Reading for March 31st

Read Genesis 43.1-34.
Joseph's brothers return to Egypt with Benjamin.
In verses 8-9: Judah puts himself on the line and reassures his father Jacob concerning Benjamin's safe return.
Judah's words prepare the reader for his later actions in 44.18-34.
In verse 23: Their brother Simeon had been detained in their first journey to Egypt (42.19, 24).
He is now freed to return to his brothers.
In verse 26: The prediction of Joseph's earlier dreams is fulfilled a second time when Joseph's brothers bowed to the ground before him (37.5-11;2.6).
In verse 29: Joseph and Benjamin were the only son's of their mother, Rachel.
Thus, they are full brothers.
In verses 33-34: The order of honor is typically the firstborn as most honored and the youngest as least honored.
But Benjamin as the youngest of the twelve brothers receives preferential treatment.
This continues the important theme throughout Genesis of the favored younger son (20.10; 25.23; 37.3,8).
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