Jan 28, 2022
GENESIS 46:
In
yesterday’s two chapters of Genesis, Joseph's brothers went back to
Egypt with Joseph's younger brother, Benjamin. Joseph contrived a
creative way to reveal his identity. When Pharaoh heard about
Joseph's brothers, he helped provide for Jacob's family to come to
Egypt.
JOB 28:
Today’s chapter in Job and part of the previous
chapter are assigned to Zophar in the GNT. NLT goes strictly with
the assignments of speakers as in the Hebrew, where all of this is
assigned to Job. Starting in 27:13, NLT, therefore, makes it clear
that Job’s words— which sound mighty like what his opponents have
said, are Job sarcastically repeating their arguments.
1PETER 1:22—2:
Peter addressed his letter to “To God's chosen
people who live as [refugees/foreigners] scattered throughout”
various provinces. But it is clear that Peter also has a spiritual
meaning in mind. As the song says, “This world is not my home.” In
chapter 2, Peter again comforts us and gives wonderful descriptions
of our identity because of being joined to Christ. The first verse
of chapter 2 starts with ‘then/So’, so let’s start out by reviewing
the last verses of chapter 1, starting at v22.
In my prayers in these audio devotionals, you will notice that I do not finish with an Amen. I do this intentionally because I hope that some of you will pause the playback and continue to pray. And I also hope that we can continue in a spirit of prayer as we listen to God’s Word.