He sent a man before them—That is, He so ordered it by His providence that a man—Joseph—was sent before the family of Jacob into Egypt, so t…

Repeats Joseph’s own explanation, twice given, of the ways of Providence in his life (Genesis 45:5; Genesis 1:20).

He sent a man before them. This whole passage graphically teaches us that whatever befell that people was by the hand and counsel of God. …

He sent a man before them, even Joseph
Who, though but a lad of seventeen years of age when he was sold into Egypt, …

Let us remember the Redeemer's marvelous works, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth. Though true Christians are few in number, strangers an…