In this video Dr Woodhead begins the discussion of the story of Joseph and his family. This story embraces every emotion and action toward each other we can imagine. Contained within it but not limited to is, envy, hatred, theft, love, lust, deception, care, forgiveness, reconciliation, prophecy, exulted position, begging, fear, and blessings. There is a lesson for each family in this story.
Joseph did not have any direct revelation from God as his father, grandfather, and great grandfather had. His was never characterized as sinless but the Bible also never identifies any particular sins he committed. He had no revealed weakening of his faith in God. He had the Word of God and in that he trusted. He listened to his father who had many direct experiences with God and obeyed. Joseph lived out his life based upon what he knew to be the Word of God. What is important here is identifying the Biblical transition from the direct divine revelation from God to a reliance on the Word of God as it has been already given (Proverbs 3: 5-6).
