Genesis 45:14-15 - Exposition

And he ( i.e. Joseph) fell upon his brother Benjamin's neck, and wept; and Benjamin wept upon his neck . "Benjamin is the central point whence leads out the way to reconciliation" (Langs). "Here brotherly affection is drawn out by affection, tear answering tear" (Hughes; cf. Genesis 33:4 ). Moreover he kissed all his brethren ,—"the seal of recognition, of reconciliation, and of salutation" (Lange)— and wept upon them. It has been thought that Benjamin stood when Joseph embraced him, and that the two wept upon each other's neck, but that the brethren bowed themselves at Joseph's feet, causing the expression to be, "and he wept upon them" (Lange). And after that his brethren talked with him— feeling themselves reassured by such demonstrations of affection.

HOMILETICS