🤍 Joseph Betrayed by his Brothers 🤍
"Here I am!" Joseph answered his father one day.
"Go see what your brothers are up to."... View More🤍 Joseph Betrayed by his Brothers 🤍
"Here I am!" Joseph answered his father one day.
"Go see what your brothers are up to."
"Yes, Father," Joseph said.
There is another reason why Joseph's brothers probably didn't like him very much. He always wanted to please his father - and they didn't.
But let's see what comes of that.
(illustration - dancing sheep)
Joseph's 10 older brothers were out in the pastures tending their sheep, and Jacob wanted to know how they were. And so he sent Joseph out to check on them. Little brothers are good at spying for their parents! And there's ANOTHER reason why sometimes they aren't liked very well by their older brothers and sisters!
But it wasn't really that Jacob was spying on his sons. He cared about all his children deeply, and he wanted to make sure they were all right. He also knew that people can get into trouble when they think that no one is watching.
And he was right.
So Joseph set out for the distant pastures.
But he couldn't find his brothers anywhere. Once again, they weren't where they said they would be.
A stranger found Joseph wandering around in the fields.
"Are you looking for something?" the stranger asked.
"I am looking for my brothers - the sons of Israel. Do you know where they are?"
"Sure do," the stranger said. "They were here a while ago. I heard them say that they were going to go to Dothan."
"Thanks!" Joseph said, and he began to walk to Dothan.
He was still a ways away, when the colors of his coat, shining in the bright sun, caught the eye of his older brother Levi. "Oh brother! Here comes that dreamer Joseph - in his fancy-schmancy coat!"
"Now is our chance!" one of the brothers said.
"Let's get rid of Joseph and his dreams once and for all! Let's kill him and throw his body into this pit here in the wilderness. We can say a wild animal ate him. There is no one around. Father is far away. Who will know?"
They thought no one could see them - and so they thought they could get away with - well, murder.
But, they were wrong. Someone COULD see them.
GOD could see them.
"Great plan!" one brother said to the other.
"Good idea!"
"Let's do it!"
But something inside the heart of the oldest brother Reuben told him that he should be looking out for his little brother - not looking to kill him. And so he said, "No, let's just throw him into the pit - we don't want his blood on our hands." Secretly, he was planning to come back later and rescue his little brother.
So when Joseph got near enough, they grabbed him.
They ripped off his fancy coat - the one they were so jealous of - and threw Joseph into a hole in the ground.
These were his very own brothers, the ones he looked up to, the ones he loved so much.
Joseph looked up from the pit with tears in his eyes.
He felt so alone. His brothers hated him, his father was far away.
But he wasn't alone. God was with him, even in that deep, dark pit.
Meanwhile, it was getting late in the morning, and the brothers were hungry. "Hey, isn't it time for lunch?" Dan said.
They cared more about their own stomachs than they cared about their brother. And that's what causes most of the trouble in the world.
And so they sat down for lunch.
"Pass me Reuben's sandwich!" Dan said.
Just then, a caravan of Ishmaelites came riding by.
(If you remember, a long time ago Joseph's great grandfather Abraham had two sons; Isaac and Ishmael. The Ishmaelites were the other side of the family. God loved them just as much, but they were not part of what we call the Chosen People, the people God chose to show the world who he is. Still, God was about to use them to save his servant Joseph.)
The Ishmaelites' camels were loaded with things to sell in Egypt. And that gave Judah an idea.
"Hey, guys!" Judah said. "Let's be traders too! We can sell Joseph to these Ishmaelites. That way we can get rid of Joseph and make some money on the deal besides!"
And so, that's just what they did.
They pulled poor, dirty and bewildered Joseph from the pit and sold him to the Ishmaelites for 20 pieces of silver. That's all their little brother was worth to them.
Bible Story That Teaches Kids About Patience.
When we trust God in the midst of waiting, we allow him to work on our behalf. Joseph was his fatherâs favorite and because of this, his brothers did not... View MoreBible Story That Teaches Kids About Patience.
