The Humanity of Joseph and the Faithfulness of God

Shawn helps Hunter close out the book of Genesis by focusing on Joseph. They begin the conversation talking about dreams and their role both in the Bible and the church today, God’s consistent faithfulness, how a little bit of bullying would have gone a long way with Joseph, and how the story of Genesis finds its resolution in Joseph’s humanity.

Humanity is actually a big theme in this episode, especially in the way that being human means having a choice to either hurt others out of your own hurts or to break cycles of pain by choosing grace. This is a beautiful theme that really comes into play as we end Genesis.

But this is Shawn and Hunter on a podcast. Of course they don’t just talk about Jospeh. They talk about Ruben Studdard, Carl Jung, how we’re all like our dads, and rabbinic interpretations of minor Biblical characters. Who do YOU Think should’ve won American Idol in 2003?

For the next episode, make sure you have read Exodus 1-5 6:1-12, 6:28-7:7.

Remember: if you have any questions about Genesis, don't forget to leave a voice memo⁠⁠ right here ⁠⁠⁠⁠or email Hunter at ⁠⁠⁠⁠hbabcock@coastline.family⁠.