Genesis 42-50 Part 1 • Dr. Stephen Smoot • Mar. 16-22 • Come, Follow Me

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What if Joseph’s reunion with his brothers was a carefully designed repentance audit? Professor Stephen Smoot explores the literary brilliance, Egyptian context, and Christ-centered symbolism in Genesis 42-45, showing God can transform betrayal into redemption.

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TIMECODE:
00:00 Part 1 - Professor Stephen Smoot
02:25 Episode teaser
05:35 Bio
07:14 Informed Saints
08:38 Why study Ancient Egypt?
11:28 Come, Follow Me Manual
12:46 Literary shape of these chapters
17:02 Joseph has become “Egyptianized”
19:33 Using the NRSV 
22:32 Test 1
25:01 Scripture as art
27:45 Reuben has been thinking about Joseph
30:22 Motif of younger brother favored
33:50 Joseph tests his brothers
36:45 Benjamin receives favoritism from Joseph
39:57 Silver divining cup
41:40 Physical items for revelation
46:04 Judah steps in to save Benjamin
49:01 Joseph weeps again
54:04 Value of stories about conflict
59:01 What is forgiveness?
1:01:20 End of Part 1 - Professor Stephen Smoot

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Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, Sponsor
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John Bytheway: Co-host
David Perry: Producer
Kyle Nelson: Marketing, Sponsor
Lisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show Notes
Will Stoughton: Video Editor
Krystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, Website
Ariel Cuadra: Spanish Transcripts
Amelia Kabwika: Portuguese Transcripts
Heather Barlow: Communications Director
Sydney Smith: Social Media, Graphic Design
 
"Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonald
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Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note.

What if Joseph’s reunion with his brothers was a carefully designed repentance audit? Professor Stephen Smoot explores the literary brilliance, Egyptian context, and Christ-centered symbolism in Genesis 42-45, showing God can transform betrayal into redemption.

SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS
English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT212EN
French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT212FR
German: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT212DE
Portuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT212PT
Spanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT212ES

YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/iisYV2s8Wm0

ALL EPISODES/SHOW NOTES
followHIM website: https://www.followHIM.co

FREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKS
New Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBook
Old Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBook
Book of Mormon: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastBMBook
 
 WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
 https://tinyurl.com/followHIMnewsletter
 
 SOCIAL MEDIA
 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/followHIMpodcast
 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/followhimpodcast

TIMECODE:
00:00 Part 1 - Professor Stephen Smoot
02:25 Episode teaser
05:35 Bio
07:14 Informed Saints
08:38 Why study Ancient Egypt?
11:28 Come, Follow Me Manual
12:46 Literary shape of these chapters
17:02 Joseph has become “Egyptianized”
19:33 Using the NRSV 
22:32 Test 1
25:01 Scripture as art
27:45 Reuben has been thinking about Joseph
30:22 Motif of younger brother favored
33:50 Joseph tests his brothers
36:45 Benjamin receives favoritism from Joseph
39:57 Silver divining cup
41:40 Physical items for revelation
46:04 Judah steps in to save Benjamin
49:01 Joseph weeps again
54:04 Value of stories about conflict
59:01 What is forgiveness?
1:01:20 End of Part 1 - Professor Stephen Smoot

Thanks to the followHIM team:
Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, Sponsor
David & Verla Sorensen: Sponsors
Dr. Hank Smith: Co-host
John Bytheway: Co-host
David Perry: Producer
Kyle Nelson: Marketing, Sponsor
Lisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show Notes
Will Stoughton: Video Editor
Krystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, Website
Ariel Cuadra: Spanish Transcripts
Amelia Kabwika: Portuguese Transcripts
Heather Barlow: Communications Director
Sydney Smith: Social Media, Graphic Design
 
"Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonald
https://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com

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