15 Unique Bible Facts about Joseph in Egypt
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15 Unique Bible Facts about Joseph in Egypt
- Joseph was sold into slavery by his brothers in Genesis 37:26-28 and eventually became the ruler of Egypt.
- Joseph was thrown into a pit by his brothers before they sold him into slavery in Genesis 37:24.
- Joseph had the ability to interpret dreams and this ability was used by Pharaoh to save Egypt from famine in Genesis 41.
- Joseph was given a wife (Asenath) by Pharaoh in Genesis 41:45.
- Joseph was the father of two sons (Manasseh and Ephraim) in Genesis 41:50-52.
- Joseph was given the name Zaphenath-Paneah by Pharaoh in Genesis 41:45.
- Joseph’s brothers came to Egypt in search of food during the famine in Genesis 42.
- Joseph forgave his brothers and reunited them with their father Jacob in Genesis 45.
- Joseph’s coat of many colors was given to him by his father Jacob in Genesis 37:3.
- Joseph was falsely accused of sexual misconduct by Potiphar’s wife in Genesis 39:7-20.
- Joseph was imprisoned in Egypt for twelve years in Genesis 39:20-41:1.
- Joseph was released from prison and given a position of power in Egypt in Genesis 41.
- Joseph was reunited with his father Jacob when he was made ruler of Egypt in Genesis 45:1-15.
- Joseph’s dream of the sheaves of grain and the stars bowing down to him was fulfilled in Genesis 41:46-57.
- Joseph’s dying words to his brothers were “God will surely visit you and bring you out of this land to the land He promised on oath to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob” in Genesis 50:24-25.
