Genesis 37:18–36
The Bible4Jesus.com Podcast
About this episode
We want a god who is nice, a god who is manageable, a god who would never, ever interfere with our choices, particularly our bad ones. And when we are confronted with the raw, brutal realities of this world, the betrayals, the injustices, the sheer wickedness of the human heart, our sentimentalism collapses. The story of Joseph being sold by his brothers is God's definitive answer to that question. This is not a quaint Sunday School story about sibling rivalry. This is a theological case study in the absolute, meticulous, and glorious sovereignty of God over the very worst sins of men. It is a frontal assault on the idea that God is a frantic spectator, wringing His hands in heaven, hoping things will turn out alright. No, this story teaches us that God is the author, and He writes the story of redemption using the crooked lines of human sin to draw His perfectly straight purposes.