BRAGADAYJAH 144

However, Joseph was not done with his game of suspense with his brothers. Was he enjoying this game? It would seem not; for we find that he was oftentimes overcome with tears of sorrow. Was he then been mean spirited? The answer would also be no, the same reason; he was not enjoying watching them suffer. What we have seen and what we may infer so far was that the brothers did not seem to have had any remorse of conscience over what they had done. So now having to reflect on what was happening to them, gave them the opportunity of searching their past, and judging and condemning themselves for what they had done. So after they had been entertained by Joseph, he instructed his men to stuff his brothers’ sacks and send them away. But he also gave them special instructions. The money was to be placed in the mouth of each sack; in addition his golden wine goblet was to be placed in the sack of Benjamin, their youngest brother. And so it was; the sacks were prepared and the eleven brothers bade farewell to their host, and left for home. But Joseph instructed his men to overtake them and accuse them of stealing and when they denied their sacks would be searched starting with the eldest until they got to Benjamin’s sack. And so it was that the golden goblet was found in Benjamin’s sack. Of course, the brothers protested their innocence and swore that they had no idea how the goblet got into Benjamin’s sack. They continued to stress their innocence when brought back to face the Egyptian ruler; but Joseph brushed their protestations aside and ordered that they return to their father and their country minus Benjamin. More