Pentecost Season · Proper 15 · Year A
Genesis 45:1-15
Joseph Reveals Himself to His Brothers
August 16, 2026
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
Working Preacher: Commentary on Genesis 45:1-15 Working Preacher
Lutheran lectionary commentary on Joseph's reconciliation with his brothers for the semicontinuous track.
Enduring Word: Genesis 45 Enduring Word · David Guzik
David Guzik's verse-by-verse evangelical notes on the whole chapter.
StudyLight: Genesis 45 Commentaries StudyLight
Many complete commentaries on Genesis 45 gathered on one passage page.
BibleHub: Commentaries on Genesis 45:1 BibleHub
Parallel classic commentaries keyed to Joseph making himself known.
Background & Word Study
Enter the Bible: Genesis Enter the Bible
Luther Seminary's scholarly introduction to Genesis and the ancestral stories.
BibleProject: Genesis 12-50 Overview BibleProject
Animated overview of the ancestral narratives, including the Joseph cycle.
Sefaria: Genesis 45 (Hebrew) Sefaria
Hebrew text with English and classical Jewish commentary on the chapter.
BibleHub: Genesis 45 Interlinear BibleHub
Hebrew-English interlinear for word-level study of the chapter.
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