Read Part One HERE
A PURPOSEFUL LIFE; OLD TESTAMENT STORIES
GOD MEANS IT FOR GOOD
PART XLIII
"We, the eleven sons of Jacob, have finally begun our journey back to Canaan.. It took us a little longer than expected.... Because the "Egyptian" official invited us to have lunch with him at his home yesterday...We would have preferred to just buy our grain... And leave Egypt as soon as we had done that...But we knew we could not refuse his invitation to have a meal with him...Moreover, we needed to wait until Simeon was released... Because we were determined we would not leave without him this time....Anyway, early this morning we were able to leave... Thankfully, none of us had to stay behind this time... We are especially pleased that Benjamin is still with us... We could not face our father if he is not with us...Unfortunately, it seems we are being delayed again... This time by the steward of the official in charge of the grain distribution here in Egypt.... He has just caught up with us... We were very surprised to see him....As far as we know, we have done everything right... We have given him the silver back that we owed him for the grain of a year ago.... And we have paid him the silver we owe him for the grain we have bought this time...We wanted to ask him if there is anything we can do for him....But before we could speak.... He spoke to us... His words shocked us.... For he accused us of having taken the special silver cup of the "Egyptian" official... Does he really believe that we would commit such a crime?"...Please read the typed out attachment when you will learn that the brothers are accused of having taken the special silver cup of the "Egyptian" official...
ATTACHMENT A PURPOSEFUL LIFE; OLD TESTAMENT STORIES
GOD MEANS IT FOR GOOD
PART XLIII
While the brothers, including Benjamin, are travelling back to Canaan, they notice a figure in the distance. When he comes closer they recognise him: he is the steward of the "Egyptian" official as you can read in Genesis 44:6
When he (the steward) caught up with them (the brothers), he repeated these words to them ("Why have you repaid good with evil? Isn't this the cup my master drinks from and also uses for divination? This is a wicked thing you have done.").
The brothers do not know why the steward has come after them. But they certainly never expected to be accused of stealing the silver cup of the "Egyptian" official.
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