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This podcast is a Scripture Study based on the interpretation of the Church Fathers
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We review Chapter 43 and then consider the thoughts of St. John Chrysostom regarding the sons of Israel (Jacob) when, driven by famine to go to Egypt and meet Joseph. St. John describes how Joseph's brothers consciences, convict them when Joseph treats them roughly and accuses them as spies. They are convicted of their crime when they suffer distress at the hands of Joseph. Yet Joseph treats them with great kindness by supplying them with grain without cost. Yet demands to see his younger full brother, Benjamine.
We discover the topology of Joseph as a Christ like figure in the Old Testament. We hear from St. John Chrysostom and look at Psalms, Daniel and Matthew. We can see in the life of Joseph a foreshadowing of the life of Christ.
Pharaoh has a dream that none can interpret. Not the priests of their religion, not his magicians, nor Pharaoh's "wise men" could interpret the dream. Joseph is remembered by the butler, the wine bearer and Joseph is brought before Pharaoh.God, through Joseph, properly interprets Pharaoh's dream. Joseph is appointed to the office of Vizer of Pharaoh. We go through Haydock's Commentary to understand the literal meaning, and look to the foreshadowing in this as it relates to Christ.
Joseph interprets the dreams of the Baker and the Butler. Joseph doesn't rail against those that have done him great injustice and falsely accused him. Rather, he only states his innocence and asks the butler to remember him when he is restored to his position. We hear from St. John Chrysostom extolling the virtues of Joseph. We look at St. Paul's letter to the Corinthians and the Gospel According to St. Luke in the New Testament to bring out the typology noted in the text and according to St. John Chrysostom.
Joseph retains his virtue by escaping Potiphar's lustful wife. Potiphar has Joseph put into a dungeon. We see by reading the Hebrew text that Joseph would seem to be in the same position as when his brothers put him into a pit. Joseph remains trusting in divine providence and God deals favorable with Joseph as Joseph remains in his virtue, particularly his meekness and docility to the Lord's working in his life. We see how Potiphar's wife is a portrayal of wickedness in the face of virtue.
Joseph is a topological Christ and displays great virtue in the midst of many trials and in the face of great temptation. Joseph's is graced by God and prospers in everything he does, as do those to whom he is a servant. We hear from St. Cyril of Alexandria and St. John Chrysostom to gain insight into how the events of Joseph, son of Israel, are timeless and perhaps more so now in these our times.
The failures and sinfulness of man do not thwart God's purposes for the salvation of man realized in Jesus. In fact, it is precisely through man's failures and sin that God weaves His story and shows man's need for Him and how He shows man to himself. Even within this illicit union of Judah and Tamar, God brings forth the lineage of King David and the everlasting King, Jesus.
We hear from St. Cyril of Alexandria breaking down Chapter 37 with a look forward to Christ. We look to the Psalms, Jeremiah, Isaiah and St. Matthew in the writing of St. Cyril. Because God doesn't waste words, we see much in all the details.
We begin in this episode the "Joseph Cycle" that will continue to the end of Genesis. Was Joseph purley innocent in being put upon by his brothers? We hear from Dr. Bergsma and Dr. Pitre to give us the genre of Genesis and in particular, the Joseph cycle. We also hear from St. Cyril of Alexandria. The Joseph Cycle opens with the narrative of Joseph's brothers intending to kill him, that is mitigated by Ruben. Why?Jacob's meekness and wisdom is displayed once again.
Was Job a real person? Esau makes peace with Jacob and peoples the lands around Canaan. Like Lot and Abraham, Jacob and Esau separate, Jacob remains in the land of the promise while Esau settles in the surrounding areas.
The little gems in this Chapter foreshadow the death of the Holy Innocents. The Chapter gives us a quick summary of God's promise to Abraham, Isaac and now with Jacob. St. Cyril of Alexandria gives us the keys to understand this Chapter in light of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Rachel and the prophet of Jeremiah are heard from as well.
Dinah is curious, associates with other women of the town of Shechem and falls victim of the prince of the town. Simeon and Levi contrive a means to enact vengeance on not just the man who rapped her, but to every man of the city and then plunder it. Was this justice? In this event recorded we see the ills of curiosity, lust, and vengeance.
The Beatitudes of Matthew 5 are foreshadowed by Jacob in his dealings not only with Laban, but more manifest in how he approaches his brother Esau. Jacob's virtue of Meekness earns him the favor of the brother that once desired his death.
We delve into Chapter 32 of Genesis through the eyes of St. John Chrysostom and St. Cyril of Alexandria. We see the Virtues of Jacob who valued relationship with his brother much more than worldly possessions. Jacob sees God, in so much as it is possible to see God this side of Heaven is a foreshadowing of Christ coming as a man.
No sooner than Laban, who had been afer Jacob to overtake him and intending to do him harm, but ends peaceably, does Jacob have to contend with Esau. Jacob sends presents to Esau and wrestles with God. In doing so, Jacob becomes Israel, because he had contended with God, (not against) and prevailed.
Jacob leaves Laban, but Laban, loosing his "lucky charm" doesn't take kindly to it. Jacob notes that his success is from God. God protects Jacob and from Laban's rage by speaking to both through dreams. We see that Jacob, by being a virtuous man, gains the protection of God. Jacob acts with prudence, and while absorbing the 20 years of abuse from Laban (Laban changes his wages ten times) finally realizes that he must leave.
Why should we read about a shepherd 4300 years ago? Why is this story and other like it in Scripture? What can we, in the 21st Century gain in wisdom from reading about a man with four wives, sheep and goats? Initially the story gives us the lineage for the Christ, but there is more, much more...
We continue with St. Cyril of Alexandria relating the Scripture to the Spiritual meaning and in doing so point us to the Figure of Christ, the Divine shepherd and Bridegroom.
Leah and Rachel engage in a tit for tat competition for the affection of their husband Jacob. In the process Jacob fathers what will come to be the founders of the twelve tribes of Israel. While polygamy was tolerated for a time for the purposes of progeny, this family situation illustrates the inherent problem with multiple wives, which was eventually rooted out of society as an evil practice that brings about envy and jealousy.
We hear from St. John Chrysostom and St. Augustine and define some terms and look at the virtue of Jacob even in light of polygamy. How Jacob is lovingly engages in heavy manual labor, despite of his nature for the desire of his love of Rachel.
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