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JOSEPH

JOSEPH. a nd his brothers. Joseph. 11 th son of Jacob (good-looking— Gen. 39:6 ) First son of favorite wife = favorite son Given a special coat 37:3 ( c o l o r s on the embroidered long sleeves ) Told on his brothers 37:2 Had dreams of brothers’ subservience 37:5-11

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JOSEPH

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  1. JOSEPH and his brothers

  2. Joseph • 11th son of Jacob (good-looking—Gen. 39:6) • First son of favorite wife = favorite son • Given a special coat 37:3 (colors on the embroidered long sleeves) • Told on his brothers 37:2 • Had dreams of brothers’ subservience 37:5-11 • Therefore, he was hated by his brothers v.8,11 • They wanted to kill him 37:18-20 • Reuben told them to put him in a pit (saved him) 37:21-25, 42:22

  3. Joseph • Judah suggested selling him (Reuben gone) • 20 shekels of silver to Ishmaelites37:26-28 • Slave to the leader of Pharaoh’s army 37:36 • Cream rises to the top 39:2-3 • God gave him favor in Potiphar’s sight 39:4-6 • Earned his trust by acting honestly Prov. 11:27; • Mercy and truthProv. 3:3-4 • A good man Prov. 12:2; 14:9 • Good understandingProv. 13:15 • WisdomProv. 14:35

  4. Joseph • Potiphar’s wife attracted to him, seduced him 39:7 • Joseph’s answer 39:8-9 • She tried to take advantage with nobody else in the house39:11-12 • Joseph literally fled fornication 1 Cor. 6:18 • Scorned woman accused Joseph of sexual assault 39:13-18 • Potiphar believed her and put Joseph in royal prison 39:19-20 • Cream rises to the top 39:21-23

  5. Joseph • Pharaoh’s baker and butler were imprisoned with Joseph 40:1-4 • Each had a dream40:5-8 • Joseph interpreted their dreams 40:9-19 • He gave God the glory v.8 • He asked the butler to speak on his behalf v.14 • The events happened exactly as Joseph said 40:20-23 • The butler forgot Joseph until…

  6. Joseph • Pharaoh had twodreamsnone could interpret 41:1-8 • The butler told about Joseph’s success 41:9-13 • Pharaoh sent for Joseph 41:14-16 • Joseph gave glory to God again v.16 • Joseph heard Pharaoh tell his dreams and he interpreted them 41:17-32 • Joseph also suggested a solution (wise man) for the coming crisis 41:33-36 • Pharaoh picked Joseph (mostqualified) 41:37-46

  7. Joseph • Joseph ran Egypt as supermarket for the world 41:47-57 • Joseph’s brothers came for food 42:1-5 • Joseph’s dream was fulfilled 42:6-9 • Joseph tested his brothers to find out about his family and see their character now 42:9-44:34 • They had changed, so Joseph reveals himself to them, invites them all to move to Egypt 45:1-11 • He explained God worked everything out for good v.6-8, Rom. 8:28 true forgiveness

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