Genesis 42:27-38
"The Brothers Return Home"
We have here the brothers returning home and Jacob's response to Joseph's request. We see the brothers' shock at seeing their money returned to them, but we also see Jacob's sorrow at the possible loss of Rachel's other son to this strange Egyptian. Coupled with the latter, we can see hoe the brothers have matured since Joseph's "death". They are now men, mature men who feel great remorse towards their actions. However, I want to say that their contrition is more out of recognition of what they put their father through, not so much conviction over their own sins. Tis, however, is not a theological fact, but a mere observation from a student.
The brothers' actions had consequences, some bad and others goof.
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