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When all the land of Egypt was famished, the people cried to Pharaoh for bread, and Pharaoh said to all the Egyptians, "Go to Joseph. What he says to you, do."
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Matthew Henry points out a powerful parallel for Christians. Just as Pharaoh directed the starving Egyptians to Joseph for physical bread, God the Father directs a spiritually starving world to Jesus for the 'bread of life.' The command, 'Go unto Joseph; what he saith to you, do,' echoes the call to go to Jesus, listen to His voice, and receive salvation.
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18th Century
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Go unto Joseph. It is by no means unusual for kings, while their subjects are oppressed by extreme sufferings, to give themselves up to pl…
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Reformed Baptist
And when all the land of Egypt was famished Their old stock and store eaten up, and the inhabitants ready to starve with …
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In the names of his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim, Joseph acknowledged Divine providence.
