The Book of Genesis Part 2 Chapters 38 and 39. ESV Version.

Welcome back to Reading with Ben! Today April 18, 2022, and Episode #18! I'll continue the lecture with chapters 38  & 39. Genesis Chapter 38 likely takes place during Joseph's time as a slave in Egypt (Genesis 37:26–28) and sometime before he is reunited with his brothers (Genesis 45:1–3). After this passage, the text will return to a focus on Joseph. Genesis Chapter 39 Joseph has been falsely accused. It would be natural to expect him to think he had lost God's blessing. However, Scripture is quick to assure us that the Lord was still with Joseph. Even more, God showed Joseph His steadfast love. Though Joseph languished in an Egyptian prison for a crime he didn't commit, he had not been abandoned. As evidence of this fact, God causes the king's jailer to be impressed with Joseph's work ethic, integrity, and success. Soon, Joseph is given charge of nearly all the duties in the prison, much as he had been in Potiphar's house. Because of the Lord's blessing, everything Joseph does continues to succeed (Genesis 39:21–24).