Joseph's Family
Who was Joseph's father?
Jacob
What country was Joseph taken to?
Egypt
Which two servants did Joseph meet in prison?
The cupbearer and baker
How many years passed before the cupbearer remembered Joseph?
Two full years
What position did Potiphar give Joseph after noticing his success?
Overseer of his household
How many brothers did Joseph have?
11
Who bought Joseph as a slave?
Potiphar
What did Joseph say when they told him nobody could interpret their dreams?
"Do not interpretations belong to God?"
Where was Pharaoh standing at the beginning of his first dream?
Beside the Nile River
According to Genesis 39, why did everything Joseph worked on succeed?
Because the Lord was with him
Why were Joseph's brothers jealous of him?
His father favored him.
Why did Joseph end up in prison?
He was falsely accused.
What was on the baker's head in his dream?Three baskets of bread
Three baskets of bread
What unusual thing happened after the seven thin cows ate the seven healthy cows?
They still looked just as thin and ugly as before.
What did Joseph leave behind when he ran away from Potiphar's wife?
His garment
What special gift did Jacob give Joseph
A colorful coat
Who was with Joseph even when he was in prison?
God
What happened to the cupbearer after three days?
He got his job back.
What did Joseph tell Pharaoh before interpreting his dreams?
That he could not interpret dreams by himself, but God would give Pharaoh an answer.
What did Potiphar's wife use as evidence when falsely accusing Joseph?
Joseph's garment
Where did Joseph's brothers throw him?
Into an empty pit
What responsibility did the prison keeper give Joseph?
He put Joseph in charge of the other prisoners.
On what special occasion did both Joseph's interpretations come true?
Pharaoh's birthday
Why did Pharaoh receive two different dreams that had the same meaning?
Because God had firmly decided what would happen, and it would happen soon.
What responsibility did the prison keeper give Joseph, and why did he trust him?
He placed Joseph in charge of the prisoners because the Lord was with Joseph and made his work succeed.