Divine Plan

The Alshich points out a number of incidents that proved it was clearly part of the Divine plan that the Jewish people were meant to go down to Egypt.

This may have been the way that Yosef consoled his brothers by telling them that this is the way it was supposed to be.

It began with Yosef receiving directions from an angel, telling him where he could find his brothers. Why would he go to be around his brothers, who hated him?

The decision to sell Yosef rather than kill him, was also part of the plan. His encounter with Potiphar’s wife ended with his imprisonment. It was there that interpreted the dreams of the butler and baker.

It was uncanny just how successful Yosef was, with everything he touched. He was in charge of the prison just as he was in charge of Potiphar’s house.

His rise to power was nothing short of miraculous. How does one make the jump from being a slave and prisoner, to instantly become second to the king?

Yosef recounted all of these events to his brothers, to show them that he couldn’t possibly be angry at them, when it was obvious that this was the Hand of G-d.

It is always important to see the Hashgacha, the Divine supervision, in all aspects of our lives. Nothing happens for nothing.