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Joseph (OT)

Facts:

In the Old Testament, Joseph was the eleventh son of Jacob and the first son of his mother Rachel.

  • Joseph was his father's favorite son.
  • His brothers were jealous of him and sold him into slavery.
  • While in Egypt, Joseph was falsely accused and put into prison.
  • In spite of his difficulties, Joseph remained faithful to God.
  • God brought him to the second highest place of power in Egypt and used him to save people in a time when there was little food. The people of Egypt, as well as his own family, were kept from starving.

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(See also: Egypt, Jacob)

Bible References:

Examples from the Bible stories:

  • 08:02 Joseph's brothers hated him because their father loved him most and because Joseph had dreamed that he would be their ruler.
  • 08:04 The slave traders took Joseph to Egypt.
  • 08:05 Even in prison, Joseph remained faithful to God, and God blessed him.
  • 08:07 God had given Joseph the ability to interpret dreams, so Pharaoh had Joseph brought to him from the prison.
  • 08:09 Joseph told the people to store up large amounts of food during the seven years of good harvests.
  • 09:02 The Egyptians no longer remembered Joseph and all he had done to help them.

Word Data:

  • Strong's: H3084, H3130, G2501