Joseph: From Pit Cistern to Pharaoh’s Court

Manuscript Notes

Text: Genesis 37–41

1. Down into the Pit (Gen. 37)
   

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   • Jacob
   • Joseph
   • Joseph’s Brothers
2. Down into Potiphar’s House (Gen 39)
   

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   • Joseph’s Position
   • Joseph’s Temptation
3. Down into Prison (Gen 39 & 40)
   

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   • Servant’s Dreams
   • Joseph’s Interpretation
4. Up into Pharaoh’s Court (Gen 41)
   

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   • Joseph Remembered
   • Joseph’s Position

Conclusion: Ultimately, 1 Peter 5:6 summarizes the message of these chapters in Genesis: “Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you.” Of course, this is exactly the way that Jesus lived his life.