Two Temptations

Introduction: Joseph was a teenager when the Lord began speaking to him in dreams. They were simple…

His brother will bow down before him. Another was about his brothers bowing along with his Mom and Dad.

The favoritism of Jacob; coat, told dreams;

Hatred of his brothers; throw him in a pit; saved by Rueben

The others sell him to some Midianites; Child of Keturah (wife after Sarah, 6 sons)

Even though sold into slavery, he was sold to a familiar master

Joseph makes it to Potiphar’s house and exels

Chapter 38

A chapter that is rarely read in public

Here as contrast of Faithlessness and Faithfulness

It also gives us the continuing lineage of Jesus

- Lion of Judah

So why do we need to hear this uncomfortable story.

Good news!

God is interested in sinners

Interesting when you get to Hebrews we meet different people

Don’t see the mis-steps of Abraham - only faith and believing

Don’t see the mediocrity of Isaac

Don’t see the thievery of Jacob

Why is that? What’s the difference between Genesis 12-37 and Hebrews 12?

JESUS…. GRACE….. MERCY

Reuben (first born) forfeits his rights to blessing by an affair with father’s concubines

Judah was next, but we will mess up pretty bad in Chapter 38

STILL, Jesus comes from the line of Judah!

THAT is mercy

THAT is grace

THAT is the long-suffering of God

Everyone has an uncle that they don’t want to mention —JUDAH

Genesis 38:1-5 And it came to pass at that time, that Judah went down from his brethren, and turned in to a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah. 2 And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite, whose name was Shuah; and he took her, and went in unto her. 3 And she conceived, and bare a son; and he called his name Er. 4 And she conceived again, and bare a son; and she called his name Onan. 5 And she yet again conceived, and bare a son; and called his name Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bare him.