Lux Domini
And they went up out of Egypt, and came into the land of Canaan unto Jacob their father,

What does Genesis 45:25 mean?

To hear that Joseph is alive, is too good news to be true; Jacob faints, for he believes it not. We faint, because we do not believe.

Key themes

FaithHopeTruthCreation

Read with

Keep this verse inside Genesis 45:25-28 and alongside a few nearby related passages.

Glossary

Egypt Place

The land of the Nile and the pyramids, the oldest kingdom of which we have any record, holds a place of great significance in Scripture. Modern identification: Ain Shams.

Canaan Place

Biblical region. Modern identification: Canaan.