The provided transcript evidence does not discuss Reuben's plan regarding Joseph.
The eight clips focus on Joseph being sold into Egypt by his brothers, God's sovereignty in that event, and Joseph as a type of Christ. None of the quotes mention Reuben, the pit, or his intention to rescue Joseph. As a result, this page cannot state Les Feldick's teaching on Reuben's plan from the supplied material.
The supplied transcript evidence does not include the Genesis passage in which Reuben intervenes. The clips quote Acts 7:9-11, which says the patriarchs moved with envy and sold Joseph into Egypt, but Reuben's personal plan is not mentioned. Therefore, no Scripture-only statement about Reuben's plan can be made from the evidence provided.
In the supplied clips, Les Feldick does not directly address Reuben's plan. His emphasis is on the collective actions of Joseph's brothers and on God's sovereignty. In Clip 1, he says the sovereign God set it up so Joseph would end up in Egypt and sent the seven good years to prepare for the famine. In Clips 6 and 7, he reads Acts 7:9-11 about the patriarchs moving with envy and selling Joseph. Clip 2 recounts the brothers' hatred of the favored son. None of these passages or comments mention Reuben's proposal to put Joseph in a pit so he could later rescue him. Therefore, this page cannot present Les's teaching on Reuben's plan from the provided evidence.
Les Feldick teaches that God's sovereignty arranged Joseph's path to Egypt. He points out that the sovereign God sent the seven good years to prepare for the seven-year famine (Clip 1). In Clip 7, Les reads Acts 7:9 and emphasizes that the patriarchs moved with envy and sold Joseph, but God was with him. The evidence does not mention Reuben's contrary plan.
The transcripts repeatedly describe Joseph's brothers as acting out of hatred and envy. Clip 2 recounts that the brothers hated Joseph because he was the favored son and, for all practical purposes, killed him by selling him into Egypt, though God spared his life. Clip 6 and Clip 7 quote Acts 7:9, which says the patriarchs moved with envy and sold Joseph into Egypt. Reuben is not named in any of these passages quoted by Les.
Les draws a type: Joseph's brothers came to Egypt without recognizing him, just as Israel's rulers did not recognize Jesus. In Clip 0, he says the princes of this world did not know who Jesus was or they would not have crucified Him. In Clips 3-5, he shows Joseph revealing himself on the second visit, parallel to Christ's second coming. These clips do not mention Reuben.
Joseph and the Hidden Wisdom
Les draws a type between Joseph's unrecognized identity and Christ's unrecognized identity, but says nothing about Reuben's plan.
God's Sovereignty Over Joseph's Path
Les teaches that the sovereign God set up Joseph's journey to Egypt and prepared grain through seven good years before the famine.
Brothers' Hatred of Joseph
Les recounts that the brothers hated Joseph as the favored son and sold him, effectively killing him from their perspective, though God spared his life.
Why Israel Rejected Their Messiah — Acts 7 & Joseph Explained
Verse 1, chapter 45. Then Joseph could not refrain himself before all them that stood by him, and he cried, cause every man to go out from me. That is of the Egyptians. And there stood no man with him, while Joseph made himself known unto his brethren. You see that? And then look at the results. And Joseph said unto his brethren, I am Joseph.
Moses, the Ark, and the Second Coming: Unlocking the Prophetic Pattern
You remember the brethren came down from Canaan the first time with their little donkeys and their carts to get grain to take back to Canaan? And who was the guy they had to bump into? Well, Joseph. Joseph knew who they were, but they didn't know who he was. And it all, and it shook them up.
Christ's Second Coming: What Acts 1 & Zechariah 14 Reveal
He knew who they were, but did they know who he was? No. But now when he comes the second time, just like when the brethren went down to Egypt the second time, what did Joseph do? He revealed himself to them, and oh, there was weeping for joy, because now they had been reunited. Joseph had become their Savior. He had the grain that saved them from starvation.
Patriarchs' Envy (Acts 7)
Les reads Acts 7:9-11, emphasizing that the patriarchs sold Joseph and God was with him.
Stephen's Account of Joseph
Les repeats Acts 7:9 to show the patriarchs' envy and Joseph's elevation in Egypt, without referencing Reuben's plan.
Acts 7:9: And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,
This verse is quoted by Les in the transcripts to describe the brothers' collective action, though it does not mention Reuben's plan.
1 Corinthians 2:8: Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
Les uses this verse to parallel the rulers' ignorance of Christ with Joseph's brothers' initial ignorance of Joseph.
The provided transcript evidence does not discuss Reuben's plan or whether he rescued Joseph. Les Feldick's teaching in these clips focuses on God's sovereignty and Joseph's journey to Egypt, so no answer can be drawn from the supplied material.
Les teaches that the brothers hated Joseph as the favored son and sold him into Egypt. He also reads Acts 7:9, which says the patriarchs moved with envy and sold Joseph, but God was with him. These teachings do not mention Reuben.
Watch the Teaching: Joseph as a Type of Christ: The Hidden Prophecy in Genesis 37-46