys loaded with grain and bread and other provisions for his journey.
Then he sent his brothers away, and as they were leaving he said to them, "Don't quarrel on the way!"
So they went up out of Egypt and came to their father Jacob in the land of Canaan.
They told him, "Joseph is still alive! In fact, he is ruler of all Egypt." Jacob was stunned; he did not believe them.
But when they told him everything Joseph had said to them, and when he saw the carts Joseph had sent to carry him back, the spirit of their father Jacob revived.
And Israel said, "I'm convinced! My son Joseph is still alive. I will go and see him before I die."
创世记第四十五章   第 45 章 

  创 45:4-8> 神对人生的计划,超乎个人的所想所求…… 

  45:4-8 尽管约瑟的哥哥们想把约瑟除掉,但神却能使用他们的恶行来成全祂最终的计划。祂打发约瑟先到埃及,不单保存了雅各全家的性命,拯救了埃及,也为建立以色列或成为一个国家作好准备。神掌王权,祂的计划不受人的行动影响。当别人想要害我们的时候,我们须知他们只是神的工具,就正如约瑟对哥哥们所说:“从前你们的意思是要害我,但神的意思原是好的,要保全许多人的性命,成就今日的光景。”( 50:20 ) 

  创 45:17-20> 我心中仍对谁的过错不能释然?难道不可以饶恕和忘记吗? 

  45:17-20 约瑟曾被弃、被拐、被卖、被囚。虽然他的哥哥们恶待他,他却宽宏大量地饶恕他们,并与他们同享富足。从约瑟身上显明了神怎样赦免我们。我们虽然得罪祂,祂仍向我们大施慈爱。如果我们祈求这样的宽恕与祝福,神必赐给我们。 

  创 45:26-27> 求主教我在不可能相信之处,因神的缘故而去相信…… 

  45:26-27 雅各需要有证据才相信约瑟仍然活着。当耶稣从死里复活向门徒显现时,多马也同样不肯相信,他要亲眼看见、亲手摸到主才信(参约 20:25 )。有时即使有充足的凭证,人的信仰都很难改变,更何况没有凭证呢!福音可能令人难以置信,但我们切勿放弃神为我们所预备好的福气。──《灵修版圣经注释》