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Genesis 45:3-15

Joseph Reveals Himself to His Brothers

February 20, 2028

Joseph Reveals Himself to His Brothers, Peter von Cornelius
Joseph Reveals Himself to His Brothers, Peter von Cornelius, 1816–1817Alte Nationalgalerie, Berlin
Joseph embraces Benjamin while the other brothers fall to their knees, hide their faces or stare in shock.Then he kissed all his brothers and wept upon them; and after that his brothers talked with him.Peter von CorneliusA German painter of the Nazarene circle in Rome, who revived fresco painting for sacred stories.Alte Nationalgalerie, BerlinThe Alte Nationalgalerie in Berlin, which holds the frescoes the Nazarene painters made for the Casa Bartholdy in Rome.Alte Nationalgalerie, Berlin
LSB Three-Year Lectionary
GospelLuke 6:27-38Lk 6:27-38
Epistle1 Cor. 15:21-26, 30-421 Cor 15:21-26, 30-42
Old TestamentGen. 45:3-15Gn 45:3-15
PsalterPs. 103:1-13Ps 103:1-13

Overview & Insights

"God sent me before you to preserve for you a remnant on earth, and to keep alive for you many survivors." (Genesis 45:7)

Joseph makes himself known to the brothers who sold him, weeping and forgiving them, and interprets his suffering as God's providence sent ahead to preserve life during the famine.

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Commentary

BibleHub: Commentaries on Genesis 45:3BibleHub: Commentaries on Gn 45:3 BibleHub

Gathers classic commentaries on Joseph's self-disclosure to his brothers.

Enduring Word: Genesis 45Enduring Word: Gn 45 Enduring Word · David Guzik

Verse-by-verse notes on Joseph's forgiveness and providence theology.

StudyLight: Barnes' Notes on Genesis 45StudyLight: Barnes' Notes on Gn 45 StudyLight

Albert Barnes' close reading of the recognition scene.

Working Preacher: Commentary on Genesis 45:3-11, 15Working Preacher: Commentary on Gn 45:3-11, 15 Working Preacher

Lutheran exegesis on how Joseph frames providence without erasing his brothers' guilt.

CEP: Genesis 45:3-11, 15CEP: Gn 45:3-11, 15 Center for Excellence in Preaching

Reformed preaching commentary connecting Joseph's forgiveness to the Gospel's call to love enemies.

Background & Word Study

BibleHub Interlinear: Genesis 45:3BibleHub Interlinear: Gn 45:3 BibleHub

Hebrew text with parsing for Joseph's revelation speech.

Sefaria: Genesis 45:3-15 (Hebrew)Sefaria: Gn 45:3-15 (Hebrew) Sefaria

Hebrew text with English and classical Jewish commentary on the passage.

BibleProject: Book of Genesis Overview (Part 2)BibleProject: Book of Gn Overview (Part 2) BibleProject

Animated overview of Genesis 12-50 and God's faithfulness through Abraham's family.

The Church Fathers

Genesis 45Gn 45 Catena

Verse-by-verse comment from the Fathers on Genesis 45.

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