Genesis 45:4-8

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Genesis 45:7

Gen 45:7 And God sent me before you to preserve you a posterity in the earth, and to save your lives by a great deliverance. Ver. 7. God sent me before you. ] He it is that by a powerful providence orders all the disorders of the world, by a certain counsel, to his own ends, and at length to his own glory. The hands that nailed Christ to the cross were "wicked hands." Act 2:23 And Judas was sent to "his own place," for being "guide to them that took Jesus." Act 1:16 And yet they did no more... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Genesis 45:8

Gen 45:8 So now [it was] not you [that] sent me hither, but God: and he hath made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt. Ver. 8. It was not you that sent me. ] Joseph makes the best of an ill matter, that they may not be overwhelmed with grief, and so made a prey to the devil. 2Co 2:11 "After I was made known to myself," saith Ephraim, "I repented." a Get thee, saith Mr Bradford, b God’s law as a glass, to look in; so shalt thou see... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Genesis 45:4

I am Joseph: Genesis 37:28, Genesis 50:18, Matthew 14:27, Acts 9:5 Reciprocal: Genesis 39:1 - Joseph Genesis 50:17 - wept Judges 11:7 - Did not ye hate Esther 4:14 - whether Psalms 105:17 - Joseph Proverbs 19:21 - nevertheless Acts 7:9 - sold Acts 9:17 - Brother read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Genesis 45:5

be not grieved: Isaiah 40:1, Isaiah 40:2, Luke 23:34, 2 Corinthians 2:7, 2 Corinthians 2:11 nor angry with yourselves: Heb. neither let there be anger in your eyes God: Genesis 45:7, Genesis 45:8, Genesis 47:25, Genesis 50:20, 1 Samuel 1:19, 2 Samuel 12:12, 2 Samuel 16:10-2 Kings :, 2 Samuel 17:14, Job 1:21, Psalms 105:16, Psalms 105:17, Acts 2:23, Acts 2:24, Acts 4:24-Hosea :, Acts 7:9-Ezra : Reciprocal: Genesis 37:28 - sold Genesis 49:24 - the shepherd Genesis 50:17 - wept Genesis 50:19 -... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Genesis 45:6

two years: Genesis 41:29-Obadiah :, Genesis 41:54, Genesis 41:56, Genesis 47:18 earing: Earing means ploughing or seed-time from the Anglo-Saxon erian, probably from aro, to plough; and agrees with בסןש [Strong's G723], Greek, charatha, Arabic, and charash, Hebrew. Genesis 47:23, Exodus 34:21, Deuteronomy 21:4, 1 Samuel 8:12, Isaiah 30:24 Reciprocal: Genesis 8:22 - seedtime Genesis 41:35 - gather Genesis 47:25 - Thou hast Acts 7:11 - General read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Genesis 45:7

to preserve you a posterity: Heb. to put for you a remnant, to save. Judges 15:18, 1 Chronicles 11:14, Psalms 18:50, Psalms 44:4, Acts 7:35 Reciprocal: Genesis 41:35 - gather Genesis 45:5 - God Genesis 49:24 - the shepherd Deuteronomy 26:5 - ready Job 5:20 - famine Psalms 105:17 - He sent John 19:11 - Thou read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Genesis 45:8

it was not: Genesis 45:5, John 15:16, John 19:11, Romans 9:16 father: Genesis 41:39-Galatians :, Judges 17:10, Job 29:16, Psalms 105:21, Psalms 105:22 Reciprocal: Genesis 36:43 - father Genesis 41:40 - Thou shalt Genesis 41:43 - Bow the knee Genesis 42:6 - governor Genesis 43:29 - God Genesis 45:26 - and he is Genesis 50:17 - wept Psalms 105:17 - He sent Proverbs 11:11 - the blessing Isaiah 22:21 - a father John 19:27 - Behold Acts 7:10 - gave read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Genesis 45:5

Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life.Be not grieved or angry with yourselves — Sinners must grieve, and be angry with themselves for their sins; yea, though God, by his power, bring good out of them, for that is no thanks to the sinner: but true penitents should be greatly affected with it, when they see God bringing good out of evil. Though we must not with this consideration extenuate our own sins,... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Genesis 45:8

So now it was not you that sent me hither, but God: and he hath made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt.See what a favourable colour he puts upon the injury they had done him, God sent me before you - God's Israel is the particular care of God's providence. Joseph reckoned that his advancement was not so much designed to save a whole kingdom of Egyptians, as to preserve a small family of Israelites; for the Lord's portion is his... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 45:4

4. Come near He notices their confusion and alarm, and their shrinking from his presence, and now kindly seeks to allay their fears and strengthen their hearts . read more

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