Genesis 43-45 The climax of the Joseph story! Joseph saying: God sent me before you to preserve life" (45:5); "God sent me before you to preserve for you a remnant on earth, and to keep alive for you many survivors. So it was not you who sent me here; but God"(45:7-8). And how telling, as Joseph sends his brothers back to retrieve their father, that he says to them: "Do not quarrel along the way!" (45:24).
Psalm 15: Notice the verbs "abide," "dwell," and "walk"! This is a psalm in the wisdom tradition, advocating a way of life that is based on honoring and fearing the LORD.
Matthew 15: What do you think about the story about the Canaanite woman? This is a challenging passage on several levels. It's one we should profitably discuss when we gather on Sundays after church during Lent to discuss our experience of reading together.
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