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Flee, Don't Negotiate
Commentators emphasize that Joseph didn't stay to argue or reason with his tempter. He fled immediately. Matthew Henry presents this as a model for believers: when faced with a sin that might easily beset us, the wisest response is not to fight it head-on but to escape the situation entirely.
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Albert Barnes
On Genesis 39:1–23
18th Century
Theologian
According to our reckoning, Perez and Zerah were born when Judah was in his twenty-eighth year, and therefore, Joseph was in his twenty-fourth. Her…
John Gill
On Genesis 39:12
17th Century
Pastor
And she caught him by his garment, saying, lie with me
It is very probable that before this time, as soon as ever sh…
Matthew Henry
On Genesis 39:7–12
17th Century
Minister
Beauty, whether in men or women, often proves a snare both to themselves and others. This forbids pride in it and requires constant watchfulness ag…