NOVEMBER 23, 2020 Genesis 42:6 Now Joseph was governor over the land; and it was he who sold to all the people of the land. And Joseph’s brothers came and bowed down before him with their faces to the earth. Considering his insight and wisdom, it must have occurred to Joseph that, one day, members of his family would show up […]
NOVEMBER 22, 2020 Genesis 42:1-2 When Jacob saw that there was grain in Egypt, Jacob said to his sons, “Why do you look at one another?” And he said, “Indeed I have heard that there is grain in Egypt; go down to that place and buy for us there, that we may live and not die.” According […]
NOVEMBER 21, 2020 Genesis 41:53-54 Then the seven years of plenty which were in the land of Egypt ended, and the seven years of famine began to come, as Joseph had said. The famine was in all lands, but in all the land of Egypt there was bread. More than the years of plenty, the years […]
NOVEMBER 20, 2020 Genesis 41:50-52 Before the years of famine came, two sons were born to Joseph by Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On. Joseph named his firstborn Manasseh and said, “It is because God has made me forget all my trouble and all my father’s household.” The second son he named Ephraim and said, “It is because God […]
NOVEMBER 19, 2020 Genesis 41:45 And Pharaoh called Joseph’s name Zaphenath-paneah. And he gave him in marriage Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera priest of On. So Joseph went out over the land of Egypt. For someone to receive a new name is not exclusively Egyptian in nature. There are several instances in Scripture where someone […]
NOVEMBER 18, 2020 Genesis 41:42 Then Pharaoh took his signet ring from his hand and put it on Joseph’s hand, and clothed garments of fine linen and put a gold chain about his neck.” For Pharaoh to place his signet ring on Joseph’s finger symbolized that he bestowed royal authority upon Joseph – he was, […]
November 17, 2020 Genesis 41:37-39 So the advice was good in the eyes of Pharaoh and in the eyes of all his servants. And Pharaoh said to his servants, “Can we find such a one as this, a man in whom is the Spirit of God?” Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Inasmuch as God has […]
NOVEMBER 16, 2020 Genesis 41:33 “Now therefore, let Pharaoh select a discerning and wise man, and set him over the land of Egypt Because the meaning behind the dreams affected the affairs of state, the dreams were given to the head of state — Pharaoh. But because the matter was from God, the dreams had […]
NOVEMBER 15, 2020 Genesis 41:25 Then Joseph said to Pharaoh, “The dreams of Pharaoh are one; God has shown Pharaoh what He is about to do.” After hearing the dreams related to him, Joseph began to tell Pharaoh the meaning with this understanding — the dreams weren’t separate and disconnected; they were saying the same […]
NOVEMBER 14, 2020 Genesis 41:15-16 And Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I have had a dream, and there is no one who can interpret it. But I have heard it said of you that you can understand a dream, to interpret it.” So Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, “It is not in me; God will give Pharaoh […]
NOVEMBER 13, 2020 Genesis 41:14 Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him quickly out of the dungeon; and he shaved, changed his clothing, and came to Pharaoh. It is understandable that, having been summoned to appear before the king, Joseph would have changed his clothes. It would have been unfitting to appear […]
NOVEMBER 12, 2020 Genesis 41:14 Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him quickly out of the dungeon; and he shaved, changed his clothing, and came to Pharaoh. For many years, Joseph had been separated from his family. We know that he spent several years in prison, enduring two of them with the […]
