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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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(See also: Egypt, Jacob)

Bible References:

• Genesis 30:22-24
• Genesis 33:1-3
• Genesis 37:1-2
• Genesis 37:23-24
• Genesis 41:55-57
• John 04:4-5

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, G2500, G2501