The Model Of Joseph By Justin Martyr

“The model of Joseph” begins talking about apologist Justin Martyr who appealed to the exemplary lives of Christians as evidence of transforming power of Christ. He gave special attention to the model of sexual purity exhibited by Christians. Sproul points out that sexual purity is rooted in biblical history. It started before Moses received the Ten Commandments at Sinai, sexual purity was viewed as a priority of Godly conduct. There’s a drama of the conflict between Godly behavior and pagan sexual behavior it is seen in the patriarch Joseph. Joseph was put to the test in a strange and pagan land. The book of Genesis describes Joseph as a “Godly person, and well favored”(Genesis 39:6). Joseph was favored by Potiphar's wife. If we look at Genesis 39:8-9 we notice
Joseph had two options one he had an obligation to his earthly master, to give in to the request of potiphar’s wife would be to sin against Potiphar and dishonor him,this would break God's command about not coveting our neighbors wife. Joseph did not describe by Saint Thomas Aquinas as the inner voice of by which we are either accused or excused for our actions. The inner voice of our can be muted by repeated sins, we develop internal earmuffs to silence its accusing cries. However, as the Spirit sounds his trumpet in our souls in the process of sanctification , that which has been muffled is now amplified , and we gain ears to hear . This reminds me of the verse “He who has ears to hear let him hear”. Sproul says “to become obedient to the law, we must not only become aware of it, we must become convinced of its truthfulness and validity. We are required to obey the law of God, and the laws of man even if we think they are invalid. For example if I ever drive I’m going to obey the speed limit, because I