Judah’s Repentance: Genesis 44:18-34
It was one thing, in fulfilment of Joseph’s dreams, for his brothers to bow down before him; quite another thing for Judah to prostrate himself before his brother Joseph and offer himself up in place of Benjamin.
Your Brother Has Something Against You: Carson and Keller on Matthew 5:23
In Matthew 5:23, Jesus develops his teaching about murderous anger in an unexpected direction. Having stated that anger (v. 22) makes us just as liable to God’s judgment as murder (vv. 21), Jesus’ focus appears to shift in v. 23.
“Blessed is the one … whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on his law day and night. That person is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in season.”
— Psalm 1:1-3