God is faithful As a Jewish man, Joseph would have been
familiar with God’s faithfulness throughout all of history. He would have known that man and woman were created for a relationship with God, and that God desired to pour out every blessing and good thing on his beloved children. Joseph would be well versed in all the ways that God's children had rejected God's love, and distanced themselves from Him, severing that relationship, with no way to get back to God on their own. At the same time, he would also be aware of God's continual attempt to restore the relationship that had been broken by sin.
Covenants vs. Contracts The term "covenant" is important here. Unlike a contract, a covenant is still in place, even when one party violates the terms of the agreement. A contract is nullified if one person breaks the promise, but a covenant remains, regardless of the faithfulness of the other. It's a perpetual promise, an unconditional pledge. In the
Bible storyline, there are 5 divine-human covenants: with Noah, Abraham, Moses, David, and finally the New Testament (covenant), which is fulfilled in the person of Jesus Christ, both human and divine.
Fulfilment of God's promises Little did Joseph know that all God’s covenant promises would be fulfilled in a helpless little baby, the son of Mary, and his own adopted son...that the God of the Universe would entrust this important mission to an ordinary man. God had great faith in Joseph, probably because Joseph had great faith in God.
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