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Mourning to rejoicing: Healing broken families, healing a broken world (Genesis 42–43; Isaiah 1, 50–52; Jeremiah 8; Deuteronomy 4; Revelation 21)

A glowing lamb stands atop a radiant, golden scroll unfurled across a shimmering river. The lamb and scroll emit luminous white and gold light that radiates outward in bold, textured strokes, contrasting with the dark, famine-toned background of deep blues and earthy browns. The scroll appears to blend into the river below, symbolizing a transition from suffering to eternal life. The image evokes themes from Revelation and the Gospel of John, portraying Yeshua as the Lamb and living Mishkan. Text on the left says, "Mourning to rejoicing, and on the right, "Healing broken families, healing a broken world." Smaller text below says, "Genesis 42-43; Isaiah 1, 50-52; Jeremiah 8; Deuteronomy 4; Revelation 21."

In this study, we trace God’s redemptive plan through Joseph’s story, revealing how Yeshua (Jesus) fulfills the pattern of salvation. From Joseph’s grain provision during severe famine to the Lamb’s Book of Life on the Day of the LORD, we see God’s consistent desire to dwell among His people. The journey from brokenness to restoration demonstrates how submission, trust and repentance transform lives. As we anticipate the New Jerusalem, we’re reminded that God’s ultimate goal is intimate connection — writing His law on our hearts and bringing us into complete shalom.

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Trials and transcendence: Joseph’s divine evolution beyond envy (Genesis 41–44)

Trials and transcendence: Joseph's divine evolution beyond envy (Genesis 41-44)

The section of the biblical story of Joseph (Yosef) covered in the Torah reading מִקֵּץ Miketz (“he settled,” Genesis 41:1–44:17) explores greed and jealousy in human nature. 

In this study, we see that Yosef’s testing of his brothers demonstrated their positive transformation and growth beyond greed.

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Torah reading Miketz (מקץ): Genesis 41:1–44:17

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Have you ever felt like God has abandoned you? Or at least forgotten about what you’re going through? It would have been easy for Yosef to think so. He’d been languishing in prison for a crime he didn’t commit for at least two years. The second installment of the account of Yosef is in this week’s Torah section, מִקֵּץ Miketz (“he settled,” Gen. 41:1–44:17). We see “that dreamer” go from victim of justice to vice president of the mighty empire of Mitzraim, and the prophecy pointing forward to Yeshua the Mashiakh gets fleshed out.

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Joseph & Messiah reveal what true repentance looks like (Genesis 42–44)

Joseph & Messiah reveal what true repentance looks like (Genesis 42-44)

The strange imagery of seven emaciated cows and seven fat ones in Pharaoh’s dreams that Joseph interpreted — with Heaven’s help — grab one’s attention in the Torah reading מקץ Miketz (“from the end,” Gen. 41:1–44:17).

But beyond the lessons of Heaven’s supreme wisdom and the importance of preparation for lean times is the key teachings from Joseph’s intrigue-filled reconciliation with the brothers who sold him into slavery. In this we see key attributes to look for when Heaven’s Son, Yeshua the Messiah (Jesus the Christ) seeks to reconcile with His people — and the world.

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Chanukah: Dare to be a Daniel, Joseph, Judas Maccabeus

Lighting the Chanukkah lights at Chabad Hanukkah lighting in Montgomery Village, Santa Rosa, Calif., on December 26, 2016. Photo by Tammy Quackenbush

Yosef (Joseph) a betrayed brother turned slave turned prime minister in Mitzraim (Egypt). Daniel a war captive turned wise man turned second to an emperor in Babylon. יהודה המכבי Yehudah ha-Makabi (Judas Maccabeus) a priest of Yisrael turned leader of a successful insurrection against the Seleucid empire’s campaign of forced conversion. Yeshua ha-Mashiakh (Jesus the Christ) in the Temple during the Festival of Dedication. These four accounts may seem to quite disjointed, but the conjunction of the Torah reading מקצ Miketz/Miqetz (Genesis 41:1-44:14, “from the end”) and the celebration of Chanukah/Hannukah helps underscore that ongoing lessons from both help us understand what Yeshua meant by “the one who endures to the end, he will be saved.” (Matthew 24:13 NASB).

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Genesis 41:1-44:17: Yitzkhak’s and Yosef’s extended passion play

"Joseph, Overseer of Pharaoh's Granaries" by Sir Lawrence Ima-Tadema, 1874
Sir Lawrence lma-Tadema (Dutch/British, 1836–1912). "Joseph, Overseer of Pharaoh’s Granaries," Oil on panel, Wikipedia Commons, 1874.

Torah section Miketz (“from the end,” Genesis 41:1-44:17) is a passion play of the Mashiakh. The suffering Yosef puts his brothers through was not only a recollection of Yosef’s own sufferings but also a foreshadowing of the suffering of the future Anointed One.

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Genesis 42:1-22: The Unknown Brother, The Unrecognized Messiah

Illustration of a bearded man with long hair, wearing a simple robe, emerging from an ornate Egyptian-style treasure chest. The chest has a nameplate on top with the inscription “Zaphenath-Paneah.” The image background is golden brown. Large bold text at the bottom reads: “The Unknown Brother, The Unrecognized Messiah – Genesis 42:1–22.” In the top right corner is a small logo with the text “hallel.info.”

When the brothers of Yosef (Joseph) came to Mitsraim (Egypt), even the second time, they did not recognize him at all. He was concealed from them behind a new name, Zaphenath-paneakh, and new appearance, shaved and in garb of his office.

Similarly, Yeshua (Jesus) the Messiah is known as Jesus Christ the Church-maker in the Gentile world, and He is hidden from the rest of the descendants of Israel.