Bible: Joseph

Joseph's dreams (2)

-brother's sheaves bowed to his sheaves ~ his brothers would bow to him one day -sun, moon, and 11 stars bowed to him ~ will rule over family

Cupbearer's dream (1)

-saw a vine with 3 branches. it bloomed graphs which he squeezed and made wine for Pharaoh ~ would get his job back in 3 days

What crime is Joesph accused of?

Joesph was brought of to make a sport of the Egyptians. His masters wife said that he wanted to sleep with her, so as a result he was put in jail for attempted rape.

Why is the statement "The Lord was with him" such an important truth for us to understand today? What does it indicate about "when" God is with us?

Some people think during troubling times God isn't with us, but with Joesph, God is always with him no matter what.

Joseph (observations) (3)

- 17 years old - arrogant, yet curious about his dreams (prophecy) - spoiled by father

Pharaoh's dreams (2)

- 7 sleek and fat cows, 7 ugly and gaunt cows: ugly cows ate sleek cows - 7 heads of healthy and good grain, 7 heads of thin and scorched grains: thin heads swallowed up healthy heads ~there will be a terrible famine in 7 years

What ultimately changed Jacob's mind so that he allowed his son's to return to Egypt? (2)

- Dire needs (desperate) - Reuben convinced him (would take care of Benjamin)

Comparing the chapters, do you think that the brothers heart's have changed concerning their feelings towards their father?

- Genesis 37: 28-35 sold Joesph and pretended he was killed and didn't care about his fathers feelings - Genesis 44:30 understand why overprotection of Benjamin and willing to risk life to protect Benjamin (they care about what will happen to their father if they don't bring Benjamin home)

Difference between Joseph and Egyptians dreams?

- Joesph: believed it came straight from God - Egyptians: believed while they were sleeping they were in contact with another world

Names and meaning of Joseph's sons? (2)

- Manasseh ~to forget (God made him forget all his troubles) - Ephraim ~ twice fruitful (God made him fruitful in the land of suffering)

Joseph's destiny (1)

- lead his people out of Egypt - destiny: fitted for

Joseph and family (observations) (3)

- mom is not around - father favored Joesph - brothers hated him

Baker's dreams (1)

- on head were 3 baskets of bread for Pharaoh but the birds were eating it ~ would get head lifted off and his body would get hung on a pole for the birds to eat off flesh in 3 days

Potiphar (5)

- one of Pharaoh's officials - captain of the guard - generous ~ made Joseph in charge of all his items - Hebrews and Egyptians hated each other - Egyptian - saw the Lord through Joesph

Who does Joesph meet in prison? (3)

- warden - cupbearer - baker

How much harvest did they collect and how long will it last?

1/5 of harvest lasts 7 years

How much time has passed between Joesph being sold into slavery and Joesph being made leader of Egypt?

13 years

What reason did the brothers give for why they were bring treated the way they were by Joesph?

Being punished for selling his brother away into slavery

Why do you think the chief cupbearer chose to "remember" Joesph?

He knew someone who could interpret dreams and he would look good to Pharaoh.

Story of Joesph

Brother hated him because his father favored him. One day they sold him and Joesph ended up in Egypt. He became a very well treated slave, but got put in jail because his master's wife lied about him. Down in jail, he baca,e in charge of a lot of things and told the dreams of 2 other people with him. They later became true and he told the dreams of Pharaoh, which got him his job back and in charge of Egypt. His brothers came to Egypt to get food, not knowing it was Joesph and he forgave them.

Integrity

Doing the right thing, even when no one is watching

What "gift" from his childhood resurfaces while Joesph is in prison?

He can tell what dreams mean.

Why did Jacob not want his son's to go back to Egypt to get the food they so desperately needed?

He didn't want to lose his youngest son

What evidence did Joseph have that God was still with him even though he was far from home?

He prospered, the Lord gave him success in everything he did

How is Joseph tempted to sin against God?

His masters wife asked to sleep with her but he kept refusing and didn't give in

Joseph's new owner

Potiphar

How do Joseph's actions define integrity?

Potiphar wouldn't know or anyone else if he slept with his wife, but he didn't want to sin against God, since only God would know.

Why do you think the chief cupbearer "forgot" Joesph or do you think there was a selfish reason and he forgot to forget Joseph on purpose?

Scared because only bad consequences could come from telling Pharaoh about Joesph, not good ones.

Why was Pharaoh's dream given to him in 2 forms?

The matter has been firmly decided by God, and God will do it soon

Why do you think Joseph chose the specific way he did for his brothers to prove that they were truthful?

To see if his brothers would change and make sure Benjamin was okay (Test if his brothers would protect and bring Benjamin to him)