Jacob Mourns Joseph
31Then they took Joseph’s robe, slaughtered a young goat, and dipped the robe in its blood. 32They sent the robe of many colors to their father and said, “We found this. Examine it to see whether it is your son’s robe or not.”
33His father recognized it and said, “It is my son’s robe! A vicious animal has devoured him. Joseph has surely been torn to pieces!” 34Then Jacob tore his clothes, put sackcloth around his waist, and mourned for his son many days. 35All his sons and daughters tried to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. “No,” he said. “I will go down to Sheol mourning for my son.” So his father wept for him.
36Meanwhile, the Midianitesc sold Joseph in Egypt to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh and captain of the guard.
The cruelty of Joseph’s brothers towards their father shows how messed up this family is. Let this verse sink in, “They sent the robe of many colors to their father and said, “We found this. Examine it to see whether it is your son’s robe or not.”
They sent? Implies they didn’t go to their father themselves.
They acted in disregard of their fathers feelings, as to hurt him with the news, a lie which they set into motion set forth from jealousy.
Jacob mourns, “I will go down to Sheol mourning for my son.”
What and Where is Sheol?
“This delicate child of an indulgent father, who had been clothed with a princely garment of many colors, must now wear the garb, of a slave, and march in the hot sun across the burning sand; but never was captive more submissive under cruel treatment, he endured as seeing him who is invisible; his heart was sustained by a deep confidence in the God of his father Jacob, for ‘Jehovah was with him.’” (Spurgeon)
God has a plan to bring forth the Messiah and it is set into motion with this messed up family.
No matter what your circumstances, Jehovah can be with you too.
Like Joseph, God has a plan for you.
What do you think that plan is?
Blessings, David
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