Can you forgive someone who hurt you?
Famine drives Joseph’s brothers to Egypt, where they bow to the governor without knowing him. Joseph tests whether they have changed, and Judah offers himself in place of young Benjamin. Joseph reveals who he is, forgives them, and brings the whole family to safety: “You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good.”
Famine drives Joseph’s brothers to Egypt, where they bow to the governor without knowing him. Joseph tests whether they have changed, and Judah offers himself in place of young Benjamin. Joseph reveals who he is, forgives them, and brings the whole family to safety: “You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good.”
Part 2 of 2. Kids play Joseph, Judah and their father Jacob, make 4 choices, and stop 3 times to look at forgiveness through different ways of knowing. The grown-ups notes point out that forgiving someone never means a child has to stay close to a person who isn’t safe.
Ages 6–12
He seems to have wanted to know whether they had changed. When Judah offered himself for Benjamin, Joseph had his answer.
Genesis 42–50. The famine drives Joseph’s brothers to Egypt to buy grain, and they don’t recognize him. Joseph tests them, keeps Simeon, and demands they bring Benjamin. When Judah offers to take Benjamin’s place, Joseph breaks down and tells them who he is: “You meant it for evil, but God meant it for good.” The whole family moves to Egypt, which sets up the story of Moses four hundred years later.