# 423 Restored Fellowship

The Book of Genesis

Day 423

Ge 45:14 Then he fell on his brother Benjamin's neck and wept, and Benjamin wept on his neck.  15 Moreover he kissed all his brothers and wept over them, and after that his brothers talked with him.  16 Now the report of it was heard in Pharaoh's house, saying, "Joseph's brothers have come." So it pleased Pharaoh and his servants well.  17 And Pharaoh said to Joseph, "Say to your brothers, 'Do this: Load your animals and depart; go to the land of Canaan.  18 'Bring your father and your households and come to me; I will give you the best of the land of Egypt, and you will eat the fat of the land.  19 'Now you are commanded-do this: Take carts out of the land of Egypt for your little ones and your wives; bring your father and come.  20 'Also do not be concerned about your goods, for the best of all the land of Egypt is yours.'"

Joseph quite naturally goes to His blood brother first. Then, he turns his attention to his half-brothers and likewise kisses and weeps over them. This display of affection for Benjamin and his brothers, is reminiscent of the reunion of the prodigal son and his father in Luke 15:20! “ his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him.”

One thing is certainly clear….all is forgiven!

I want to spend time today on verse 15. That part where we read, “after that his brothers talked with him.” The Hebrew word for “talk” here is dawbar.. It means “to arrange.” In this case to arrange words, to speak in a conversation. But the word can also mean “to subdue.” Think about it, when you “Arrange” something like a room, or a bouquet or even military ranks, the objects in a sense have been “subdued” The word can also mean to declare or commune. I mention all of these because in this reunion, I’m getting a picture of the fellowship in the body of Christ.

Joseph, a type of Christ, goes to His blood brother Benjamin first, then to his half-brothers. Grace, mercy, love, and forgiveness abounds, and after all has been restored through forgiveness, fellowship or “dawbar” breaks out!.....They speak. Sin has been subdued, lives put back in order and they now have communion with each other.

When we celebrate communion or the Lord’s Supper in church today, we are a reflection of this kind of restored fellowship, but it is nothing compared to what is to come.

Pharaoh, who could represent the heavenly Father here. And His servants, perhaps representative of God’s angels, hear of the restored fellowship and are well-pleased.” (v16) Pharaoh then says to Joseph, “Bring your father and your households and come to me. I will give you the best of the land. Do not be concerned about your goods”……Does that sound like God or what? How He and the angels rejoice over every restored soul! Lu 15:10 says,  "Likewise, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents."