Category Archives: Joseph

there comes a reckoning

Genesis 42:1-25 When Jacob saw that there was grain for sale in Egypt, he said to his sons, “Why do you stare at one another?” 2 And he said, “See, I have heard that there is grain for sale in … Continue reading

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pit or prosperity?

Genesis 41:42 – 57 42 Then Pharaoh removed his signet ring from his hand and put it on Joseph’s hand, and clothed him in outfits of fine linen and put a gold chain around his neck. 43 And he authorized … Continue reading

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the mechanics of wisdom

Genesis 41:29-41 29 See, seven years are coming of great fullness throughout the land of Egypt. 30 But afterward there are seven years of famine so great that all the fullness will be forgotten in Egypt. Famine will finish the … Continue reading

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no stealing the show

Genesis 41:15-28 15 And Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I have had a dream, and there is no one who can explain it. I have heard it said of you that when you hear a dream you can explain it.” 16 … Continue reading

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surrendering the schedule

Genesis 41:1-14 After two full years of days went by, Pharaoh dreamed that he was standing by the Nile, 2 and see, there came up out of the Nile seven fat and healthy cows, and they fed in the reed … Continue reading

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still in the middle

Genesis 40:9 – 23 9 So the chief cupbearer recounted his dream to Joseph and told him, “In my dream there was a grapevine before me, 10 and on the vine there were three branches. As soon as it budded, … Continue reading

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one step closer to the reason

Genesis 39:21 – 40:8 21 But the LORD was with Joseph and stretched out his faithful love to him and gave him favor in the eyes of the keeper of the round house. 22 And the keeper of the round … Continue reading

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The servant, whom you have brought among us

Genesis 39:11-20 11 But one day, when he went into the house to do his work, while none of the men of the house was there in the house, 12 she caught him by his cloak, saying, “Lie with me.” … Continue reading

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but he refused

Genesis 39:1-10 Joseph had been brought down to Egypt, and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, the captain of the bodyguards, an Egyptian, had bought him from the Ishmaelites who had brought him down there. 2 The LORD was with Joseph, … Continue reading

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three ruined outfits

Genesis 37:29-36 29 When Reuben returned to the pit and saw that Joseph was not in the pit, he tore his clothes 30 and he came back to his brothers and said, “The boy is gone, and I, where can … Continue reading

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