Questions
7. How did Joseph receive his brothers, and how did they respond? Take these men to my house, slaughter an animal and prepare a meal; they are to eat with me at noon. But they were frightened, thinking, We were brought here because of the silver that was put back into our sacks the first time. He wants to attack us and overpower us and seize us as slaves and take our donkeys.
8. What is revealed in the brothers’ interaction with Joseph’s steward? God was mentioned, and they were assured that it has nothing to do with the silver they had received.
9. What was the possible impact of the seating arrangement and food provisions at the meal? They were sitted by their birth order and Benjamin’s portion was five times as much as anyone else’s. Someone knew this family very well to know their birthdays.
10. How has God used an unexpected turn of events or a fearful situation to accomplish His purpose in your life? During fearful times, God trains our faith to rely on Him rather than ourselves.