2.1 KiB
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Joseph (OT)
Facts:
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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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.