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Are Potiphar and POTIPHERA the same person? You might say, “Of course not!” But some scholars say Joseph’s Egyptian master–Potiphar–and his eventual father-in-law–POTIPHERA–might have been the same person. Perhaps their names were spelled differently in later translations. Nope. I don’t buy it. Especially when Genesis clearly states that Potiphar was captain of Pharaoh’s guard (39:1) and Potiphera was a priest in …
Do you dream? Perhaps a better question is, do you remember your dreams? As a freshmen in college, we’re all forced to write that horrendous research paper on whatever topic we choose, right? For some reason, I chose the stages of sleep for my research and became fascinated by it! I learned that dreaming is healthy! In fact, dreams are …
During my quiet time a couple of weeks ago, I came across a startling verse in Exodus about sojourners. “You shall not oppress a sojourner. You know the heart of a sojourner, for you were sojourners in the land of Egypt” Exodus 23:9 ESV The heart of a sojourner. The phrase stopped me in my tracks. NIV says, “the heart …
We’re talking about Joseph and In Feast or Famine in the weeks and months leading up to the May 9, 2023 release, but how does Joseph relate to my recent closet cleaning? Maybe because the New Year is a good time for cleaning out the closets of our hearts. I also think Joseph needed to do some heart-cleaning during the second …
Only six more days until Christmas 2022. Is your shopping done? Are you hosting family this year or traveling? Have you ever considered all the ways Jacob’s favorite son, Joseph, was a foreshadowing of God’s Only Begotten? Of course, Christ is the one and only Incarnate Son–fully God and fully man–but Joseph’s birth was also miraculous. Though not a virgin …
Ho-ho-how do we ignore the commercialism associated with Christmas and focus on the ho-ho-holy God who invaded earth in a lowly manger? Perhaps it would help to remember that our struggle is neither new to our generation nor unique to our culture. When Joseph was released from prison and elevated to the second-highest ruler in Egypt, he also faced unique challenging …
Mesu Andrews weaves a compelling tale of faith, resilience, and redemption in ABIGAIL: I Will Praise the Lord, the prequel of her October 1, 2024 release, BRAVE: the Story of Ahinoam.
Walk with Abigail on a journey of profound courage in the face of overwhelming adversity and explore the transformative power of faith and worship no matter your life circumstance.
