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For your servant became collateral for the boy to my father, saying, `If I don`t bring him to you, then I will bear the blame to my father forever.`
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A Picture of Christ the Surety
Matthew Henry highlights that Judah's act of becoming a "surety" for his brother is a powerful foreshadowing of Christ. Just as Judah offered himself as a substitute to save Benjamin and appease his father, Jesus—who came from the tribe of Judah—became the ultimate Surety for believers, taking our place to save us.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Joseph has had the satisfaction of seeing his brother Benjamin safe and well. He has heard his brothers acknowledging their guilt concerning himsel…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For your servant became surety for the lad unto my father Which is another argument used for the release of Benjamin…
Had Joseph been, as Judah supposed him, a complete stranger to the family, he could not help but be moved by his powerful reasonings. But neither J…
