GOD REVEALS HIS SOVEREIGN WILL

Genesis 40-41							Lesson 15b
Key verse: 41:51,52

"Joseph named his firstborn Manasseh and said, 'It is because God has made 
me forget all my trouble and all my father's household.'  The second son he 
named Ephraim and said, 'It is because God has made me fruitful in the land 
of my suffering.'"

*SHEPHERD AND BIBLE TEACHER IN PRISON (40:1-23)

1.What was Joseph's situation when he met the king's cupbearer and baker?  
What was their situation?

2.How did Joseph show a shepherd's concern for these men?  
What kind of help did they need?  Why was Joseph able to help them? 
What did he teach them about God?

3.What was the cupbearer's dream How did Joseph interpret its meaning? 
What was the baker's dream? How was it similar to the cupbearer's dream?  
How was it different? How did Joseph interpret this dream?

4.How were these dreams fulfilled? How did Joseph show himself to be an honest 
and fearless, and authoritative teacher of God's revealed will? 
Why is it important that God's servant be clear?

5.What request did Joseph make of the cupbearer? What insight does this give us into 
Joseph's suffering in Egypt? How much longer did he remain in prison?

*A BIBLE TEACHER AND SHEPHERD TO PHARAOH (41:1-40)

6.What did Pharaoh dream? Why was he troubled? (1-8) What moved him to seek 
Joseph's help? (9-13)

7.How did Joseph prepare to go to Pharaoh?  What was his first response to 
Pharaoh's request to interpret the dreams? (15-16) What does this answer 
show about Joseph?

8.After listening to Pharaoh's dreams, what did Joseph teach him about 
God's sovereign control of nature and history? What did the dreams mean? (17-32)

9.What un-asked-for advice did Joseph give Pharaoh? How does this show his 
shepherd mind for Pharaoh and Egypt? Why did Pharaoh put Joseph in charge of 
his palace and in charge of Egypt?

*JOSEPH BECOMES STEWARD OF EGYPT (41-57)

10.How old was Joseph when he became prime minister of Egypt? How long had he 
been in Egypt? How did Pharaoh honor him and provide for him? How did he use his 
privileges? How did he exercise stewardship over Egypt? What does this show about 
his faith? (41-49)

11.What did Joseph name his sons? What does this reveal about his faith? How did 
God reveal his sovereignty over Egypt and the world? How did he use Joseph 
to save many lives? (50-57)