Joseph has continued in prison, serving as the right hand man to the keeper of the prison. Pharaoh has a dream and is perplexed by it. Finally his cupbearer remembers Joseph. It has been two full years since the cupbearer and the baker had their dreams interpreted by Joseph. He asked the cupbearer to put […]
While serving in the prison Joseph tends to other prisoners. He sees to all their needs and even offers God’s interpretation of their dreams. Joseph is no stranger to dreams. He was called “the Dreamer” by his brothers for the dreams he shared with them. The dreams he shared with his brothers were so evident […]
We join Joseph in Egypt in his first position. He is purchased by Potiphar as a household servant. Joseph serves faithfully as long as he is there. Joseph is purchased right away by one of Pharaoh’s highest officers. Potiphar was the captain of the guard. He came as a slave for sale to any who […]
Jacob reaches his kinsmen after his long journey and finds exactly the bride he was seeking. But instead of one bride he ends up with two. When Jacob finally arrives in the area of his relatives he happens upon a group of shepherds. This was his profession while at home. He is intimately familiar with […]
Sarah has lived to see her son grow to be a man of 37 years old. But her time on earth has ended. Abraham wants a personal place to bury her. Abraham and company have been “sojourning” in the land of Canaan for 62 years. This is my calculation from the time he left Harran […]