Life may seem dark at times. Everyone can say at one point in their life they have hit rock bottom, when it feels like nothing is going the way it is supposed to. It can feel like there is no escape from all the negative things happening in someone’s life. Life is not about the undesirable, harmful, or destructive times in one’s life. Life is about how people respond to them. Is that a time someone should lay down and lose faith in God? Or is it time to really believe in God’s plan, and not let the devil continue to pour negativity over the faith? The Bible is a very influential book that is responsible for many types of Christianity all over the world. Genesis and Job are two very influential and popular stories in this work of literature. Joseph had to withstand the betrayal from his family, and
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Keeping their faith helped them through this tough time in their life. Because Joseph and Job chose to follow their faith during their hardships, God rewarded them for understanding the purpose of his intended suffrage.
In the book of Genesis the story of Joseph relates to type of suffrage seen in modern times, family betrayal. Faith is a very large topic in the book of Genesis and the story of Joseph; the Joseph story finds its most congenial context in the wisdom tradition of biblical literature and faith (Kort 1). This story is very clear about the importance of having faith in God. It may seem in modern families that the youngest child is usually the parent’s favorite. Jealousy seems to always arise from the older siblings. It may not seem fair to the youngest child, but it is the case for many families. Jacob didn’t show much affection towards his other children so Joseph was stuck being the victim. Joseph didn’t have any intent be his dad Jacob’s favorite out of his eleven kids, it just seemed to transpire. Jacob’s favoritism towards Joseph led to a lot of
Keeping their faith helped them through this tough time in their life. Because Joseph and Job chose to follow their faith during their hardships, God rewarded them for understanding the purpose of his intended suffrage.
In the book of Genesis the story of Joseph relates to type of suffrage seen in modern times, family betrayal. Faith is a very large topic in the book of Genesis and the story of Joseph; the Joseph story finds its most congenial context in the wisdom tradition of biblical literature and faith (Kort 1). This story is very clear about the importance of having faith in God. It may seem in modern families that the youngest child is usually the parent’s favorite. Jealousy seems to always arise from the older siblings. It may not seem fair to the youngest child, but it is the case for many families. Jacob didn’t show much affection towards his other children so Joseph was stuck being the victim. Joseph didn’t have any intent be his dad Jacob’s favorite out of his eleven kids, it just seemed to transpire. Jacob’s favoritism towards Joseph led to a lot of