Thematic Bible: Of joseph


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He left all that he owned under Joseph’s authority; he did not concern himself with anything except the food he ate.

Now Joseph was well-built and handsome. Verse ConceptsFidelityServants, GoodTrustworthinessBusiness EthicsBeauty, In MenSeeking FoodAuthority Delegated To PeopleHandsome Men

He left all that he owned under Joseph’s authority; he did not concern himself with anything except the food he ate.

Now Joseph was well-built and handsome. Verse ConceptsFidelityServants, GoodTrustworthinessBusiness EthicsBeauty, In MenSeeking FoodAuthority Delegated To PeopleHandsome Men

Joseph died at the age of 110. They embalmed him and placed him in a coffin in Egypt. Verse ConceptsAge, Lived Over 100embalmingBurials, FeaturesPreparation For BurialAge At DeathDeath ApproachingImmigrants

He left all that he owned under Joseph’s authority; he did not concern himself with anything except the food he ate.

Now Joseph was well-built and handsome. Verse ConceptsFidelityServants, GoodTrustworthinessBusiness EthicsBeauty, In MenSeeking FoodAuthority Delegated To PeopleHandsome Men

He left all that he owned under Joseph’s authority; he did not concern himself with anything except the food he ate.

Now Joseph was well-built and handsome. Verse ConceptsFidelityServants, GoodTrustworthinessBusiness EthicsBeauty, In MenSeeking FoodAuthority Delegated To PeopleHandsome Men

As He began [His ministry], Jesus was about 30 years old and was thought to be the son of Joseph, [son] of Heli, [son] of Matthat, [son] of Levi, [son] of Melchi, [son] of Jannai, [son] of Joseph, [son] of Mattathias, [son] of Amos, [son] of Nahum, [son] of Esli, [son] of Naggai, read more.
[son] of Maath, [son] of Mattathias, [son] of Semein, [son] of Josech, [son] of Joda, [son] of Joanan, [son] of Rhesa, [son] of Zerubbabel, [son] of Shealtiel, [son] of Neri, [son] of Melchi, [son] of Addi, [son] of Cosam, [son] of Elmadam, [son] of Er, [son] of Joshua, [son] of Eliezer, [son] of Jorim, [son] of Matthat, [son] of Levi, [son] of Simeon, [son] of Judah, [son] of Joseph, [son] of Jonam, [son] of Eliakim, [son] of Melea, [son] of Menna, [son] of Mattatha, [son] of Nathan, [son] of David, [son] of Jesse, [son] of Obed, [son] of Boaz, [son] of Salmon, [son] of Nahshon, [son] of Amminadab, [son] of Ram, [son] of Hezron, [son] of Perez, [son] of Judah, [son] of Jacob, [son] of Isaac, [son] of Abraham, [son] of Terah, [son] of Nahor, [son] of Serug, [son] of Reu, [son] of Peleg, [son] of Eber, [son] of Shelah, [son] of Cainan, [son] of Arphaxad, [son] of Shem, [son] of Noah, [son] of Lamech, [son] of Methuselah, [son] of Enoch, [son] of Jared, [son] of Mahalaleel, [son] of Cainan, [son] of Enos, [son] of Seth, [son] of Adam, [son] of God.

and had him thrown into prison, where the king’s prisoners were confined. So Joseph was there in prison. Verse ConceptsImprisonmentsEmployers, Bad ExamplesPrisonsjail

Then Joseph settled his father and brothers in the land of Egypt and gave them property in the best part of the land, the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded. And Joseph provided his father, his brothers, and all his father's household with food for their dependents.

He left all that he owned under Joseph’s authority; he did not concern himself with anything except the food he ate.

Now Joseph was well-built and handsome. Verse ConceptsFidelityServants, GoodTrustworthinessBusiness EthicsBeauty, In MenSeeking FoodAuthority Delegated To PeopleHandsome Men

Joseph named the firstborn Manasseh, meaning, "God has made me forget all my hardship in my father's house." And the second son he named Ephraim, meaning, "God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction."

