On the third day, Joseph said to them: do this and you will live, for I fear God. The fear of God is the explanation Joseph gives for releasing nine of the ten — the same attribute that characterized Abraham in Genesis 22:12. The application: the fear of God is what makes Joseph's treatment of his brothers different from the treatment they deserve. He is not simply cruel to them; he is acting from a theological foundation.

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