Joseph’s Brothers Return

Genesis 43: 1 – 5 Now the famine was still severe in the land. So when they had eaten all the grain they had brought from Egypt, their father said to them, “Go back and buy us a little more food.” But Judah said to him, “The man warned us solemnly, ‘you will not see [...]

Joseph’s Brothers

Genesis 42: 1 – 7 When Jacob learned that there was grain in Egypt, he said to his sons, “Why do you just keep looking at each other?” He continued, “I have heard that there is grain in Egypt. Go down there and buy some for us, so that we may live and not die.” [...]

Joseph Elevated

Genesis 41: 41 So Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I hereby put you in charge of the whole land of Egypt.” Then Pharaoh took his signet ring from his finger and put it on Joseph’s finger. He dressed him in robes of fine linen and put  a gold chain around his neck. He had him ride [...]

Rewind

Joseph has experienced about every kind of disappointment that can happen. He has been verbally chastized for talking about a vision he had, sold into slavery by his brothers, put into prison on false charges, forgotten and seemingly left to rot in prison. God was creating in him a special set of characteristics needed for [...]

Joseph’s Release

So the cup bearer has been placed back in the service of King Pharaoh. He forgot to mention Joseph and it appears that Joseph is to remain in the prison forever. Two more years pass and then King Pharaoh has a dream. Genesis 41: 1 When two full years had passed, Pharaoh had a dream: [...]