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They told him all the words of Joseph, which he had said to them. When he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob, their father, revived.
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When Words Aren't Enough
Commentators note that Jacob's spirit revived only after he had both verbal testimony (his sons' report) and physical proof (the wagons). The news was simply too good to believe based on words alone. This illustrates that God sometimes provides tangible, undeniable evidence to help us overcome our disbelief and fully embrace His incredible promises.
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18th Century
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Baptist
And they went up out of Egypt, and came into the land of Canaan unto Jacob their father, and told him, saying, Joseph is yet alive, and he is g…
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Reformed Baptist
And they told him all the words of Joseph, which he had said to them
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To hear that Joseph is alive is too good news to be true; Jacob faints, for he does not believe it. We faint, because we do not believe. Eventually…
