I wonder why Joseph chose Simeon to be imprisoned? We was moved to tears at the realization that his brothers had not forgotten him or the great harm they had caused him. Was is Simeon that had pushed Joseph into the pit? Was it Simeon that had handled the transaction with the slave traders? Was it Simeon’s laugh that was still ringing in Joseph’s ears from that lifetime ago? Joseph’s experience did not endear him to torturing his brothers. I don’t think he reveled in his dream coming true of his imprisonment of Simeon. I believe Joseph saw men who had been changed by age and experience. I think his actions were intended to let them know that in the midst of uncertainty and sorrow God was still in control. That was a lesson that Joseph learned during his 13 years in slavery and prison followed by 7 years of God’s overwhelming abundance.
Stuart
"Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer." Paul of Tarsus
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