Revelation's Journey

Genesis 37:10

And he told it to his father, and to his brethren: and his father rebuked him, and said unto him, What is this dream that thou hast dreamed? Shall I and thy mother and thy brethren indeed come to bow down ourselves to thee to the earth?

Having already enthusiastically told his brothers about the dream of the sheaves, Joseph now stands before them and his father, proclaiming with increased wonderment a second dream with hidden meaning…

The brothers already stated their hatred for this boy who seemed a foreigner in their family, and now even his father becomes alienated by the mysterious message from the dream world; “Are you telling me that I must bow down and worship you as well?!”

These were possibly the last words Jacob spoke to his son before he disappeared from his life!

As time passed and life occasionally delivered chaos to his family, it was possible that Jacob would retreat to his secret place, where he kept his lifelong keepsakes. He would pull out the bloodied coat of many colors and lament the loss of Joseph, possibly chiding himself for not supporting Joseph and his dream. Oh, what anguish that must have been, year after year…

The seven-year famine forced Jacob and his entire family to move to Egypt, where Jacob respectfully bowed himself to the earth, paying respect to the second greatest leader of the earth, his own son Joseph!

It took a lifetime, but Jacob finally perceived the revelation of God’s plan for his life and the preservation of Israel through his son Joseph.