Joseph, The Beloved Son

“These are the generations of Jacob. Jo­seph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren; and the lad was with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father’s wives: and Joseph brought unto his father their evil report. Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colors.” Gen. 37:2, 3 In a number of articles during the next several months we would like to say a few things about...