Thematic Bible: His father's favorite child


Thematic Bible



Over and above what I am giving your brothers, I am giving you the one mountain slope that I took from the hand of the Amorites with my sword and bow.” Verse ConceptsFighting Enemies

He put the female slaves and their children first, Leah and her children next, and Rachel and Joseph last. Verse ConceptsPartialityOrder Of MarchLast OnesIn Front

All his sons and daughters tried to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. “No,” he said. “I will go down to Sheol to my son, mourning.” And his father wept for him. Verse ConceptsBereavement, Experience OfGrave, TheLove, And The WorldSheolWeepingComfort, Of FriendsParental LoveAfflicted To DeathNo Comfort

Now Israel loved Joseph more than his other sons because Joseph was a son [born to him] in his old age, and he made a robe of many colors for him. When his brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, they hated him and could not bring themselves to speak peaceably to him.

so He came to a town of Samaria called Sychar near the property that Jacob had given his son Joseph. Verse ConceptsTownPeople Giving Other Thingshumor

Although Judah became strong among his brothers and a ruler came from him, the birthright was given to Joseph. Verse ConceptsRulers

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