Q&A Books/Genesis Truth Boosters/Genesis 44Chapter 44Genesis 445questionsQ1.Why did Joseph seem to play mind games with his brothers in Genesis 44:1-5? Why not just reveal who he was and deal with the past directly? Wasn’t planting the silver cup in Benjamin’s sack a bit manipulative and unfair?Q2.In Genesis 44:16, Judah confesses, 'God has found out the guilt of your servants.' What guilt is he talking about? Does he mean they’re guilty because of the silver cup in Benjamin’s sack, or is there something deeper that God is exposing? How does this fit into the larger narrative of their story?Q3.Why did Judah, not being the eldest, take the lead in Genesis 44:16-34 when speaking on behalf of his brothers? What made his speech so pivotal in the story?Q4.In Genesis 44:27, Jacob says, ‘You know that my wife bore me two sons,’ even though he had twelve sons. Why would Jacob refer to only two? Was he disregarding his other children, or is there something deeper going on here?Q5.In Genesis 44:28, Jacob says, ‘He has surely been torn to pieces,’ referring to his belief that Joseph was dead. But this belief was based on a lie told by his sons. Why would God allow such a lie to persist, and what purpose did this misunderstanding serve in the larger story?
