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BIBLICAL SURVEY : 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 J + R love Reuben Simeon Leah Levi Judah J + R love

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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 LORD was with Joseph, and he became a successful man, and he was in the house of his Egyptian master. His master saw that the LORD was with him and that the L“CreamORD caused rises all that he did to succeed in his hands, soto Joseph the top” 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 LORD was with Joseph and showed him steadfast love and gave him favor in the sight of But the LORD was with Joseph and showed him steadfast the keeperlove and of gave the him favorprison. in the sight Whatever of the keeper of the was done there, heprison. was Whatever the wasone done who there, he did was the it. one The who did keeper of it. The keeper of the prison paid no attention to anything the prisonthat paid was in no Joseph’s attention charge, because to the LanythingORD was with that was him. And whatever he did, the LORD made it succeed in Joseph’s charge, (Gen.because 39:21-23) the LORD was with him. And whatever he did, the LORD 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 Interpreter Joseph was an The Sequel interpreter and more Reconciliation Migration God reaffirmed his promise to 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 LORD was with him. And whatever he did, the LORD 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)

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