Genesis 39:1-6
JOSEPH FINDS FAVOR WITH POTIPHAR... [ Continue Reading ]
JOSEPH FINDS FAVOR WITH POTIPHAR... [ Continue Reading ]
And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ishmaelites, which had brought him down thither. The statement of Genesis 37:36 is here repeated, since the story of Joseph is now resumed. He was sold as a sl... [ Continue Reading ]
And the Lord was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master, the Egyptian. Joseph, in his duties as one of the house-slaves of Potiphar, was faithful, and therefore enjoyed the favor and the assistance of the Lord: signal good fortune attended all his work.... [ Continue Reading ]
And his master saw that the Lord was with him, and that the Lord made all that he did to prosper in his hand. It did not take long for Potiphar to notice that the rapid increase in his prosperity was to be ascribed to Joseph and to the blessing of the Lord upon the latter's faithfulness. Good fortun... [ Continue Reading ]
And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him; and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand. Naturally, the fact of his increasing prosperity caused Potiphar to look with favor upon his new slave, who was always willing and faithful in his service, and s... [ Continue Reading ]
And it came to pass from the time that he had made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that the Lord blessed the Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake; and the blessing of the Lord was upon all that he had in the house and in the field. Not only did Joseph show splendid executive abili... [ Continue Reading ]
a. AND HE LEFT ALL THAT HE HAD IN JOSEPH'S HAND; AND HE KNEW NOT AUGHT HE HAD, SAVE THE BREAD WHICH HE DID EAT. So absolute was Potiphar's confidence in Joseph that he placed into his hands his entire business and did not concern himself with any part of its management. He was only interested in, an... [ Continue Reading ]
And it came to pass after these things that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me. With lustful persuasions, continued for some time, she tried to lead him to commit fornication.... [ Continue Reading ]
JOSEPH FLEES FROM TEMPTATION... [ Continue Reading ]
But he refused, and said unto his master's wife, Behold, my master wotteth (knoweth) NOT WHAT IS WITH ME IN THE HOUSE, AND HE HATH COMMITTED ALL THAT HE HATH TO MY HAND;... [ Continue Reading ]
there is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back anything from me but thee, because thou art his wife; how, then, can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God? Joseph gave three reasons why he was obliged to be disobedient to his master's wife: It would have been a disgra... [ Continue Reading ]
And it came to pass, as she spake to Joseph day by day, that he hearkened not unto her to lie by her or to be with her. He resolutely turned his face from the temptation, he arranged his work so that he was never alone with her, all of which meant a continual battle with his own flesh and blood.... [ Continue Reading ]
And it came to pass about this time that Joseph went in to the house to do his business, a day came when he came to the house to attend to his work; AND THERE WAS NONE OF THE MEN OF THE HOUSE THERE WITHIN. It was probably by her arrangement that all the servants were absent at that time.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND SHE CAUGHT HIM BY HIS GARMENT, she took a firm hold of his outer garment, SAYING, LIE WITH ME; she wanted to take by force what she could not obtain by her lustful suggestions. AND HE LEFT THE GARMENT IN HER HAND, AND FLED, AND GOT HIM OUT. He preferred flight with the loss of his dress and of h... [ Continue Reading ]
And it came to pass, when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand, and was fled forth,... [ Continue Reading ]
JOSEPH ACCUSED AND IMPRISONED... [ Continue Reading ]
that she called unto the men of her house, and spake unto them, saying, See, he hath brought in an Hebrew unto us to mock us. The lust of Potiphar's wife was changed to hatred. Since she did not succeed in having her will, she determined to have her revenge. Although her attack on Joseph had taken p... [ Continue Reading ]
and it came to pass, when he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me! and fled, and got him out. She told her lie so skillfully that she even took care to state that Joseph had left his garment "at her side" instead of "in her hand," for the latter expression migh... [ Continue Reading ]
And she laid up his garment by her until his lord came home.... [ Continue Reading ]
And she spake unto him according to these words, saying, The Hebrew servant which thou hast brought unto us came in unto me to mock me;... [ Continue Reading ]
and it came to pass, as I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled out. She could simulate outraged, innocent womanhood all the more easily since she knew that a slave could not testify for himself. In her boldness she almost reproaches Potiphar with having purposely... [ Continue Reading ]
And it came to pass, when his master heard the words of his wife which she spake unto him, saying, After this manner did thy servant to me; that his wrath was kindled. Whether he suspected the true state of affairs to some extent or not, there was only one course open to the angry husband.... [ Continue Reading ]
And Joseph's master took him, and put him into the prison, a place where the king's prisoners were bound; and he was there in the prison. The innocent young man was confined in the state prison, where the prisoners of the king, the criminals against the state, were kept. Thus many an innocent Christ... [ Continue Reading ]
But the Lord was with Joseph, and showed him mercy, and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison. The hearts of men are in the hands of the Lord, and He can guide them like rivers of water. It was the mercy of the Lord which secured for Joseph the favor of the jailer, himself an offic... [ Continue Reading ]
And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph's hand all the prisoners that were in the prison; and whatsoever they did there, he was the doer of it. Although Joseph himself was a, prisoner, the jailer's trust in him was so great that he gave him charge of all the prisoners and of all the work wh... [ Continue Reading ]
THE KEEPER OF THE PRISON LOOKED NOT TO ANYTHING THAT WAS UNDER HIS HAND, with regard to all things which were expected of him he placed implicit confidence in Joseph; BECAUSE THE LORD WAS WITH HIM, AND THAT WHICH HE DID, THE LORD MADE IT TO PROSPER. With a clear conscience and the Lord's favor on th... [ Continue Reading ]