Gen 37:8-9, 20, 44:1-14, 50:18-20, Exo 3:19, 14:5, 30 | TSK | STEP

30:27; Le 19:26; 1Ki 20:33; 2Ki 21:6In the East, there is an ancient tradition, that there was a Cup which possessed the strange property of representing in it the whole world, and all the things which were then doing. The cup is called {Jami Jemsheed,} "the cup of Jemsheed," a very ancient king of Persia; and they say that it was discovered, filled with the elixir of immortality, when digging to lay the foundations of Persepolis. The Persian poets are full of allusions to this cup, which they style {Jem jehan nima,} the cup shewing the universe; and to it they ascribe all the prosperity of their ancient monarchs. Many of the Mahometan princes and governors affect still to have information by means of a cup. Now, though it cannot be admitted that Joseph practised divination, yet, according to the superstition of those times, supernatural influence might be attributed to HIS CUP.

34:25-31; 35:22; 37:18-32; 38:16-18; Jos 22:22-29; 2Sa 20:20

2Ki 8:13; Pr 22:1; Ec 7:1; Heb 13:18

the money.

42:21,27,35; 43:12,21,22

how then.

7; Ex 20:15; De 5:19; Mt 19:18; Ro 13:9; Jas 2:10,11

both.

31:32; Job 31:38-40; Ps 7:3-5; Ac 25:11

and we.

43:18

he with whom.

17,33; Ex 22:3; Mt 18:24,25

began.

43:33

and the cup.

26-32; 42:36-38; 43:14

37:29-34; Nu 14:6; 2Sa 1:2,11; 13:19

he was yet.

43:16,25

fell.

37:7-9; 50:18; Php 2:10,11

Genesis 50:18-20

fell.

27:29; 37:7-11; 42:6; 44:14; 45:3

fear not.

45:5; Mt 14:27; Lu 24:37,38

for am I.It belongs to God to execute vengeance, and Joseph did not intend to usurp his prerogative. Thus he instructed his brethren not to fear him, but to fear God; to humble themselves before God, and to seek his forgiveness.

30:2; De 32:35; 2Ki 5:7; Job 34:19-29; Ro 12:19; Heb 10:30

ye thought.

37:4,18-20; Ps 56:5

God meant.

45:5-8; Ps 76:10; 105:16,17; 119:71; Isa 10:7; Ac 2:23; 3:13-15,26

Ro 8:28