Joseph: Beloved, Hated, Exalted

The story of Joseph is one of the most extraordinary narratives in all of literature: a favored son betrayed by his brothers, sold into slavery, rising to become the second-most powerful man in Egypt. Frederick Brotherton Meyer examines this ancient story with fresh eyes, exploring not just the famous plot points, the coat of many colors, the dreams, the years of suffering in prison, but the deeper spiritual meaning beneath them. Why does God permit his beloved ones to suffer? How does betrayal become the gateway to redemption? Meyer traces Joseph's journey from golden-boy favorite to inmate to vizier, showing how each trial forged his character and prepared him for the role that would save his family and an entire nation from famine. This is a story of forgiveness that rivals any in fiction: Joseph, face to face with the brothers who destroyed his youth, offers not revenge but restoration.