He left all that he owned under Joseph’s authority; he did not concern himself with anything except the food he ate.

Now Joseph was well-built and handsome. Verse ConceptsFidelityServants, GoodTrustworthinessBusiness EthicsBeauty, In MenSeeking FoodAuthority Delegated To PeopleHandsome Men

Then Joseph, leaning over his father’s face, wept and kissed him. Verse ConceptsPeople KissingKissingPainSorrowMourning The Death Of Others

Joseph hurried out because he was overcome with emotion for his brother, and he was about to weep. He went into an inner room to weep. Verse ConceptsHousesPrivacySuffering, Emotional Aspects OfPartialityBowelsHasty ActionPrivate Rooms

Joseph hitched the horses to his chariot and went up to Goshen to meet his father Israel. Joseph presented himself to him, threw his arms around him, and wept for a long time. Verse ConceptsPeople KissingChariotsGreetingsLove, And The WorldChildren, Good KidsChildren, Good Examples OfMeeting PeopleAction For A Long TimePreparing To Travel

Then Joseph threw his arms around Benjamin and wept, and Benjamin wept on his shoulder. Verse ConceptsNecksSalutations

He turned away from them and wept. Then he turned back and spoke to them. He took Simeon from them and had him bound before their eyes. Verse ConceptsSuffering, Emotional Aspects OfUnhappinessTying Up

But he wept so loudly that the Egyptians heard it, and also Pharaoh’s household heard it. Verse ConceptsIdentity

‘Say this to Joseph: Please forgive your brothers’ transgression and their sin—the suffering they caused you.’ Therefore, please forgive the transgression of the servants of the God of your father.” Joseph wept when their message came to him. Verse ConceptsAsking for forgivenessAskingForgive One AnotherWronging Other PeopleGod's ForgivenessLove And Forgivenessforgivingdisobedience

“I am not able to,” Joseph answered Pharaoh. “It is God who will give Pharaoh a favorable answer.” Verse ConceptsHumilityMission, Of IsraelGod Will AnswerNot Me

and rescued him out of all his troubles. He gave him favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who appointed him ruler over Egypt and over his whole household. Verse ConceptsGiving, Of TalentsDiscernment Of GovernorsRescueRulersWisdom, Human ImportanceGod Gives WisdomAfflictions

Then Joseph said to Pharaoh, "Pharaoh's dreams mean the same thing. God has revealed to Pharaoh what He is about to do. The seven good cows are seven years, and the seven good heads are seven years. The dreams mean the same thing. The seven thin, ugly cows that came up after them are seven years, and the seven worthless, scorched heads of grain are seven years of famine. read more.
"It is just as I told Pharaoh: God has shown Pharaoh what He is about to do. Seven years of great abundance are coming throughout the land of Egypt. After them, seven years of famine will take place, and all the abundance in the land of Egypt will be forgotten. The famine will devastate the land. The abundance in the land will not be remembered because of the famine that follows it, for the famine will be very severe. Because the dream was given twice to Pharaoh, it means that the matter has been determined by God, and He will soon carry it out. "So now, let Pharaoh look for a discerning and wise man and set him over the land of Egypt. Let Pharaoh do this: Let him appoint overseers over the land and take one-fifth [of the harvest] of the land of Egypt during the seven years of abundance. Let them gather all the [excess] food during these good years that are coming, store the grain under Pharaoh's authority as food in the cities, and preserve [it]. The food will be a reserve for the land during the seven years of famine that will take place in the land of Egypt. Then the country will not be wiped out by the famine." The proposal pleased Pharaoh and all his servants. Then Pharaoh said to his servants, "Can we find anyone like this, a man who has the spirit of God in him?" So Pharaoh said to Joseph, "Since God has made all this known to you, there is no one as intelligent and wise as you.

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