When we trust God in the midst of waiting, we allow him to work on our behalf. Joseph was his fatherâs favorite and because of this, his brothers did not like him. They wanted to hurt him and get rid of him. They chose to sell their brother and so he was brought to Egypt. While there, Joseph became very successful and helped the king. Later, during years of famine (or a shortage of food in the land), Joseph was put in charge of the grain available in Egypt. Josephâs family was in great need of food so his brothers traveled to Egypt to find some. Little did they know, their brother was in charge of the food and would provide for them.
Use this story to share with your child that when we trust God while we wait, we allow him to work things out for us. Joseph could have been scared and angry at what his brothers did to him. But he faithfully worked with a good attitude while he waited through life in Egypt. He became friends with the king and God used his new relationships to provide for his family.
Related verse: âAnd let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.â Galatians 6:9
đ€How We Can Live Foreverđ€
CAN you tell what the little girl and her friends are reading? Yes, it is this very book that you are readingâMy Book of Bible Stories. And they are reading the very story t... View Moređ€How We Can Live Foreverđ€
CAN you tell what the little girl and her friends are reading? Yes, it is this very book that you are readingâMy Book of Bible Stories. And they are reading the very story that you areââHow We Can Live Forever.â
Do you know what they are learning? First, that we need to know about Jehovah and his Son Jesus if we are to live forever. The Bible says: âThis is the way to live forever. Learn about the only true God, and the Son he sent to earth, Jesus Christ.â
How can we learn about Jehovah God and his Son Jesus? One way is by reading My Book of Bible Stories from beginning to end. It tells a lot about Jehovah and Jesus, doesnât it? And it tells a lot about the things that they have done and the things that they will yet do. But we need to do more than just read this book.
Do you see the other book lying on the floor? Itâs the Bible. Have someone read to you the parts from the Bible on which the stories of this book are based. The Bible gives us the full information we need so that we can all serve Jehovah in the right way and get everlasting life. So we should make it a habit to study the Bible often.
But just learning about Jehovah God and Jesus Christ is not enough. We could have lots and lots of knowledge about them and their teachings, and yet not gain everlasting life. Do you know what else is needed?
We also need to live in harmony with the things we learn. Do you remember Judas Is·carÊči·ot? He was one of the 12 that Jesus chose to be his apostles. Judas had a lot of knowledge about Jehovah and Jesus. But what happened to him? After a while he became selfish, and he betrayed Jesus to his enemies for 30 pieces of silver. So Judas will not receive everlasting life.
Do you remember Ge·haÊčzi, the man we learned about in Story 69? He wanted to have some clothes and money that did not belong to him. So he told a lie to get these things. But Jehovah punished him. And he will punish us too if we do not obey his laws.
But there are many good people who always served Jehovah faithfully. We want to be like them, donât we? Little Samuel is a good example to follow. Remember, as we saw in Story 55, he was only four or five years old when he started serving Jehovah at his tabernacle. So no matter how young you are, you are not too young to serve Jehovah.
Of course, the person we all want to follow is Jesus Christ. Even when he was a boy, as shown in Story 87, he was there in the temple talking to others about his heavenly Father. Letâs follow his example. Letâs tell as many people as we can about our wonderful God Jehovah and his Son, Jesus Christ. If we do these things, then we will be able to live forever in Godâs new paradise on earth.
Bible Study Questions.
1. How We Can Live Forever
What do we need to know if we are to live forever?
2. How can we learn about Jehovah God and Jesus, as shown by the little girl and her friends in the picture?
3. What other book do you see in the picture, and why should we read it often?
4. Besides learning about Jehovah and Jesus, what else is needed to gain everlasting life?
5. What lesson do we learn from Story 69?
6. What does the good example of little Samuel in Story 55 show?
7. How can we follow the example of Jesus Christ, and if we do, what will we be able to do in the future?
Additional questions:
Read John 17:3.
1. How do the Scriptures show that taking in knowledge of Jehovah God and Jesus Christ means more than merely memorizing facts? (Matt. 7:21; Jas. 2:18-20; 1 John 2:17)
Read Psalm 145:1-21.
2. What are some of the many reasons we have for praising Jehovah? (Ps. 145:8-11; Rev. 4:11)
3. How is Jehovah âgood to all,â and how should this draw us ever closer to him? (Ps. 145:9; Matt. 5:43-45)
4. If Jehovah is dear to our heart, what will we be moved to do?
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