Now, I dont know about the economic situation in Egypt at the time, but this sounds like a double-taxation. And he gathered up all the food of the seven years, which were in the land of Egypt, and laid up the food in the cities: the food of the field, which was round about every city, laid he up in the same.' Jacob and the other eleven brothers are also suffering from famine in Canaan. Joseph's main position was that of a prime minister and Imhotep appears to be the first who could boast of such a broad range of authority in ancient Egypt. Pauline Epistles We cannot afford to lose one of our sorrows or trials. Joseph was in prison in Egypt, and the Pharaohs cup bearer and the baker were in prison with him, Joseph interpreted their dreams, one was hanged and the other was freed. But after the convulsion caused by the Hyksos conquest and the war of independence, this older system of land tenure was completely changed. The brothers are horrified and beg Joseph to forgive them. The character which he had grown into was more than the trappings which Pharaoh put on him. From the Kingdom of Israel to the Exile, 5. General Epistles Men execute God's purposes, even when unconscious or rebellious, but are responsible, and often punished, for the acts which He uses to effect His designs. His name was changed, in token that he had completely become a subject of Pharaoh's. As we study the story of Joseph I would like to highlight three lessons (among many) we can learn from. Throughout Josephs time in slavery and prison he maintained his purity and integrity and as a result, despite his negative circumstances, three times we read in (Genesis 39) that the Lord was with him. But it is not to be estimated as if it had occurred five or six centuries later. He was given and Egyptian name, family, and position. When Potiphars wife asked Joseph to have sex with her, he maintained his purity when he proclaimed: There isno one greater in this house than I, nor has he kept back anything from me but you, because youarehis wife. Joseph's administration opens up questions as to Egyptian land tenure, and the like, which cannot be dealt with here. And in the seven plenteous years the earth brought forth by handfuls. Prophets At seventeen years of age Joseph was sold for a slave; at thirty he was prime minister of Egypt (Gen. xxxvii, 2; xli.46). But it is not to be estimated as if it had occurred five or six centuries later. And if we understand what life here means, we shall be more covetous of spheres of diligent service than of places of shining dignity. Many of us have to fight our way through analogous difficulties at the outset of our career; and we are apt to lose heart and get restive when success seems slow to come, and one hindrance after another blocks our road. Pharaoh provides Joseph with his own signet ring, a wife, clothes, and transportation. But should not Joseph's religion have barred such a marriage? The local colour of the story indicates a period before the fuller revelation, which drew so broad a line of demarcation between Israel and the other nations. We must make ourselves, by God's help, ready, in obscurity, and especially in youth, for whatever may be laid on us in after days. 37Josephs suggestions were well received by Pharaoh and his officials. Poetical Books This explanation is tempting, but it is perhaps scarcely probable that the proclamation should have been in any other language than Egyptian, or should have had reference to anything but Joseph's new office. God wants His children to lend, not borrow. The prevailing opinion of Egyptian experts is that it means 'Support of life.'. This verse refers to the end of Joseph's life, but at the same time sums up what had been for Joseph a long life in which the principle of faith had persisted. Only we may be very sure that a marriage in which a common faith is not a strong bond of union lacks its highest sanctity, and is perilously apt to find that difference in religious convictions is a strong separator. For the man who later would become the second most powerful man in all of Egypt, advisor to Pharaoh himself, and praised for his astounding wisdom, Joseph's informing his brothers of God's plan to elevate him in authority over them (even over their father!) An Egyptian official bought the young Hebrew boy and made him overseer over his house, but when the . The fierce brothers, the unconcerned slave-dealers, Potiphar, his wife, the prisoners, Pharaoh, are so many links in a chain; but they are also men, and therefore free to act, and guilty if acting wrongly. 