FOUNDATION AND FORGIVENESS (2 OF 4)
by Jeff Ecklund
Scripture: Genesis 41:14
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Foundation and Forgiveness (2 of 4)
Series: Joseph
Jeff Ecklund
Genesis 41:14
So Joseph has survived the pit, rose to prominence in the house of Potiphar. He then is thrown back into prison for another 3 years, interprets the dreams of Pharaoh and has ''arrived'' so to speak!
Points of Interest:
When told of Joseph's ability to interpret dreams...
Genesis 41:14 (ESV)?14 Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they quickly brought him out of the pit. And when he had shaved himself and changed his clothes, he came in before Pharaoh.
So Joseph not only interprets Pharaoh's dreams, but adds the wise strategy that will carry Egypt through the famine...
In fact, his strategy not only carried Egypt through the famine, but because it was ''God'' birthed so to speak Egypt actually prospered!
We see that in Isaac's time in Gen 26 that there was also a famine in the land..
Genesis 26:12-13 (ESV)?12 And Isaac sowed in that land and reaped in the same year a hundredfold. The Lord blessed him,?13 and the man became rich, and gained more and more until he became very wealthy.?
God many times would use famine to bring about change, purpose. And instead of being afraid of famine, just trying to survive the famine, scripture would indicate that wise men would sow into it with wisdom and there would be prosperity.
Egypt prospered under the leadership, the wisdom of Joseph...
All the things that guarded Joseph's future...The serving, the integrity, the purity, the resisting of sin...Not only saved his life..But brought blessing to even a heathen/pagan culture that he found himself serving in!
Genesis 41:41-45 (ESV)?41 And Pharaoh said to Joseph, ''See, I have set you over all the land of Egypt.''?42 Then Pharaoh took his signet ring from his hand and put it on Joseph's hand, and clothed him in garments of fine linen and put a gold chain about his neck.?43 And he made him ride in his second chariot. And they called out before him, ''Bow the knee!'' ...
Series: Joseph
Jeff Ecklund
Genesis 41:14
So Joseph has survived the pit, rose to prominence in the house of Potiphar. He then is thrown back into prison for another 3 years, interprets the dreams of Pharaoh and has ''arrived'' so to speak!
Points of Interest:
When told of Joseph's ability to interpret dreams...
Genesis 41:14 (ESV)?14 Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they quickly brought him out of the pit. And when he had shaved himself and changed his clothes, he came in before Pharaoh.
So Joseph not only interprets Pharaoh's dreams, but adds the wise strategy that will carry Egypt through the famine...
In fact, his strategy not only carried Egypt through the famine, but because it was ''God'' birthed so to speak Egypt actually prospered!
We see that in Isaac's time in Gen 26 that there was also a famine in the land..
Genesis 26:12-13 (ESV)?12 And Isaac sowed in that land and reaped in the same year a hundredfold. The Lord blessed him,?13 and the man became rich, and gained more and more until he became very wealthy.?
God many times would use famine to bring about change, purpose. And instead of being afraid of famine, just trying to survive the famine, scripture would indicate that wise men would sow into it with wisdom and there would be prosperity.
Egypt prospered under the leadership, the wisdom of Joseph...
All the things that guarded Joseph's future...The serving, the integrity, the purity, the resisting of sin...Not only saved his life..But brought blessing to even a heathen/pagan culture that he found himself serving in!
Genesis 41:41-45 (ESV)?41 And Pharaoh said to Joseph, ''See, I have set you over all the land of Egypt.''?42 Then Pharaoh took his signet ring from his hand and put it on Joseph's hand, and clothed him in garments of fine linen and put a gold chain about his neck.?43 And he made him ride in his second chariot. And they called out before him, ''Bow the knee!'' ...
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