Despite God acting in the prison cell, Joseph remains in prison, forgotten about. His brother Reuben had of course failed to come back to rescue him from the pit, now the cupbearer fails to remember to help. How could God’s promises come true. Read Genesis 41 Now Pharoah himself is troubled by dreams. First seven… Continue reading You raise me up
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Prison
It had seemed like Joseph had fallen as low as possible when he found himself sold as a slave in Egypt. Yet, now he had fallen further still, just when things had looked like they were on the way up again. He now finds himself falsely accused, treated as a criminal and in prison. At… Continue reading Prison
Tempted
The story now switches back to Egypt where Joseph has been sold by the traders. If Judah had failed the test and so was not vindicated or justified when it came to relationships, how would Joseph fare? Read Genesis 39:1-20 The traders sell Jospeh to Potiphar, a commander in the Egyptian army. It seems that… Continue reading Tempted
Sold
Joseph continues to work for his father. However, there is no doubt that the combination of the bad reports he was passing back to his dad, the favour shown by Jacob and the dreams made for an uneasy working relationship between the brothers. Read Genesis 37:12-36 Jacob sends Joseph to check in on his brothers… Continue reading Sold
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