Bible Question: Hank, Well, now I KNOW you're a serious Bible student. What does Dr. McGee say about why Joseph picked Simeon out of all his brothers to be his prisoner until the others brought Benjamin to him (Genesis 42:24)? Restate |
Bible Answer: Restate - J. Vernon McGee's annotation to Geneis 42:24 is as follows: "I don't have any idea why they chose Simeon. I take it that while Joseph was gone out of the room, his brothers made the choice for Simeon to stay, and Joseph accepted that choice." ..... Now it's my turn to ask you a question. Many, myself included, consider the ancient Joseph saga one of the most moving narratives in all the Bible, and even in all the world's literature. Suppose you were asked to state in 100 words or less the main message of the Joseph narrative, what would you say? [We're trying to move from away from the minute details to the big picture, as you may have guessed.] --Hank |