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Themes in Genesis 40

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Themes in Genesis 40

Genesis 40:1 (show verse)

The king's chief cupbearer and his chief baker made the king angry.

Art » Primitive » Of the baker
Arts and crafts » Names of various » Bakers
Arts of the » Baker
Egypt » Ruled by kings who assumed the name of pharaoh

Genesis 40:2 (show verse)

Pharaoh was furious with his two officials, the chief cupbearer and the chief baker.

Bread » Making of, a trade
Bread » Made by men
Egypt » Ruled by kings who assumed the name of pharaoh

Genesis 40:3 (show verse)

So he put them in confinement in the house of the captain of the bodyguard. It was the same place where Joseph was imprisoned.

physical Bondage » In prison » General references to
Prisoners » Confined » In the house of the captain of the guard
Prisons » General references to
Prisons » Places used as » House of the captain of the guard

Genesis 40:4 (show verse)

The captain of the guard assigned them to Joseph. He took care of them. After they had been confined for some time,

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Genesis 40:5 (show verse)

both prisoners, the cupbearer and the baker for the king of Egypt, had dreams one night. Each man had a dream with its own special meaning.

Dreams » Mentioned in scripture, of » Pharaoh's butler and baker
Egypt » History of israel in » Joseph interprets the chief baker's and the chief butler's dreams
Joseph » Son of jacob » Is an interpreter of dreams » Of the two prisoners

Genesis 40:6 (show verse)

Joseph saw that they were upset when he came to them in the morning.

Dreams » The ancients » Often perplexed by
Dreams » Mentioned in scripture, of » Pharaoh's butler and baker
Egypt » History of israel in » Joseph interprets the chief baker's and the chief butler's dreams
Joseph » Son of jacob » Is an interpreter of dreams » Of the two prisoners

Genesis 40:7 (show verse)

He asked these officials of Pharaoh who were with him in his master's prison: Why do you look so unhappy today?

Genesis 40:8 (show verse)

We both had dreams, they answered him, but there is no one to tell us what they mean. Is it not God who can tell what dreams mean? Joseph asked them. Tell me all about them.

Dream » Instances of » The dreams of the butler and baker
Dreams » God the only interpreter of
Dreams » The ancients » Anxious to have, explained
Dreams » Mentioned in scripture, of » Pharaoh's butler and baker
Egypt » History of israel in » Joseph interprets the chief baker's and the chief butler's dreams
Interpreter » Of dreams
Joseph » Son of jacob » Is an interpreter of dreams » Of the two prisoners
Joseph » Son of jacob » Kindness of heart

Genesis 40:9 (show verse)

So the chief cupbearer told Joseph his dream. He said: In my dream a grapevine with three branches appeared in front of me.

Dream » Instances of » The dreams of the butler and baker
Dreams » Mentioned in scripture, of » Pharaoh's butler and baker
Egypt » History of israel in » Joseph interprets the chief baker's and the chief butler's dreams
Joseph » Son of jacob » Is an interpreter of dreams » Of the two prisoners

Genesis 40:10 (show verse)

Soon after it sprouted it blossomed. Then its clusters ripened into grapes.

Genesis 40:11 (show verse)

Pharaoh's cup was in my hand. I took the grapes and squeezed them into it. I put the cup in Pharaoh's hand.

Genesis 40:12 (show verse)

This is what it means, Joseph said to him. The three branches are three days.

Dream » Instances of » Interpreted by joseph
Dream » Instances of » The dreams of the butler and baker
Dreams » Interpretation of
Dreams » Mentioned in scripture, of » Pharaoh's butler and baker
Egypt » History of israel in » Joseph interprets the chief baker's and the chief butler's dreams
Joseph » Son of jacob » Is an interpreter of dreams » Of the two prisoners

Genesis 40:13 (show verse)

In the next three days Pharaoh will release you and restore you to your position. You will put Pharaoh's cup in his hand as you used to do when you were his cupbearer.

Dream » Instances of » Interpreted by joseph
Dream » Instances of » The dreams of the butler and baker
Dreams » Mentioned in scripture, of » Pharaoh's butler and baker
Egypt » History of israel in » Joseph interprets the chief baker's and the chief butler's dreams
Head » Illustrative » (lifted up,) of exaltation
Joseph » Son of jacob » Is an interpreter of dreams » Of the two prisoners

Genesis 40:14 (show verse)

Remember me when things go well for you. Please do me a favor. Mention me to Pharaoh, and get me out of this prison.

