Course · 10 lessons · Genesis 37–50
Joseph and His Brothers
A coat of many colours, a pit, a prison and a palace. God was with Joseph at every stop, and used him to save Egypt and his own family.
- 1The Coat of Many ColoursGenesis 37:1–11 · CanaanJacob loved Joseph more than all his children and made him a coat of many colours, so his brothers hated him. Joseph dreamed that his brothers’…
- 2Sold by His BrothersGenesis 37:12–36 · DothanJacob sent Joseph to see whether it was well with his brothers. When they saw him coming they said, “Behold, this dreamer cometh,” stripped off his…
- 3Joseph in Potiphar’s HouseGenesis 39:1–23 · Potiphar’s houseIn Egypt Joseph was bought by Potiphar, the captain of Pharaoh’s guard. The LORD was with Joseph and made all that he did to prosper, so Potiphar…
- 4The Butler and the BakerGenesis 40:1–23 · The king’s prisonIn prison Joseph looked after Pharaoh’s chief butler and chief baker, and one morning they were sad because each had dreamed a dream. Joseph said,…
- 5Pharaoh’s DreamsGenesis 41:1–36 · Pharaoh’s courtTwo years later Pharaoh dreamed of seven fat kine eaten up by seven lean kine, and seven good ears of corn devoured by seven thin ears, and no one…
- 6Joseph Saves EgyptGenesis 41:37–57 · All the land of EgyptPharaoh saw that the Spirit of God was in Joseph and set him over all the land of Egypt, with his own ring, fine linen and a gold chain. In the…
- 7The Brothers Bow DownGenesis 42:1–38 · The storehousesA great famine came, and Jacob sent ten of his sons down to Egypt to buy corn, but he kept Benjamin at home. Joseph was now the governor of the…
- 8The Silver CupGenesis 43:1–44:34 · Joseph’s houseWhen the food ran out, Judah promised his father, “I will be surety for him,” and the brothers took Benjamin down to Egypt. Joseph wept in secret…
- 9I Am JosephGenesis 45:1–15 · Joseph’s houseJoseph could not hold back his tears any longer: he sent everyone else out, wept aloud, and said to his brothers, “I am Joseph.” They were troubled…
- 10Israel Comes to EgyptGenesis 46:1–7 · 46:28–30 · 49:1–28 · 50:15–21 · GoshenOn the way to Egypt God spoke to Jacob in the night: “Fear not to go down into Egypt; for I will there make of thee a great nation.” Joseph went up…