42. Joseph Meets His Brothers (Genesis 42: 6 - 9)

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It's uncommon that Joseph didn't go back to Canaan to meet with his family after he had it all made in Egypt. It's not a long journey between Egypt and Canaan. Furthermore, he was in no hurry to identify himself even with his brothers standing in front of him. Why was that? What was he waiting for? What could we learn from his patience?

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