Joseph sounds like a typical spoiled younger brother. I'd guess he was looking up to his older brothers in his own way by bragging to them about the dreams he had. His spoiled upbringing and pampering by his father made him a bit arrogant. I think he loved his family and his father and he always received that affection back from his father but not his brothers. I figure his tall tales of a story is what he perceived as an opportunity to relate or share with his brothers, how ever his thinking was misguided. He found the dreams to be awesome that he being the youngest would rule over his father and brothers. Yea, awesome. He was the one always taking orders but in his dreams he would be giving them and that excited him and he wanted to share it with the ones he looked up too, but they didn't receive it as admiration but as arrogance and even a threat. This is why the complete lack of clear communication and misunderstanding of feelings for others can lead to a hate instead of a love that should be there. So, this lead Joseph's brother's to kill their brother, but someone's frame of mind led them to not take their brothers life but to sell him instead into slavery never to be seen again. They realized they couldn't and didn't wanna live with the blood of their brother on their hands.
Genesis 37 -
I see this often in our world today, we live in a preconceived world of misunderstandings of how we feel about others in our lives. The thing we all need to do is live in a loving and honest relationship with all we encounter, outside of arrogance and judgement. This society we live in is so confusing and meant to miscommunicate all of us from one another, but by the truth of the Holy Spirit that lives in us He will give us clarity and wisdom to discern the truth from the lies of the enemy who has trained the world to mislead us in everything it thinks is normal.
Father I thank you for being the strength to my messed up mind at times and for being the salvation in your son to my soul. I thank you for Holy Spirit living in me and guiding me to the truth through complete discernment. I ask that you continue to help guide me into all you have for me. Help me to continually see the truth and for the truth to always set me free. I give you all the honor, glory, and praise. All things asked and given in the wonderful amazing beautiful luxurious humble loving gracious marvelous name above all other name, Christ Jesus of Nazareth, Amen!
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