1. Who bought Joseph when
he got to Egypt? 39:1 Potiphar,
an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an
Egyptian.
2. When Potiphar saw that
Joseph found favor in the eyes of the Lord, how did he
respond? 39:5 He put Joseph in
charge of all he had.
3. Joseph was handsome, so
what problem arose because of this?
39:7 His master's wife wanted Joseph to be with her.
4. How did Joseph reply?
39:8-9 He refused and said that
would be sinning against God and Potiphar who trusted him!
5. What did she eventually
do after all of the rejections he gave her?
39:11-12 She grabbed his coat and he
fled without it, leaving it in her hands.
6. What lie did she tell
Potiphar about Joseph? 39:17-19 She
showed her husband the coat and said that Joseph had
mocked them and attacked her.
7. What happened to Joseph
after Potiphar heard the lie his wife told?
39:20 He was thrown into prison.
8. Whose favorable
attention did he gain in prison?
39:21-22 The prison keeper who put him in charge of all
those in the prison.
9. What 2 palace officials
were in prison with him? 40:2 The
chief baker and the chief butler.
10. How did Joseph show
his concern for the other prisoners?
40:6-7 By asking why they were so sad.
11. Who did Joseph say
could interpret things? 40:8 God.
12. What was the chief
butler’s dream? 40: 9-11 Then the
chief butler told his dream to Joseph, and said to him,
“Behold, in my dream a vine was before me, and in
the vine were three branches; it was as
though it budded, its blossoms shot forth, and its
clusters brought forth ripe grapes. Then Pharaoh’s cup
was in my hand; and I took the grapes and pressed them
into Pharaoh’s cup, and placed the cup in Pharaoh’s hand.”
13. What was the
interpretation? 40:12-13 The three
branches are three days; within three days he would
be restored to his position as Pharaoh's butler.
14. What was the baker’s
dream? 40:16-17 “I also was
in my dream, and there were three white baskets on
my head. In the uppermost basket were all kinds of
baked goods for Pharaoh, and the birds ate them out of the
basket on my head.”
15. What was his
interpretation? 40:18-19 The three
baskets are three days and in three days he would be
hanged and the birds would eat his flesh.
16. What did Joseph ask of
the butler and did he do it? 40:14
To remember him to Pharaoh since he was falsely accused.
40:23 He did not remember him.
17. How long after this
did Pharaoh have dreams? 41:1 Two
years.
18. Describe his dreams.
41:2-7 "Suddenly there came up out
of the river seven cows, fine looking and fat; and they
fed in the meadow. Then behold, seven other cows came up
after them out of the river, ugly and gaunt, and stood by
the other cows on the bank of the river. And the
ugly and gaunt cows ate up the seven fine looking and fat
cows. So Pharaoh awoke. He slept and dreamed a second
time; and suddenly seven heads of grain came up on one
stalk, plump and good. Then behold, seven thin heads,
blighted by the east wind, sprang up after them. And the
seven thin heads devoured the seven plump and full heads.
So Pharaoh awoke, and indeed, it was a dream."
19. Who did Pharaoh send
for and could they interpret his dreams?
41:8 All of his magicians of Egypt
and its wise men but no one could do it.
20. Who spoke up at this
time remembering his faults and what did he say?
41:9-13 The butler remembered Joseph
and told Pharaoh that he had interpreted dreams correctly
in prison.
21. Who did Joseph give
credit for the interpretation of dreams to once again?
41:16 God
22. What did Joseph say
the dreams meant? 41:25-28 Seven
ears of corn and cows meant seven years. The bad cows and
ears meant 7 bad years and the good cows and ears meant 7
good years. The good years would come first and then the
bad.
23. What plan did Joseph
give Pharaoh to survive the famine when it came?
41:33-36 “Now therefore, let Pharaoh
select a discerning and wise man, and set him over the
land of Egypt. Let Pharaoh do this, and let him
appoint officers over the land, to collect one-fifth of
the produce of the land of Egypt in the seven
plentiful years. And let them gather all the food of those
good years that are coming, and store up grain under the
authority of Pharaoh, and let them keep food in the
cities. Then that food shall be as a reserve for the land
for the seven years of famine which shall be in the land
of Egypt, that the land may not perish during the famine.”
24.Who did Pharaoh select
to do this job? 41:39-41 Joseph.
25. What did Pharaoh give
Joseph at this time to show his status?
41:42-45 His signet ring,
fine linen clothes, gold chain, complete authority over
Egypt, a wife named Asenath.
26. How old was Joseph?
41:46 Joseph was 30 years old when
he stood before Pharaoh.
27. How many sons did
Joseph have and what were their names?
41:50-52 Two, Manasseh and Ephraim.