Joseph's Dreams and Brothers' Betrayal
what was the name of jacob favorite son
Joseph
what is the first book of the Old Testament
Genesis
When Joseph's brothers came to Egypt to buy grain, they did not recognize him, but he recognized them. Joseph accused them of being these.
What are spies?
Joseph understood that the difficult experiences he had gone through were part of God’s plan to do this.
What is to preserve life and save many people?
Joseph's ability to interpret dreams is a demonstration of God's guidance, especially when interpreting Pharaoh’s dreams about this.
What is the seven years of plenty and seven years of famine?
This is the name of the oldest brother who was responsible for initially saving Joseph from being killed.
Rueben
Joseph was imprisoned, but even there he was trusted to manage the prison because of this
What is his ability to interpret dreams?
Joseph's first test of his brothers was to keep this brother in prison while allowing the rest to return to Canaan to get their youngest brother, Benjamin.
Who is Simeon?
Joseph’s brothers feared his retaliation after their father Jacob died, but Joseph reassured them with this message. (gen 50:19)
What is "Am I in the place of God?"
Jacob gave his posterity blessings. Reading about these blessings might inspire you to review your own or get one of these blessings
Patriarchal Blessing
Joseph's brothers were jealous of him because he was their father Jacob's favorite, which led them to do this.
Sell him into Slavery
Joseph interpreted Pharaoh's dream about seven years of plenty followed by seven years of famine, which led Pharaoh to do this.
What is appoint Joseph as the second-in-command over Egypt?
After Joseph's brothers returned with Benjamin, Joseph had his silver cup secretly placed in this brother's sack as a test.
Who is Benjamin?
This is the term Joseph uses to describe his ability to forgive his brothers and God’s role in his trials.
What is "God sent me before you to preserve life"?
Jacob adopted these two sons of Joseph as his own, elevating them to the status of tribes of Israel.
Who are Ephriam and Manasseh?
Joseph had two dreams that showed his brothers and father bowing down to him. What were the objects in Joseph's first dream?
What are sheaves of grain
Joseph’s position in Egypt was critical during the famine, and he used his authority to gather this resource during the years of plenty.
What is grain (or food)?
Joseph's brothers unknowingly fulfilled this prophecy, which had been given when Joseph had his dreams as a child.
What is that they would bow down to him?
When Joseph revealed himself to his brothers, he told them to bring their families to Egypt to live in this region.
What is the land of Goshen
As part of his blessings, Jacob foretold that this son would be a ruler, and his descendants would become a powerful tribe.
Who is Judah?
The brothers deceived Jacob by doing this to Joseph's coat.
What is dipping it in goat's blood and claiming Joseph was killed by a wild animal?
After being sold to Potiphar, Joseph became a trusted servant, but was falsely accused of this crime.
What is liking Potiphers wife
This brother offered himself as a slave in place of Benjamin when Joseph accused them of stealing the cup.
Who is Judah?
Joseph reassured his brothers by sending them back to Canaan with this many wagons to bring their families.
What is ten wagons?
Joseph understood that the difficult experiences he had gone through were part of God’s plan to do this.
What is to preserve life and save many people?