Religion Chapter 8 Flashcards
Young, favored son of Jacob who was sold by his brothers into slavery in Egypt but became a high official there.
Joseph
One of the twelve sons of Jacob (Israel), who received the special blessing that he would rule his brothers and that the Messiah would come from his tribe.
Judah
Title given to the Egyptian kings or rulers
Pharaoh
An officer in the court of the Pharaoh who bought Joseph as a slave and later put him in prison
Potiphar
God’s watching over us with loving care;God’s loving guidance and awareness of all that happens.
Providence
Joseph’s brother whom he kept a prisoner until his brothers’ return
Simeon
Youngest son of Jacob and Joseph’s youngest brother
Benjamin
To show or suggest beforehand
Prefigure
Joseph had the gift of interpreting __________.
Dreams
The brothers led Israel to believe that Joseph was___________.
Dead
Potiphar’s _______ tempted Joseph but he resisted
Wife
When Joseph’s brothers came to him, Joseph, like Jesus, _________ them.
Forgave
Jacob did not want to let _____ go to Egypt.
Benjamin
God’s bringing about good results from bad choices.
Providence
Brother whose descendant would be the Messiah.
Judah
Land where the Israelites moved during the famine.
Egypt
Joseph’s youngest brother.
Benjamin
Person in charge of storing and distributing food.
Joseph
What Pharaoh’s dream foretold?
7 years of abundance and 7 years famine
Who had Joseph put into jail.
Potiphar
Who threw Joseph in a well.
Brothers
The brother that Joseph held prisoner.
Simeon
Gift that made Joseph’s brothers jealous.
Tunic
To be ______ is to be like Jesus, who knew that every good thing comes from God.
Humble
The attitude that leads us to share spiritual and material goods with others is.
Solidarity
Joseph’s family settled in the region of _______ when they came to live with him.
Goshen
