Things finally start looking up for Joseph in Genesis 41: ironically, Pharaoh’s nightmare lets Joseph realize his dream not only of getting out of prison, but also the deeper dreams God gave him as a teenager in Canaan. Joseph is swiftly Egyptianized—given a new name, a new appearance, a new wife—yet his identity as a fearer of the God of Israel remains unshaken. It’s out of this reverence for the one true God that the plan will emerge for shepherding Egypt, and the wider world, through a time of crisis.
Things finally start looking up for Joseph in Genesis 41: ironically, Pharaoh’s nightmare lets Joseph realize his dream not only of getting out of prison, but also the deeper dreams God gave him as a teenager in Canaan. Joseph is swiftly Egyptianized—given a new name, a new appearance, a new wife—yet his identity as a fearer of the God of Israel remains unshaken. It’s out of this reverence for the one true God that the plan will emerge for shepherding Egypt, and the wider world, through a time of crisis.
Weekend teaching: Brentwood & Concord
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