What does Genesis 37:36 mean?
Joseph's deceitful older brothers are watching helplessly as their father Jacob suffers (Genesis 37:31–35). Meanwhile, Joseph arrives as a slave in Egypt (Genesis 37:18–30), having been sold by his jealous siblings (Genesis 37:3–4). Joseph was purchased by Potiphar, a high ranking official in Pharaoh's government (Genesis 39:1).The following chapter will focus on a series of sordid events in the life of Judah. However, God has not abandoned Joseph. He is directly in the center of God's difficult will for his life. What Joseph's brothers have done out of hatred and evil will be used, by God, to save their entire family (Genesis 50:20).