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“Jodie’s insightful and practical application of Scripture keeps her studies at the top of my list.”–Kat Armstrong, author of The In-Between Place

Joseph’s life looked charmed from the beginning. He was the favorite son of the favorite wife of Jacob, a wealthy patriarch. And Joseph was given a prophetic dream from God about his family’s future. There was no reason to expect anything going wrong–and isn’t it simple to have faith when all is well?

But one gift too many, and his ten jealous older brothers had had enough. They sold him into slavery–and kicked off years of Joseph’s world spinning out of control. Yet, in both dire circumstances and honored positions, he chose to trust God. In the end, God used Joseph to save the very family who betrayed him, and ultimately preserve the lineage of Jesus. Joseph’s life’s purpose was bigger than he ever anticipated.

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