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 […]
NOVEMBER 11, 2020 Genesis 41:8 Now it came to pass in the morning that his spirit was troubled, and he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt and all its wise men. And Pharaoh told them his dreams, but there was no one who could interpret them for Pharaoh. As we have noted […]
NOVEMBER 10, 2020 Genesis 41:1 Then it came to pass, at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh had a dream; and behold, he stood by the river. In the Hebrew Bible, this portion of Scripture begins what is called a parsha which is essentially a portion of the Scripture that everyone in Judaism […]
NOVEMBER 9, 2020 Genesis 40:20-23 Now it came to pass on the third day, which was Pharaoh’s birthday, that he made a feast for all his servants; and he lifted up the head of the chief butler and of the chief baker among his servants. Then he restored the chief butler to his butlership again, […]
