Authority in Egypt

Joseph is Elevated to Authority in Egypt : 

Joseph is Elevated to Authority in Egypt Genesis 41 Presented by Bob DeWaay March 19, 2006

Pharaoh’s Dreams : 

Pharaoh’s Dreams Genesis 41:1 – 4 Pharaoh’s first dream of 7 fat and 7 gaunt cows Genesis 41:5 – 7 Pharaoh’s second dream of plump and thin ears of grain.

Two Years Later the Cupbearer Remembers Joseph : 

Two Years Later the Cupbearer Remembers Joseph Genesis 41:8 The diviners of Egypt have no answer. Genesis 41:9 – 13 The cupbearer tells Pharaoh of a Hebrew youth who can interpret dreams.

Joseph is Delivered From Jail to the House of Pharaoh : 

Joseph is Delivered From Jail to the House of Pharaoh Genesis 41:14 Then Pharaoh sent and called for Joseph, and they hurriedly brought him out of the dungeon; and when he had shaved himself and changed his clothes, he came to Pharaoh.

Only God has the Answer : 

Only God has the Answer Genesis 41:15, 16 And Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I have had a dream, but no one can interpret it; and I have heard it said about you, that when you hear a dream you can interpret it.” Joseph then answered Pharaoh, saying, “It is not in me; God will give Pharaoh a favorable answer.”

Pharaoh Recounts His Dreams to Joseph : 

Pharaoh Recounts His Dreams to Joseph Genesis 41:17 – 21 Pharaoh explains his dream of the cows. Genesis 41:22 – 24 Pharaoh explains his dream of the ears.

Joseph Interprets Pharaoh’s Dreams : 

Joseph Interprets Pharaoh’s Dreams Genesis 41:25 – 27 The dreams each concern 7 years. Genesis 41:28 – 32 The 7 years are 7 years of abundance followed by 7 years of famine, both determined by God.

Joseph Advises Pharaoh and Is Promoted to 2nd in Command : 

Joseph Advises Pharaoh and Is Promoted to 2nd in Command Genesis 41:33 - 36 He tells Pharaoh to appoint a man to store 20% of the produce from the 7 good years. Genesis 41:37 – 44 Joseph goes from prisoner to the most powerful man in Egypt under Pharaoh.

A New Name, a Wife, and a New Job for Joseph : 

A New Name, a Wife, and a New Job for Joseph Genesis 41:45 Then Pharaoh named Joseph Zaphenath-paneah; and he gave him Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera priest of On, as his wife. And Joseph went forth over the land of Egypt.

Joseph Stores up Grain for Seven Years : 

Joseph Stores up Grain for Seven Years Genesis 41:46 - 49 Thirteen years after being sold as a slave, Joseph is in charge of Egypt.

Joseph Has Two Sons : 

Joseph Has Two Sons Genesis 41:50, 51 Now before the year of famine came, two sons were born to Joseph, whom Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera priest of On, bore to him. And Joseph named the first-born Manasseh, “For,” he said, “God has made me forget all my trouble and all my father's household.”

Joseph Has Two Sons : 

Joseph Has Two Sons Genesis 41:52 And he named the second Ephraim, “For,” he said, “God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.”

Joseph’s Prediction is Proved True : 

Joseph’s Prediction is Proved True Genesis 41:53, 54 The famine comes as predicted. Genesis 41:55 – 57 The famine goes beyond Egypt

Applications : 

Applications God is Sovereign over the Nations God’s Determination and Practical Actions are Compatible. Keep Trusting God Even if People let you Down Can God Still Use Dreams Today?

God is Sovereign over the Nations : 

God is Sovereign over the Nations Deuteronomy 32:8 When the Most High gave the nations their inheritance, When He separated the sons of man, He set the boundaries of the peoples According to the number of the sons of Israel.

God is Sovereign over the Nations : 

God is Sovereign over the Nations Acts 17:26 and He made from one, every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined their appointed times, and the boundaries of their habitation,

God is Sovereign over the Nations : 

God is Sovereign over the Nations Romans 13:1 Let every person be in subjection to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those which exist are established by God.

God’s Determination and Practical Actions are Compatible. : 

God’s Determination and Practical Actions are Compatible. 2Timothy 2:10 For this reason I endure all things for the sake of those who are chosen, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus and with it eternal glory.

Keep Trusting God Even if People let you Down : 

Keep Trusting God Even if People let you Down Psalm 56:4 In God, whose word I praise, In God I have put my trust; I shall not be afraid. What can mere man do to me?

Can God Still Use Dreams Today? : 

Can God Still Use Dreams Today? Acts 2:17 “And it shall be in the last days,” God says, “That I will pour forth of My Spirit upon all mankind; And your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, And your young men shall see visions, And your old men shall dream dreams”

Can God Still Use Dreams Today? : 

Can God Still Use Dreams Today? Acts 16:9, 10 And a vision appeared to Paul in the night: a certain man of Macedonia was standing and appealing to him, and saying, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.” And when he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go into Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.

Dreams May Be a Bad Thing : 

Dreams May Be a Bad Thing Deuteronomy 13:1 - 3 If a prophet or a dreamer of dreams arises among you and gives you a sign or a wonder, and the sign or the wonder comes true, concerning which he spoke to you, saying, ‘Let us go after other gods (whom you have not known) and let us serve them,’ you shall not listen to the words of that prophet or that dreamer of dreams; for the LORD your God is testing you to find out if you love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul.

Dreams May Be a Bad Thing : 

Dreams May Be a Bad Thing Jude 1:4 For certain persons have crept in unnoticed, those who were long beforehand marked out for this condemnation, ungodly persons who turn the grace of our God into licentiousness and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ. … these men, also by dreaming, defile the flesh, and reject authority, and revile angelic majesties.