Sep 30, 20223 min read
Knowing The Word in Genesis 42:18-28, Joseph is like Jesus
18 On the third day Joseph said to them, “Do this and you will live, for I fear God [throughout Genesis the patriarchs are suspicious of...
Sep 29, 20222 min read
Knowing The Word in Genesis 42:6-17, Joseph the Savior
6 Now Joseph was governor over the land. He was the one who sold to all the people of the land. And Joseph's brothers came and bowed...
Sep 28, 20222 min read
Knowing The Word in Genesis 42:1-5, Joseph's Brothers Head to Egypt
[For 20 years Jacob has been mourning in Canaan over the loss of Joseph, while Joseph has risen to the position of vizier in Egypt and...
Sep 27, 20221 min read
Knowing The Word in Genesis 41:53-57, Joseph has the Bread of Life
53 The seven years of plenty that occurred in the land of Egypt came to an end, 54 and the seven years of famine began to come, as Joseph...
Sep 26, 20221 min read
Knowing The Word in Genesis 41:46-52, Going with the Grain
46 Joseph was thirty years old [13 years after being sold as a slave] when he entered the service of Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph...
Sep 23, 20222 min read
Knowing The Word in Genesis 41:37-45, Joseph Rises to Power
37 This proposal pleased Pharaoh and all his servants. 38 And Pharaoh said to his servants, “Can we find a man like this, in whom is the...
Sep 22, 20222 min read
Knowing The Word in Genesis 41:25-36, Joseph Interprets Pharaoh's Dreams
25 Then Joseph said to Pharaoh [in his first long speech in the Joseph story, which shows him to be intelligent and decisive], “The...
Sep 21, 20222 min read
Knowing The Word in Genesis 41:9-24, Joseph is Brought Before Pharaoh
9 Then the chief cupbearer said to Pharaoh, “I remember my offenses today. [Pharaoh thinks he is recounting what got him into prison, but...
Sep 20, 20222 min read
Knowing The Word in Genesis 41:1-8, Pharaoh Dreams
1 After two whole years [near Pharaoh’s birthday again], Pharaoh dreamed [Egyptians believed their kings stood close to the divine realm...
Sep 19, 20221 min read
Knowing The Word in Genesis 40:20-23, Pharaoh's Birthday
20 On the third day, which was Pharaoh's birthday, he made a feast for all his servants and lifted up the head [called them out] of the...