HeadLong thur the Old Testament!!! (2)

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Genesis 41:34

"Let Pharaoh do this, and let him appoint officers over the land, to collect 1/5th of the produce of the land of Egypt in the 7 plentiful years.

 

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Genesis 41:35

"And let them gather all the food of those good years that are coming, and store up grain under the authority of Pharaoh, and let them keep food in the cities.

 

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Genesis 41:36

"Then that food shall be as a reserve for the land for the 7 years of famine which shall be in the land of Egypt, that the land may not perish during the famine."

 

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Genesis 41:37

So the advice was good in the eyes of Pharaoh and in the eyes of all his servants.

 

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Genesis 41:38

And Pharaoh said to his servants, "Can we find such a one as this, a man in whom is the Spirit of God?"


a. In whom is the Spirit of God: this is the first mention in the Bible of the Holy Spirit coming upon a man.

b. Joseph has now gone from the pit to the pinnacle, but it took some 13 years to happen. From the outside, Joseph looked like an "overnight success," but it was more than 13 years in the making.

c. Joseph is a good example of man who seemed to have all the gifts and talents for leadership, but God put him in a place where his character would be developed, and this took many years. Gifts and talents may be impressive and immediate, but character is what God looks for and always takes time to develop. D. Guzik note

 

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Genesis 41:39

Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, Inasmuch as God has shown you all this, there is no one as discerning and wise as you.

 

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Genesis 41:40

"You shall be over my house, and all my people shall be ruled according to your word; only in regard to the throne will I be greater than you."

 

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Genesis 41:41

And Pharaoh said to Joseph, "See, I have set you over all the land of Egypt."

 

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Genesis 41:42 Then Pharaoh placed his own signet ring on Joseph's finger as a symbol of his authority. He dressed him in beautiful clothing and placed the royal gold chain about his neck.

 

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Genesis 41:43 Pharaoh also gave Joseph the chariot of his second-in-command, and wherever he went the command was shouted, "Kneel down!" So Joseph was put in charge of all Egypt.

 

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Genesis 41:44 And Pharaoh said to Joseph, "I am the king, but no one will move a hand or a foot in the entire land of Egypt without your approval."

 

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Genesis 41:45 Pharaoh renamed him Zaphenath-paneah and gave him a wife--a young woman named Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera, priest of Heliopolis. So Joseph took charge of the entire land of Egypt.

 

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Genesis 41:46 He was thirty years old when he entered the service of Pharaoh, the king of Egypt. And when Joseph left Pharaoh's presence, he made a tour of inspection throughout the land.

 

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Genesis 41:47 And sure enough, for the next seven years there were bumper crops everywhere.

 

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Genesis 41:48 During those years, Joseph took a portion of all the crops grown in Egypt and stored them for the government in nearby cities.

 

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Genesis 41:49 After seven years, the granaries were filled to overflowing. There was so much grain, like sand on the seashore, that the people could not keep track of the amount.

 

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Genesis 41:50 During this time, before the arrival of the first of the famine years, two sons were born to Joseph and his wife, Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera, priest of Heliopolis.

 

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Genesis 41:51 Joseph named his older son Manasseh, for he said, "God has made me forget all my troubles and the family of my father."

 

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Genesis 41:52 Joseph named his second son Ephraim, for he said, "God has made me fruitful in this land of my suffering."

 

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Genesis 41:53 At last the seven years of plenty came to an end.