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4. Garments of Grace Contents 1. In the Loom of Heaven 2. From Exalted to Cast Down 3. A Garment of Innocence 4. The Coat of Different Colors 5. The Priestly Garments of Grace 6. Elijah’s ang Elisha’s Mantle 7. In the Shadow of His Wings 8. Garments of Splendor 9. A Brand Plucked From Fire 10. The Prodigal’s New Clothes 11. The Wedding Garment 12. More Clothing Imagery 13. Clothed in Christ

5. Garments of Grace Our Goal {169}

6. Garments of Grace Lesson 4, April 23 Garments of Grace Lesson 4, April 23 The Coat of Different Colors Colors

7. The Coat of Different Colors Key Text

8. The Coat of Different Colors Initial Words {207}

9. The Coat of Different Colors Quick Look 1. The Varicolored Coat (Genesis 37:3) 2. The Coat Stripped (Genesis 37:23) 3. “Thy Son’s Coat” (Genesis 37:31, 32)

10. The Coat of Different Colors 1. The Varicolored Coat

11. Genesis of a Family Disaster {208}

12. 1. The brothers of Joseph weren’t exactly the sweetest lot of young lads. 2. The issue of Joseph’s dreams. These dreams would only increase their dislike. 3. They didn’t appreciate Joseph telling on them to their father. 4. “Israel loved Joseph more than all his children.” 1.The Varicolored Coat Joseph and His Brothers {210}

13. 1. Finer than any of his brothers’ cloaks and was usually worn by people of distinction. 2. Their father would bestow further honors, and that he would get the birthright. 3. Joseph would get the greater inheritance. The coat symbolizes earthly honors and earthly distinction—earthly and, therefore, temporal and superficial in the end. 1.The Varicolored Coat The Costly Coat {212}

14. The Coat of Different Colors 2. The Coat Stripped

15. Irrational Actions {214}

16. We can see the brothers attempting to undo all the things that caused them so much hatred and anger. The coat symbolized all that they hated about their brother. Now, suddenly, without that fancy garment which symbolized what they feared was Joseph’s superiority over them, Joseph was helpless. 2. The Coat Stripped Irrational Actions {214}

17. The Coat of Different Colors 3. “Thy Son’s Coat”

18. Stooping So Low {216}

19. In the end, the Lord brought good out of the evil that the brothers had done, but that hardly justifies what they did. However extreme their actions were, this story should remind us of how quickly sins can get out of hand, blind us, and lead us to do things that, more often than not, lead to tragedy and suffering. 3. “Thy Son’s Coat” Stooping So Low {216}

20. The Coat of Different Colors Final Words {218}