Dream » Instances of » The dreams of the butler and baker
Dreams » Mentioned in scripture, of » Pharaoh's butler and baker
Egypt » History of israel in » Joseph interprets the chief baker's and the chief butler's dreams
intercession » Instances of » Pharaoh's chief baker for joseph
Joseph » Son of jacob » Is an interpreter of dreams » Of the two prisoners

Genesis 40:15 (show verse)

I was in fact kidnapped from the land of the Hebrews. And here I have done nothing that they should have put me into the dungeon.

Beulah land » Canaan » Land of the hebrews
Canaan » Land of » Called the land of the hebrews
Canaan, land of » Canaan » Land of the hebrews
Criminals » In dungeons
Dream » Instances of » The dreams of the butler and baker
Dreams » Mentioned in scripture, of » Pharaoh's butler and baker
Egypt » History of israel in » Joseph interprets the chief baker's and the chief butler's dreams
Hebrew » Applied to » And his descendants
Holy land » Called » Land of the hebrews
Injustice » Examples of
Integrity » Instances of » Joseph, innocent of the charge which caused him to be cast into the dungeon
Jews, the » Called » Hebrews
Joseph » Son of jacob » Is an interpreter of dreams » Of the two prisoners
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Potiphar, putting joseph into prison

Genesis 40:16 (show verse)

When the chief baker saw that he had interpreted favorably, he said to Joseph: I also saw in my dream three baskets of white bread on my head.

Bread » Kept in baskets
Dream » Instances of » The dreams of the butler and baker
Dreams » Mentioned in scripture, of » Pharaoh's butler and baker
Egypt » History of israel in » Joseph interprets the chief baker's and the chief butler's dreams
Joseph » Son of jacob » Is an interpreter of dreams » Of the two prisoners

Genesis 40:17 (show verse)

The top basket contained all sorts of baked food for Pharaoh. The birds were eating them out of the basket on my head.

Genesis 40:18 (show verse)

Joseph answered: This is its interpretation: the three baskets are three days.

Dream » Instances of » Interpreted by joseph
Dream » Instances of » The dreams of the butler and baker
Dreams » Mentioned in scripture, of » Pharaoh's butler and baker
Egypt » History of israel in » Joseph interprets the chief baker's and the chief butler's dreams
Joseph » Son of jacob » Is an interpreter of dreams » Of the two prisoners

Genesis 40:19 (show verse)

In three more days Pharaoh will lift up your head from you. He will hang you on a tree, and the birds will eat your flesh off you.

Birds » Many kinds of, carnivorous
Dream » Instances of » Interpreted by joseph
Dream » Instances of » The dreams of the butler and baker
Dreams » Mentioned in scripture, of » Pharaoh's butler and baker
Egypt » History of israel in » Joseph interprets the chief baker's and the chief butler's dreams
Hanging » Capital punishment by
Joseph » Son of jacob » Is an interpreter of dreams » Of the two prisoners
Punishments » Capital kinds of » Beheading

Genesis 40:20 (show verse)

It happened on the third day, which was Pharaoh's birthday that he made a feast for all his servants. He lifted up the head of the chief cupbearer and the head of the chief baker among his servants.

Birthday » Celebrated by feasts
Birthdays » Birthdays celebrated
Dream » Instances of » The dreams of the butler and baker
Feasts » Ancient customs at » Men alone present at
Feasts » Celebrations by » Birthdays
Hanging » Capital punishment by
Joseph » Son of jacob » Is an interpreter of dreams » Of the two prisoners
Social functions » Wedding feasts » Birthdays celebrated
Social life » Wedding feasts » Birthdays celebrated

Genesis 40:21 (show verse)

He restored the chief cupbearer to his office, and he put the cup into Pharaoh's hand.

Dream » Instances of » The dreams of the butler and baker
Hanging » Capital punishment by
Joseph » Son of jacob » Is an interpreter of dreams » Of the two prisoners
Prisons » The king had power to release from

Genesis 40:22 (show verse)

He did indeed hang the chief baker, just as Joseph had interpreted to them.

Dream » Instances of » The dreams of the butler and baker
Hanging » Capital punishment by
Joseph » Son of jacob » Is an interpreter of dreams » Of the two prisoners
Prisons » Persons confined in » Often executed in
Punishment » Death penalty » Modes of execution » Hanging
Punishments » Hanging
The Nation » Punishment » Hanging

Genesis 40:23 (show verse)

Yet the chief cupbearer did not remember Joseph. In fact he forgot him.

Dream » Instances of » The dreams of the butler and baker
Friends » False friends » Instances of » Pharaoh's butler was false to joseph
Ingratitude » To man, instances of
Ingratitude » Exemplified » Chief butler
Ingratitude » Of man to man » Pharaoh's butler to joseph
Joseph » Son of jacob » Is an interpreter of dreams » Of the two prisoners