Week 9: Joseph - The Beloved Son of Jacob
PREVIEW:
This week we’re going to talk about Joseph. Joseph was the beloved son of Jacob. Jacob loved Joseph more because he was born when Jacob was an old man. So, Joseph’s brothers are already jealous of him and then Joseph tells them about a dream he has and it makes them even more angry at Joseph. We’re going to talk about that next week.
But there’s another beloved son in the Bible too. When Jesus was baptized, the Bible says that God spoke and said, “This is my beloved Son in whom I’m well pleased.” When Jesus is transfigured, God again speaks and says, “This is my beloved Son. Hear Him!” Jesus was the beloved Son of God. And when we accept Jesus into our hearts, we become children of God according to Romans 8. Guess what? God loves you. You’re His beloved child and God has adopted you as children to His kingdom. What does it mean to be adopted?