From here To here BIBLICAL SURVEY Joseph: the Background Story
I wish life had a rewind button
Our study of Joseph starts with the storyline It is the longest narrative in Genesis
It is the longest narrative in Genesis
It is the longest narrative in Genesis
It is the longest narrative in Genesis
It is the longest narrative in Genesis It is the longest narrative in Genesis
Beyond the Joseph storyline are important questions of history and archaeology
Beyond the Joseph storyline are important questions of history and archaeology Which Pharaoh?
Beyond the Joseph storyline are important questions of history and archaeology What non-biblical evidence?
Joseph and his brothers
J + R love
Reuben Simeon Leah Levi Judah J + R love
Reuben Simeon Leah Levi Judah Dan Bilhah J + R Naphtali love Joseph
Reuben Issachar Simeon Leah Zebulun Levi Judah Dan Bilhah J + R Naphtali love Gad Zilpah Asher
Reuben Issachar Simeon Leah Zebulun Levi Judah Dan Bilhah J + R Naphtali love Gad Zilpah Asher Joseph
A Reuben L Issachar Simeon I Zebulun Levi E Joseph Simeon N A Dan T Naphtali I Gad O Asher N
A F A I Reuben Issachar B I Simeon T A L T Zebulun Levi E O Joseph Simeon V I I I Dan H R O O E S Naphtali A Gad R N N M Asher V
Dad/Joe
Shechem Dad/Joe
Shechem Brothers are tending sheep in Shechem Dad/Joe
Shechem Brothers are tending sheep in Shechem Dad/Joe
The Pit, the Food, and 20 Pieces of Silver
The Coat bore the message
Joseph is sold in slavery in Egypt
Joseph and Potiphar
“Cream rises to the top”
The L ORD was with Joseph, and he became a successful man, and he was in the house of his Egyptian master. His master saw that the L ORD “Cream rises was with him and that the L ORD caused all that he to the top” did to succeed in his hands, so Joseph found favor in his sight and attended him, and he made him overseer of his house and put him in charge of all that he had (Gen. 39:2-4).
Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turned, Nor hell a fury like a woman scorned William Congreve (1670-1729)
Joseph in Prison
“Cream rises to the top”
But the L ORD was with Joseph and showed him steadfast love and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison. Whatever was done But the L ORD was with Joseph and showed him steadfast love and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the there, he was the one who did it. The keeper of prison. Whatever was done there, he was the one who did it. The keeper of the prison paid no attention to anything the prison paid no attention to anything that was that was in Joseph’ s charge, because the L ORD was with him. And whatever he did, the L ORD made it succeed in Joseph’s charge, because the L ORD was with (Gen. 39:21-23) him. And whatever he did, the L ORD made it succeed (Gen. 39:21-23)
Joseph is placed in Pharaoh’s prison
Joseph is placed in Pharaoh’s prison
The good, the bad, and the forgetful
The Egyptian Theatre The Interpreter’s Joseph was a Second stand-in
Pharaoh’s dreams
The Egyptian Theatre The Joseph was an Interpreter interpreter and The Sequel more
Reconciliation
Migration
God reaffirmed his promise to Jacob
Jacob meets Pharaoh
Points for home “You meant evil for me but God meant it for good” (Gen. 50:10) Know of God’s hand in providence
Points for home “The L ORD was with him. And whatever he did, the L ORD made it succeed.” (Gen. 39:23) Pray for you loved ones to be Josephs
Points for home “It may be that Joseph will hate us and pay us back for all the evil” (Gen. 50:15) There is no rewind button
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