Remembered by God (4 of 5)
Series:The Gospel According to Joseph
Scott Maze
Genesis 41:33-57
The life of Joseph intrigues us. And his life intrigues because it's a roller coaster ride of a life. Along the way, he wears the hats of a shepherd, a slave, a prison warden, and a governor. Relationally, he's a son, a brother, a husband, a father, and a grandfather.
Now the last time we saw Joseph, he was languishing in prison. Joseph was sold into slavery in Egypt through the betrayal of his brothers, and he was actually put into prison through the betrayal of his master's wife. There in prison, he had interpreted the dreams of two white-collar prisoners, the chief cupbearer and the chief baker to none other than Pharaoh. The last thing Joseph said to the cupbearer, ''Remember me when you're back with Pharaoh.'' But two long years went by - over 700 times the sun went and the sun went down. All the while, Joseph languishes in prison. Yet, when the Pharaoh couldn't understand his own dreams, the cupbearer finally remembered Joseph's ability. Joseph is called up before Pharaoh and before entering before Pharaoh. No sooner does Joseph enter the room, Joseph is able to interpret Pharaoh's dream where he foresaw a great famine coming. Today, we see Joseph get tested.
We pick up the story with Joseph's counsel to Pharaoh...
Now therefore let Pharaoh select a discerning and wise man, and set him over the land of Egypt. 34 Let Pharaoh proceed to appoint overseers over the land and take one-fifth of the produce of the land of Egypt during the seven plentiful years. 35 And let them gather all the food of these good years that are coming and store up grain under the authority of Pharaoh for food in the cities, and let them keep it. 36 That food shall be a reserve for the land against the seven years of famine that are to occur in the land of Egypt, so that the land may not perish through the famine.''
37 This proposal pleased Pharaoh and all his serv ...
Series:The Gospel According to Joseph
Scott Maze
Genesis 41:33-57
The life of Joseph intrigues us. And his life intrigues because it's a roller coaster ride of a life. Along the way, he wears the hats of a shepherd, a slave, a prison warden, and a governor. Relationally, he's a son, a brother, a husband, a father, and a grandfather.
Now the last time we saw Joseph, he was languishing in prison. Joseph was sold into slavery in Egypt through the betrayal of his brothers, and he was actually put into prison through the betrayal of his master's wife. There in prison, he had interpreted the dreams of two white-collar prisoners, the chief cupbearer and the chief baker to none other than Pharaoh. The last thing Joseph said to the cupbearer, ''Remember me when you're back with Pharaoh.'' But two long years went by - over 700 times the sun went and the sun went down. All the while, Joseph languishes in prison. Yet, when the Pharaoh couldn't understand his own dreams, the cupbearer finally remembered Joseph's ability. Joseph is called up before Pharaoh and before entering before Pharaoh. No sooner does Joseph enter the room, Joseph is able to interpret Pharaoh's dream where he foresaw a great famine coming. Today, we see Joseph get tested.
We pick up the story with Joseph's counsel to Pharaoh...
Now therefore let Pharaoh select a discerning and wise man, and set him over the land of Egypt. 34 Let Pharaoh proceed to appoint overseers over the land and take one-fifth of the produce of the land of Egypt during the seven plentiful years. 35 And let them gather all the food of these good years that are coming and store up grain under the authority of Pharaoh for food in the cities, and let them keep it. 36 That food shall be a reserve for the land against the seven years of famine that are to occur in the land of Egypt, so that the land may not perish through the famine.''
37 This proposal pleased Pharaoh and all his serv ...
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