What if Joseph’s reunion with his brothers was a carefully designed repentance audit? Professor Stephen Smoot explores the literary brilliance, Egyptian context, and Christ-centered symbolism in Genesis 42-45, showing God can transform betrayal into redemption.

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TIMECODE:
00:00 Part 1 - Professor Stephen Smoot
02:25 Episode teaser
05:35 Bio
07:14 Informed Saints
08:38 Why study Ancient Egypt?
11:28 Come, Follow Me Manual
12:46 Literary shape of these chapters
17:02 Joseph has become “Egyptianized”
19:33 Using the NRSV
22:32 Test 1
25:01 Scripture as art
27:45 Reuben has been thinking about Joseph
30:22 Motif of younger brother favored
33:50 Joseph tests his brothers
36:45 Benjamin receives favoritism from Joseph
39:57 Silver divining cup
41:40 Physical items for revelation
46:04 Judah steps in to save Benjamin
49:01 Joseph weeps again
54:04 Value of stories about conflict
59:01 What is forgiveness?
1:01:20 End of Part 1 - Professor Stephen Smoot

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