6th - Religion Chapter 8 Flashcards
What does the life of Joseph remind us?
That even when we encounter obstacles in life, God provides for our needs and watches over us.
Who was Joseph?
One of Israel’s youngest son
What means that God can bring good results from the bad choices that people make?
Divine Providence
Who was Israel’s favorite son?
Joseph
What did Israel have made for Joseph that made his brothers’ envious?
A fine tunic
To make matters worse with Joseph’s brothers, Joseph told his brothers about his dream. Describe the dream.
“We were binding sheaves when suddenly my sheaf stood up in the center. Your sheaves formed a ring around mine and bowed to it.”
How did Joseph’s brothers feel about his dream?
They hated Joseph all the more - “Are you going to make yourself King over us?”
What was Joseph’s second dream?
He saw the sun, the moon, and 11 stars bowing to him.
How did his father react to this second dream?
His father scolded him - is everyone to bow to you?
What did Joseph’s brothers plot?
To kill Joseph
Who objected to killing Joseph?
Reuben, the eldest brother
At Reuben’s suggest what did the brothers do to Joseph?
They took his splendid tunic and threw him into a dry well.
That evening while Joseph was in the dry well, what did the brothers decide?
They decided to sell him to these traders from Ishmaelites for 20 pieces of silver.
What happen to Joseph in the hands of the Ishmaelites’ hands?
He was taken from Canaan to Egypt where he was sold as a slave to Potiphar, an official of the pharaoh
What did his brothers do to explain Joseph being gone?
They killed a goat and dipped Joseph’s tunic in its blood. They sent the tunic to Israel with the message - “We have found this. See whether it is your son’s tunic.” When Israel identified the tunic, he mourned Joseph deeply and refused to be consoled.