Dysfunctional Family Feud
Joseph received a special gift from his father that made the brothers jealous.
Coat of many colors
Joseph’s early dreams showed his family doing this to him.
Bowing down to him.
Both Joseph and Jesus were stripped of this before their greatest trials.
Clothing/robe/garment
How many times in chapter 39 do the scriptures say that the Lord was with Joseph?
Four
- Verse 2
- Verse 3
- Verse 21
- Verse 23
Joseph resisted temptation from Potiphar’s wife, teaching us to do this when tempted:
Genesis 39:12
Why did Joseph’s brothers dislike him?
- Because he was his father’s favorite child.
- Because of his dreams that showed the others bowing to him.
Joseph told pharaoh that the two dreams (fat/lean kine and full/thin ears of corn) meant the same thing:
Seven years of plenty followed by seven years of famine.
Jesus was sold for 30 pieces of silver. Joseph was sold for this amount.
20 pieces of silver.
Joseph spent roughly 13 years in slavery and prison before rising at age 30. How long will the Lord stay with us even when life feels unfair?
Always
The repeated phrase “the Lord was with Joseph“ teaches us that we can recognize God‘s presence in our trials by doing this:
- Walk with me
- Abide in me
- The Lord did not forget Joseph, because Joseph did not forget the Lord. ❤️
What did Joseph’s brothers do to him when they found him in the field? Give three examples.
- Beat him up.
- Threw him in a pit.
- Sold him into slavery.
Joseph said dream interpretation belonged to this source.
God
Joseph was betrayed by which brother?
Judah (the Hebrew form of the name Judas)
The Savior does not remove all trials, but this is still promised (inspired by Elder Uchtdorf’s teachings):
The Lord will be with you.
Joseph waited years before his situation improved, reminding us that answers often come according to this:
The Lord’s timing
Which of Joseph’s brothers tried to keep him from being killed?
Ruben
How much grain did Joseph gather in the plentiful years?
Very much, as the sound of the sea, until he stopped counting because it was immeasurable.
Joseph’s suffering led to salvation for many people, echoing the mission of Jesus to bring salvation to the entire world through this event.
The Atonement.
Joseph’s life teaches that even in hardship, the Lord can turn trials into this:
-Blessings
-Opportunities
-Preparation
Joseph storing grain parallels the importance of storing what?
- Physical stores (food storage)
- Spiritual stores