The return of Joseph’s brothers to Egypt to buy more food represents not simply a physical return but a time of repentance. It is obvious that Judah has learned something life-changing since that fateful day when Joseph was sold into Egypt.

Now in these circumstances Joseph is threatening to keep Benjamin in Egypt and send the other brothers home, but Judah realizes that their dear father cannot possibly survive such a catastrophe, so in repentance Judah offers his life in exchange for Benjamin’s life.

In this story we witness Judah demonstrating a completely different attitude toward Joseph and Benjamin than when the brothers stood looking at the well into which they would put their brother Joseph. This new attitude is the result of repentance.

We see this same attitude of repentance in the story of the prodigal son. In the prodigal son’s return to the father we see four stages of repentance: regret, confession, abandonment of former behavior, and resolve. These are the necessary steps of repentance.

What do we need to abandon to find victory?

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