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Israel said to Joseph, "Aren`t your brothers feeding the flock in Shechem? Come, and I will send you to them." He said to him, "Here I am."
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A Model of Obedience
Commentators highlight Joseph's immediate and willing response, "Here am I." Despite the long journey and his brothers' known hostility, he readily obeyed his father's command. Matthew Henry notes that the most beloved children should be the most obedient, presenting Joseph as an example.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Israel said unto Joseph After his brethren had been gone some time to Shechem:
do not your br…
How readily Joseph awaits his father's orders! Those children who are most beloved by their parents should be the most ready to obey them. See how …
