Equipped 2026: "The Rise and Fall of Joseph" by Keith Kasarjian

Equipped 2026: "The Rise and Fall of Joseph" by Keith Kasarjian

From Cumberland Trace Church of Christ (Formerly Lehman Ave Church of Christ) by lehmanavechurchofchrist

May 31, 2026 · 40 min · Episode 1548

About this episode

Keith Kasarjian discusses the rise and fall of Joseph as depicted in Genesis, exploring themes of favoritism, immorality, and the importance of recognizing divine providence.

April 26, 2026 - Equipped 2026 - Day 4 - 9:30 AM Session The main content of the lecture analyzed Genesis chapters 37 and 38. The first part focused on Genesis 37, detailing Joseph as Jacob's favored son, the intense hatred from his brothers fueled by this favoritism and Joseph’s prophetic dreams, and their plot to kill him. This led to Reuben's intervention, Joseph being thrown into a pit, and Judah's proposal to sell him to Ishmaelite/Midianite traders for twenty shekels of silver. Joseph was then taken to Egypt and sold to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh. The second part of the lecture analyzed Genesis 38, shifting focus to Judah and Tamar to explore themes of immorality and hypocrisy. It outlined Judah’s family, the deaths of his sons Er and Onan, the unfulfilled Levirate obligation to Tamar, Tamar's desperate act of disguising herself to conceive by Judah, his hypocritical condemnation, and his eventual confession ("She is more righteous than I"). The narrative concluded with the birth of the twins Perez and Zerah. Throughout the session, Kasarjian emphasized practical applications for modern life, including the dangers of parental favoritism, the difficulty of recognizing…

People in this episode

Guest: Keith Kasarjian

Topics covered

  • Joseph's story
  • family dynamics
  • favoritism
  • immorality
  • hypocrisy
  • divine providence
  • biblical principles

Keywords

  • Joseph
  • Genesis
  • favoritism
  • hypocrisy
  • Judah
  • Tamar
  • divine providence
  • biblical principles
  • Equipped 2026
  • family dynamics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Potiphar, Pharaoh, Ishmaelite/Midianite

Books & works: Genesis

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