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Joseph Dreams of Greatness

1 Now Jacob dwelt in the land awhere his father was a stranger, in the land of Canaan.  
2 This is the history of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brothers. And the lad was with the sons of Bilhah and the sons of Zilpah, his father’s wives; and Joseph brought a abad report of them to his father.  
3 Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was athe son of his old age. Also he bmade him a tunic of many colors.  
4 But when his brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, they ahated him and could not speak peaceably to him.  
5 Now Joseph had a dream, and he told it to his brothers; and they hated him even more.
6 So he said to them, “Please hear this dream which I have dreamed:
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No entry exists in Forerunner Commentary for Genesis 37:3.

Genesis 37:2-4

It seems as if the family trait of favoritism went down into the next generation. Jacob preferred Joseph to his ten older brothers and one younger brother. Joseph was the firstborn of his favorite wife, Rachel. I am sure that played a part in all this.

Joseph had wonderful qualities that made people admire him. However, he had some that made others hate him too. One was that he was a tattle-tale. Another one was that he had a big head. He was a spoiled brat. He probably flaunted that coat of many colors.

Excerpted from God as Father

 
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