\nI once heard a lecture by Dr. Tong, that in the Bible, Joseph and Daniel were the only two, which the Bible has not quite revealed their sins, if not completely stays silent on the subject.\n<\/p>\n
\nI have kept those words in my study of the Bible, so that I may study with a pious heart.\n<\/p>\n
\nSince then, I have come across interpretations from a few about Joseph's sins in the Bible.\n<\/p>\n
\nThey usually concluded that Joseph has sinned when he 'boasted' his dreams to his family. Fewer would complain about his initial treatment of his brethren in Egypt.\n<\/p>\n
\nI have always carefully struggled with all these interpretations. And I have often concluded those who interpreted that way are timid, cunning and without true love. For it only shows, Joseph's trust and love to his own family, despite obvious enmity within. As Jesus, John the Baptist, Stephen and many prophets have practised similarly.\n<\/p>\n
\nRecently, I came across the same issue when a comment on a stephen tong sermon blog upheld the same error in Tim Keller's old sermon series: The Gospel According to Joseph. I did not have time nor the money to go over what Tim Keller had actually said, but merely measured it from this 'supporter' of his. Not 100% thorough, but I'm sure my preliminary investigation on the comment is sound.\n<\/p>\n
\nI then found out John Calvin puts the issue to rest, of all his other statements in the same chapter, in one single line. Much better than I could ever put it:\n<\/p>\n
\nLet us then learn not to be grieved if, at any time, the shining of the grace of God upon us should cause us to be envied.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n \n-John Calvin Commentary on Genesis 37:8<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I once heard a lecture by Dr. Tong, that in the Bible, Joseph and Daniel were the only two, which the Bible has not quite revealed their sins, if not completely stays silent on the subject. I have kept those … Continue reading