Joseph, His Story And His Family Flashcards
What did they do instead?
They sold Joseph for silver to some traders
What was Joseph’s brothers plans for revenge on him?
They wanted to throw him in a well and drown him to death
Who was Joseph sold to a second time?
Potiphar
What was Jacob told and shown?
He was told that Joseph had died and was shown Joseph’s coat with blood stains on it
What happened with Joseph and potiphar’s wife? Where did he end up?
Potiphar’s wife desired Joseph for herself but when Joseph refused as he knew it was wrong, she accused him of assault which got Joseph into prison
In jail whose two dreams did Joseph interpret?
The kings chief baker and the kings wine steward
What happened in the chief bakers dream?
The chief baker dreamt that there were three baskets full of delicious pastries which he was taking for the king but the birds kept pecking at them.
What did the chief bakers dream mean?
It meant that the king would recruit him again but in three days he would chop his head off and the birds would peck at him when he was hung
What happened in the wine stewards dream?
The wine stewards dream was about a punnet of grapes but there were only three vines on it. As the leaves grew it blossomed.
What did the chief bakers dream mean?
Joseph told him that it meant that in three days time the king would free him from prison and hire him again
The pharaoh had two dreams. What did they mean when Joseph interpreted them?
They meant that Egypt would have seven years with plenty of food but tHe following seven would be of famine and everything would dry up. It would be so bad that everybody would forget about the previous years
How were Joseph and his brothers reunite?
Joseph’s brothers went to Egypt to fetch some corn for their starving family
What was Joseph’s position in the land of Egypt?
He was the governor of the land of Egypt
What did Joseph accuse his brothers of?
Being spies and attempting to find out where their country was weak
What did Joseph ask them to do to prove they were honest people?
Bring their youngest brother Benjamin to him