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The New Testament 5 And the waters of the sea will be dried up, and the river will be dry and parched, 6 and its canals will become foul, and the branches of Egypt's Nile will diminish and dry up, reeds and rushes will rot away. Now Joseph had reached the age of 39. Genesis 41:38-48. (Deuteronomy 15:7-11) He also notes that debts are to be canceled every seven years. Joseph's sudden promotion is made the more intelligible by the probability which the study of Egyptian history has given, that the Pharaoh who made him his second in command was one of the Hyksos conquerors who dominated Egypt for a long period. Gen 44:1-34 Joseph sends the brothers back home with more grain, but as they leave, a silver cup (hidden by Joseph) is discovered in Benjamins sack. Gen 43:1-34 The famine gets worse so the brothers are forced to go back to Egypt with Benjamin. Text, maps & photos (unless otherwise stated) by Chris & Jenifer Taylor 2022. Such an alliance placed him at once in the very innermost circle of Egyptian aristocracy. They would have no prejudices against Joseph on account of his being a foreigner. Gen 39:1-23 Joseph works hard and is well thought of until Potiphars wife makes unjust sexual allegations and Joseph ends up in prison for nine years. But in any case, the whole context is accurately and strongly Egyptian. Haggai & Zechariah encourage re-building, Haggai urges the exiles to re-build the Temple, Prophesies about the coming of the Messiah, 47. And wherever Joseph went, the command was shouted, Kneel down! So Pharaoh put Joseph in charge of all Egypt. The narrator gives no judgment on the fact, and we have to form our own estimate. 'At present the origin of the first syllable is still doubtful, and though the latter part of the name is certainly the Egyptian n-ti-pa-ankh ("of the life"), it is difficult to say in which of its different senses the expression pa-ankh ("the life") is employed' (Sayce, ut supra, p.213). On your marks It seems that everything is perfect for Joseph now. Depend on it, he did not wear his fine clothes or ride in the second chariot, when he was hurrying about the country at his task. It was not as seer that he was to be obeyed, but as Pharaoh's representative, even though he had become the latter because he had proved himself the former. Egypt foils theft of 10-ton ancient Ramses II statue. Just west of Cairo, modern-day visitors can see the great pyramids at Giza that had already been standing for over a thousand years in Josephs day. Turn now to Hebrews 11:22. Genesis 45:8 states that Joseph was made Lord of all of Pharaoh's House. There would be no summer unless winter had gone before. Enter your email address to subscribe to this daily devotional and receive notifications of new posts by email. Through our dreams, for our future and family, God will often bring trials our way, not to defeat the fulfilment of our desires, but to teach us lessons that we could not learn in any other way. 2. Who would have thought that God would use a pagan nation to supply the needs for His people? Then for the next seven years, Joseph sells the grain back to the people of Egypt. Most Christians are familiar with the story of Joseph that we read about in the book of Genesis. He was risking a great deal; that is certain. Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. Young men thrown into city life far away from their homes, and whispered to by many seducing voices, have often to suffer for keeping themselves unspotted; but they are being strengthened by rough discipline, and will get such promotion, in due time, as is good for them. But why did God tell Joseph to collect 20% instead of just over 14% (1/7 of the grain) for distributing back over the next seven years? He had come 'out of prison to reign,' and, as we all find, if we are God's servants, to reign means to serve, and the higher the place the harder the task. The Gospels Mahmoud Fawzi . Joseph was the son of Jacob who was sold into slavery by his brothers and who later became a powerful ruler in Egypt. General Epistles Paul's Letters to Galatia & Thessalonica, The risen Lord Jesus appears to his followers, Christ's Victory Parade & the New Covenant, 15. 43 He had him ride in a chariot as his second-in-command, and people shouted before him, "Make way!" This title has an exact Egyptian counterpart, which is normally translated into English as 'Chief Steward of the King.' The main job of the Chief Steward was the detailed supervision of the King's personal agricultural estates, the number of which would have been vast. The long years of waiting had nourished powers which the seven years of busy toil tested. The Arabic title can also be translated as "President of the Council of Ministers", as is the case with the Prime Minister of Syria, despite the Arabic title being the . And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went throughout all the land of Egypt. The excess waters of the Nile inundations were channeled along this canal and formed a huge artificial reservoir in the Faiyum depression Lake Moeris (now the 25 mile / 40 km long lake called Birket Qarun) which stored water for use during low Nile inundations. Thou shalt be over my house, and according unto thy word shall all my people be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater than thou. God still does miracles. Ezekiel warns of the conquest of Jerusalem, Ezekiel's vision of idolatry in the Temple, Ezekiel speaks through prophesies and parables, Further prophecies & the fall of Jerusalem, Hope for the future - New life for Israel, 45. If one of Joseph's misfortunes had been omitted, his good fortune would never have come. Whether the venture ended well or ill, we know not. The Blue Letter Bible ministry and the BLB Institute hold to the historical, GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation. The proclamation made before him as he rode in the second chariot has been very variously interpreted. 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