HATRED EXPRESSED (2 OF 13)
Scripture: Genesis 37:18-35
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Hatred Expressed (2 of 13)
Series: Integrity of Joseph
Stephen Whitney
Genesis 37:18-35
David Augsburger in Freedom of Forgiveness describes the different varieties of anger. ''There is a rich range of anger emotions. To describe them in color one can see a whole spectrum. Red anger is an immediate flash of healthy temper; blue anger is becoming depressive and despairing; black wrath has turned to destructive goals; and white rage sees nothing but its own cold calculating desire for the annihilation of the other.
There are hot flashes of temper that flare out like bursts of steam.These can turn to boiling, scalding anger - the blood rises, neck and face redden and the ego will not allow anyone butting in.
And the thermometer pops its top when anger explodes into physical violence, which is the high point of anger, lashing out in assault, abuse and even murder.''
Ephesians 4:26-27 Be angry and do not sin; do not the sun go down on your anger, and give no opportunity to the devil.
John Calvin - ''Don't to cherish wrath too long in your mind, or allow it sufficient time to become strong.'' The reason is that the longer we allow anger to control our thoughts the greater the chance that we will act out of our emotions.
Background :12-17
Sent :12-14
Shechem - was 50 miles north of Hebron where they were living. It was the place were their sister Dinah was raped and where Simeon and Levi had killed all of the men in revenge (34:1-26).
Why were they pastoring their flocks so far away from home?
F.B. Meyer - ''As rich as were the pasture lands of Hebron, they were not sufficient to support the whole of the flocks and herds. The sons were compelled to drive the animals by slow stages to distant parts of the land.''
After weeks of not hearing from his sons, Jacob is concerned about them and decides to send Joseph to see how they are doing. He wants Joseph to give him and honest report because he trusted him to tell the truth as he had don ...
Series: Integrity of Joseph
Stephen Whitney
Genesis 37:18-35
David Augsburger in Freedom of Forgiveness describes the different varieties of anger. ''There is a rich range of anger emotions. To describe them in color one can see a whole spectrum. Red anger is an immediate flash of healthy temper; blue anger is becoming depressive and despairing; black wrath has turned to destructive goals; and white rage sees nothing but its own cold calculating desire for the annihilation of the other.
There are hot flashes of temper that flare out like bursts of steam.These can turn to boiling, scalding anger - the blood rises, neck and face redden and the ego will not allow anyone butting in.
And the thermometer pops its top when anger explodes into physical violence, which is the high point of anger, lashing out in assault, abuse and even murder.''
Ephesians 4:26-27 Be angry and do not sin; do not the sun go down on your anger, and give no opportunity to the devil.
John Calvin - ''Don't to cherish wrath too long in your mind, or allow it sufficient time to become strong.'' The reason is that the longer we allow anger to control our thoughts the greater the chance that we will act out of our emotions.
Background :12-17
Sent :12-14
Shechem - was 50 miles north of Hebron where they were living. It was the place were their sister Dinah was raped and where Simeon and Levi had killed all of the men in revenge (34:1-26).
Why were they pastoring their flocks so far away from home?
F.B. Meyer - ''As rich as were the pasture lands of Hebron, they were not sufficient to support the whole of the flocks and herds. The sons were compelled to drive the animals by slow stages to distant parts of the land.''
After weeks of not hearing from his sons, Jacob is concerned about them and decides to send Joseph to see how they are doing. He wants Joseph to give him and honest report because he trusted him to tell the truth as he had don ...
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