170531 GENESIS - Lesson 21 - The Beginning of Joseph's Rise to Power

LESSON 21 (May 31) • Genesis 40-41 

The Beginning of Joseph's Rise to Power 

•!• Take a moment to think back: where did we last leave Joseph? 

•!• How do the lives of the cup bearer and baker of the king of Egypt come to intersect with the life of Joseph? 

•!• What does Joseph mean by his statement in Genesis 40:8? What do we learn about Joseph from this statement? 

•!• In your own words, summarize the dream of the chief cup bearer and its interpretation. 

•!• In your own words, summarize the dream of the chief baker and its interpretation. 

•!• What is Joseph's one request of the chief cup bearer? 

•!• In your own words, summarize the dream of Pharaoh in Genesis 41. 

•!• Notice again Joseph's answer to Pharaoh in Genesis 41:16. What do we learn about Joseph from this answer? 

•!• What does Joseph firmly believe according to Genesis 41:25? 

•!• What names does Joseph give his two sons in Genesis 41:50-52. Why? 

!• Think about Genesis 40-41 in light of the big picture of God's revelation in Genesis. How does it fit? What is the ultimate point of the events as recorded in these two chapters?