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He sent a man before them. Joseph was sold for a slave.
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God's Providence Over Evil
All commentators agree that this verse highlights God's sovereignty. Though Joseph was sold by his wicked brothers, the psalmist attributes the action to God: 'He sent a man.' Scholars like Calvin and Barnes explain that God did not cause their sin, but He masterfully overruled their evil intentions to accomplish His own good and predetermined plan to save Jacob's family. This demonstrates that God is always in control, working His purposes even through human sin and suffering.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
He sent a man before them—That is, He so ordered it by His providence that a man—Joseph—was sent before the family of Jacob into Egypt, so t…
19th Century
Anglican
Repeats Joseph’s own explanation, twice given, of the ways of Providence in his life (Genesis 45:5; Genesis 1:20).
16th Century
Protestant
He sent a man before them. This whole passage graphically teaches us that whatever befell that people was by the hand and counsel of God. …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
He sent a man before them, even Joseph Who, though but a lad of seventeen years of age when he was sold into Egypt, …
Let us remember the Redeemer's marvelous works, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth. Though true Christians are few in number, strangers an…
