Missio Dei Communities

Narrative Analysis

The Chosen Beloved One:  Joseph is Chosen and especially Loved by his father

The Dream:  Joseph receives a foreshadowing in a dream of his brothers and father bowing down before him.


The Betrayal:  Joseph is betrayed by his other brothers.  Some more evil, but every brother was complicit, and therefore, guilty.  Have you ever been betrayed?


Forsaken:  Joseph undergoes unjust suffering and forsakenness.  Have you ever been unjustly accused?


Hope:  God is with him in the midst of suffering and forsakenness.  Also, there are reminders of the promises in the midst of suffering and forsakenness


The Great Reversal


The Tension:  With the opportunity to repay his brothers for their betrayal, will Joseph kill them?  


Forgiveness, Embrace, and Rescue