Day 11: Genesis 41-44

Summaries:
Pharaoh has troubling dreams, and frees Joseph from jail to interpret them, and Joseph interprets them to mean that there will be 7 years of abundance, followed by 7 years of severe famine. Pharaoh appoints Joseph a high position and sets him in charge of saving up for the famine (41). When Joseph's brothers and father are suffering from the famine, the brothers come to Egypt to buy food, they do not recognize Joseph, so he messes with them a bit, and then sends them back with much food and with money (42). Eventually the brothers need to return for more food, but they were told not to return without their other brother Benjamin, so they bring him, and Joseph has a great feast for them (43). Joseph sends them off but has them captured and brought back, and Judah begs for mercy and explains that they must return Benjamin to their father (44).

Reflections:
It's interesting to see Joseph mess around with his brothers who treated him so badly. Since they don't realize that it is their brother, he is able to get a lot out of them, but it's good to see that he doesn't abuse his power and be cruel to them. He is very honorable and noble.