The King is Proclaimed

The King is Proclaimed
Philippians 1.12-18a

One of the most dramatic stories anywhere in ancient literature is that of Joseph, the second youngest son of the patriarch Jacob. His father spoiled him rotten, and his older brothers were jealous. They wanted to kill him, then they decided to sell him into slavery. Joseph was taken to Egypt, where he became a trusted servant of his new master, until his wife falsely accused him of trying to molest her, and he was thrown into prison. After a long while, he was suddenly brought out to interpret the dreams of Pharaoh, king of Egypt – with such success that Pharaoh put him in charge of his major project to alleviate the coming famine. In that capacity, he found himself selling corn to his own brothers without their knowledge. Eventually, having tricked them to test their state of heart, he told them who he was. The story ends happily, with the whole family surviving the famine and settled in Egypt...

Taken from Paul for Everyone – The Prison Letters by Tom Wright