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Scripture Text: Genesis 37:1 Ya‘akov continued living in the land where his father had lived as a foreigner, the land of Kena‘an.
2 Here is the history of Ya‘akov. When Yosef was seventeen years old he used to pasture the flock with his brothers, even though he was still a boy. Once when he was with the sons of Bilhah and the sons of Zilpah, his father’s wives, he brought a bad report about them to their father. 3 Now Isra’el loved Yosef the most of all his children, because he was the son of his old age; and he made him a long-sleeved robe. 4 When his brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, they began to hate him and reached the point where they couldn’t even talk with him in a civil manner., 17 The man said, “They’ve left here; because I heard them say, ‘Let’s go to Dotan.’” Yosef went after his brothers and found them in Dotan.
18 They spotted him in the distance, and before he had arrived where they were, they had already plotted to kill him. 19 They said to each other, “Look, this dreamer is coming! 20 So come now, let’s kill him and throw him into one of these water cisterns here. Then we’ll say some wild animal devoured him. We’ll see then what becomes of his dreams!”
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John Wesley’s Explanatory Notes: Genesis 37:1-4, 17-20
John Wesley’s Explanatory Notes
Genesis 37:1-4,17-20
Verse 2
[2] These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren; and the lad was with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives: and Joseph brought unto his father their evil report.
These are the generations of Jacob — It is not a barren genealogy, as those of Esau, but a memorable useful history.
Joseph brought to his father their evil report — Jacob's sons did that when they were from under his eye, which they durst not have done if they had been at home with him; but Joseph gave his father an account of their ill carriage, that he might reprove and restrain them.
Verse 3
[3] Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colours.
He made him a coat of divers colours - Which probably was significant of farther honours intended him.
Verse 18
[18] And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him.
And when they saw him afar off they conspired against him — It was not in a heat, or upon a sudden provocation, that they thought to slay him, but from malice propense, and in cold blood.
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The Daily Devotional for Sunday, 12 November 2017
Sermon Theme: "Potholes"
Text to read: Genesis 37:1-4, 17-20
- Pray for all those who have made bitter judgements against others.
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The Daily Devotional for Saturday, 11 November 2017
Sermon Theme: "Potholes"
Text to read: Genesis 37:1-4, 17-20
- How are you cultivating deeper relationships with those around you?
The Daily Devotional for Friday, 10 November 2017
Sermon Theme: "Potholes"
Text to read: Genesis 37:1-4, 17-20
- Is there such a thing as a good relationship “break up” of any kind?
- Why?
The Daily Devotional for Thursday, 9 November 2017
Sermon Theme: "Potholes"
Text to read: Genesis 37:1-4, 17-20
- What emotions usually fuel the destruction of a relationship?
The Daily Devotional for Wednesday, 8 November 2017
Sermon Theme: "Potholes"
Text to read: Genesis 37:1-4, 17-20
- Read this text from Genesis 37.
- What do you learn about why this relationship breaks?
The Daily Devotional for Tuesday, 7 November 2017
Sermon Theme: "Potholes"
Text to read: Genesis 37:1-4, 17-20
- How often do we try and repair a relationship that is broken?
- What stops us?
The Daily Devotional for Monday, 6 November 2017
Sermon Theme: "Potholes"
Text to read: Genesis 37:1-4, 17-20
- Look back at a broken relationship in your life.
- What caused the break?
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