창세기 37:15-20 KRV

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 37:20

Verse 20 20.And cast him into some pit. Before they perpetrate the murder, they seek a pretext whereby they may conceal their crime from men. Meanwhile, it never enters into their mind, that what is hidden from men cannot escape the eyes of God. But so stupid is hypocrisy, that while it flees from the disgrace of the world, it is careless about the judgment of God. But it is a disease deeply rooted in the human mind, to put some specious color on every extreme act of iniquity. For although an... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 37:1-36

The representative man. Jacob may be said to fall into the background from this time until his parting benediction. The kingdom of God is represented in Joseph and his history. The main points in this chapter are— I. GOD 'S DISTINGUISHING GRACE TO JOSEPH , separating him from his brethren in character, in his father's affection, in the method of his life, in' the communications of the Spirit. Joseph is the type of the believer, faithful to the covenant, amongst both the... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 37:12-25

Joseph among his brethren at Dothan. I. THE FRIENDLY MISSION . 1. Its local destination . This was Shechem, at a distance of sixty miles from Hebron, where Jacob had previously resided for a number of years and acquired a small estate ( Genesis 33:18 , Genesis 33:19 ), where Jacob's sons had committed, a few years before, the terrible atrocity which made the name of Israel stink throughout the land ( Genesis 34:26-30 ); and where now Joseph's brethren were shepherding... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 37:14-15

Joseph leaving home. "Go, I pray thee, see whether," &c.; Joseph left home unexpectedly. He knew not when he left it to seek his brethren that he would never come back again. After a longer journey than he anticipated Joseph finds his brethren. I. Like many leaving home, Joseph MET WITH FAITHFUL GUIDES . There are generally companions, teachers, ministers to help. II. Like many leaving home, Joseph FELL INTO SNARES . He could not help himself. The snares were not such... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 37:15-16

And a certain man (or simply a man) found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field (obviously seeking some thing or person): and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou? And he said, I seek my brethren: —or, more emphatically, My Brethren I ( sc . am) seeking — tell me, I pray thee, where they feed their flocks —or, Where (are) they shepherding? read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 37:17

And the man said, They are departed hence; for I heard them say, Let us go to Dothan — Dothaim, "the Two ells," a place twelve miles north of Samaria in the direction of the plain of Esdraelon, situated on the great caravan road from Mount Gilead to Egypt, the scene of one of the greatest miracles of Elisha the prophet ( 2 Kings 6:13-18 ), and, though now a deserted ruin, still called by its ancient name. And Joseph went after his brethren, and found them in Dothan. "Just beneath Tell... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 37:18

And when (literally, and ) they saw him afar off, even (or, and) before he came near unto them, they (literally, and they ) conspired against him (or, dealt with him fraudulently) to slay him read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 37:19

And they said one to another (literally, a man to his brother ) , Behold, this dreamer —literally, this lord of dreams (of. Genesis 14:13 ; Exodus 24:14 )— cometh —expressive of rancor, contempt, and hatred. read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 37:20

C ome now therefore, and lot us slay him, and cast him into some pit (literally, into one of the pits or cisterns in the neighborhood), and we will say ( sc . to his father and ours), Some (literally, an ) evil beast hath devoured him (which will account for his disappearance); and we shall see what will become of his dreams —or, what his dreams will be. read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 37:20-21

God's providence and man's responsibility. I. GOD 'S PURPOSES CARRIED OUT BY MEN IRRESPECTIVE OF THEIR OWN PLANS . The word to Abraham ( Genesis 15:13 ) does not seem to have been thought of by Jacob. After long wandering he seemed to be settled in Canaan. But God was bringing to pass his word. Jacob's injudicious fondness for Joseph, the anger and murderous design of his brethren (cf. John 11:50 ; Acts 3:17 ), Reuben's timid effort for his deliverance (cf. Acts... read more

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 37:20

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 37:1-36

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The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 37:20

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 37:20-21

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