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Genesis 40-43

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  • (41) How many years past before the butler told Pharaoh about Joseph?
    2-years
  • (42) Because of widespread famine, Jacob sent how many of his sons to Egypt to purchase grain?
    10
  • (41) 41:32 What did Joseph tell the Pharaoh about his dreams? (before he gave the interpretation)
    They were one in the same. God was showing Pharaoh what was about to happen.
  • (42) Joseph told his brethren that he was not convinced that they weren't spies. If they were going to prove they weren't spies, what did he tell them to do?
    They had to go and get their youngest brother and bring him before Joseph.
  • (42) What did Joseph accuse his brothers of being?
    Spies
  • (42) Joseph sent the other brothers home with grain. But before they left, he commanded his servants to do what?
    To hide the money they used to purchase the grain in the brothers’ sacks of grain.
  • (41) What did the seven thin cows and the seven lean ears of corn represent?
    Seven years of famine that will consume the land after the seven years of plenty.
  • (41) After Pharaoh had his 2 dreams he called who to help him interpret the dreams?
    All the magicians of Egypt and all the wise-men thereof.
  • (40) In the butler's dream, what do the three branches represent?
    3 days
  • (40) What did Joseph say the 3 baskets in the baker's dream represented?
    3-days
  • (43) Why did Jacob finally agree to let his sons take Benjamin to Egypt?
    They needed more food
  • (41) What was the Pharaoh supposed to do with the food that he gathered ?
    That food should be for store to the land against the seven years of famine.
  • (41) What is a 'kine' that is referenced in the account of Pharaoh's dream found in Genesis?
    Bovine's (Cows)
  • (42) What was Jacob's response when his sons told him that the man in Egypt wanted them to bring Benjamin back?
    He would not let them take Benjamin b/c Joseph had already been taken from him, and now Simeon. 
  • (42) Which of his son's did Jacob not send with his other sons to purchase grain?
    Benjamin
  • (43) When Joseph saw Benjamin, what did he do?
    He returned to his chambers and wept
  • (42) Why do you think Joseph’s brothers would have felt guilt about what they had done to Joseph so many years earlier?
    (They had not fully repented, so their guilt remained.)
  • (42) After Joseph accused his brethren of being spies, what did he do to them?
    He put them into prison for 3 days.
  • (40) Joseph asked the butler to do what once he was part of the Pharaoh's house again?
    "make mention of me unto Pharaoh, and bring me out of this house"
  • (41) After Joseph interpreted the dream what did he council Pharaoh to do in vs. Genesis 41:33?
    Find a man that is discreet and wise.
  • (41) After none of the magicians and wise-men could interpret Pharaoh's dream, what happened?
    The butler remembered Joseph and told Pharaoh about Joseph interpreting his dream and the dream of the baker- and the results.
  • (43) Joseph asked his brothers about his father. What did they tell him?
    Thy servant our father is in good health, he is yet alive.
  • (41) Pharaoh called Joseph to come to him. What did Joseph do before he went to the Pharaoh?
    He shaved and changed his clothes.
  • (40) The chief baker also had a dream. What was this dream?
    He had 3 baskets on his head and they were full of baked meats. But birds were eating the meat out of the baskets.
  • (41) What did Joseph council the Pharaoh to do in Genesis 41:34-35?
    Appoint officers over all of the land and take up a fifth of part of the land of Egypt in the 7 plenteous years. Gather all the food of those good years 
  • (40) What happened to the butler and the baker on Pharaoh's birthday?
    The butler was restored to his position and the baker was hanged.
  • (41) Joseph was 30 years old when he interpreted Pharaoh's dream. How many years had it been since his brothers sold him into slavery?
    13
  • (41) What did Pharaoh see in his second dream?
    Seven ears of corn came up upon one stalk. Then seven thin ears of corn grew. The seven thin ears devored the seven full ears. 
  • (41) Who was older? Ephraim or Manasseh?
    Manasseh?
  • (42) Did Joseph's brother's recognize him when they first met him?
    No
  • (41) What were the names of Joseph's sons?
    Manasseh and Ephraim
  • (40) What event happened on the day the Pharaoh made a feast for his servants?
    It was his birthday.
  • (41) Why did Pharaoh put Joseph in charge?
    Forasmuch as God hath shewed thee all this, there is none so discreet and wise as thou art:
  • (42) When Joseph's brothers were trying to convince Joseph they weren't spies, What did they tell Joseph about them? (see 42:13)
    Thy servants are twelve brethren, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan; and, behold, the youngest is this day with our father, and one is not.
  • (42) Which of the brothers stayed while the others went to get Benjamin?
    Simeon
  • (42) In Genesis 42:21 What evidence do you see that Joseph’s brothers were still suffering for what they had done more than 20 years previously when they sold Joseph into slavery and then lied to their father about it?
    We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come
  • (40) Did the chief butler tell Pharaoh about Joseph once he was restored to his position in the Pharoah's house?
    No.
  • (42) Why was the reaction of the brothers when they found the money hidden in their sacks of grain?
    They were afraid.
  • (42) What made Joseph's brothers think that Joseph could not understand them
    He used an interpreter.
  • (40) Why were the butler and the baker in jail?
    They had offended the Pharaoh.
  • (40) In the butler's dream, he saw himself pressing grapes and then giving them to the Pharaoh. What did Joseph tell the butler this meant?
    He would again serve the Pharaoh like he had before.
  • (41) What prompted the butler to tell Pharaoh about Joseph?
    The Pharaoh had some troubling dreams?
  • (41) What was the name of Joseph's wife? (Genesis 41:50)
    Asenath
  • (41) What was the interpretation of the seven good cows and the seven good ears of corn?
    They represented seven good years of plenty throughout all the land of Egypt.
  • (41) What did the Pharaoh see in his first dream?
    7 well fed cows came up out of the river and they fed in a meadow. Then 7 thin and malnourished cows came out of the water. They devoured the 7 healthy cows.
  • (40) What was the interpretation of the Baker's dream?
    in 3 days the Pharaoh would would hang the baker from a tree and the birds would eat his flesh.
  • (41) After Joseph advised the Pharaoh, what did the Pharaoh do?
    Pharaoh made him second in command over all of Egypt. He also appointed Joseph to oversee storing grain and other food to prepare for the famine.
  • (40) Joseph was put into prison because of false accusations made by who?
    Potiphar's Wife