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Joseph took an oath of the children of Israel, saying, "God will surely visit you, and you shall carry up my bones from here."
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A Tangible Symbol of Faith
All commentators agree that Joseph's command about his bones was a profound act of faith. He wasn't merely concerned with his burial plot; he was expressing "unwavering confidence" in God's promise to bring Israel to Canaan. John Calvin calls the bones a "seal of redemption," a physical sign that God's covenant endures beyond death and long periods of waiting.
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18th Century
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Protestant
God will surely visit you. By these words Joseph implies that they would be buried as if forgotten as long as they remained in Egypt; and …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Joseph took an oath of the children of Israel Not of his brethren only, but of their posterity, as many of them …
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