Joseph had been through difficult times in prison, but the Lord was with him. While in prison he was able to befriend the cup-bearer and baker who were in prison with him. Because of their friendship, both felt comfortable sharing their dreams with Joseph. The Lord had given Joseph wisdom to interpret the dreams. Joseph …
While Joseph was in prison, the cup-bearer and the baker both had dreams that Joseph interpreted with the Lord’s help. The Lord gave revelation that the cup-bearer would be restored, and the Baker would be hung. Everything happened just as Joseph had said. Within three days the cup-bearer was restored, and the baker hung. The …
While they were in prison, Pharaoh’s cup-bearer and baker each had a dream one night, and each dream had its own meaning. 6 When Joseph saw them the next morning, he noticed that they both looked upset. 7 “Why do you look so worried today?” he asked them. 8 And they replied, “We both had dreams last night, but …
What would it be like to be Joseph in prison in Egypt? God was with him, but would he extend that same grace to others? This is our story today from Genesis 40:1-8. Some time after this, the cupbearer of the king of Egypt and his baker offended their lord the king of Egypt. 2 Pharaoh …
Joseph was sold into slavery in Egypt by his brothers and was purchased by Potiphar one of Pharaoh’s officials. As a slave the Lord was with Joseph and he rose through the ranks in Potiphar’s household. Everything seemed to be going well until Potiphar’s wife falsely accused Joseph of trying to rape her. 19 When …
Even though Joseph did not fall into temptation with Potiphar’s wife, her false accusations now land him in the dungeon. When he thought he could not go any lower than a slave, Joseph finds himself in a lower place as a prisoner. If I were Joseph I would have been greatly discouraged at this point …
Joseph, the son of Jacob, came from a highly dysfunctional family. Today, we might it call it a “blended” family (the 12 brothers were born of 4 different mothers), and the brothers always seemed to be fighting. About the only thing that united his brothers was their hatred of him. And because his brothers hated …
Joseph is now in Egypt as a slave who has been sold to one of Pharaoh’s officials Potiphar the captain of the guard. 2 The Lord was with Joseph, so he succeeded in everything he did as he served in the home of his Egyptian master. 3 Potiphar noticed this and realized that the Lord was with …
Come journey with Joseph. He was on a journey of faith and didn’t even realize it at the time. It was not an easy journey, but it turned out to be a life-giving journey, not just for himself but for his entire family and his adopted country. Joseph’s story sheds new light on our own …
In our story Joseph was thrown into a dry cistern by his brothers because they hated him. Later they took him out of the cistern and sold him to Midianite traders who would take him to Egypt. Joseph in Potiphar’s House When Joseph was taken to Egypt by the Ishmaelite traders, he was purchased by …