Joseph Flashcards
How many brothers did Joseph have?
He had 11 brothers (10 of them half brothers and 1 blood brother).
Describe Joseph’s two dream?
First dream: his brothers and him were in the field tying up sheaves of wheat, when Joseph’s sheaf got up stood up straight and all his brothers sheaves formed a circle around Joseph’s sheaf
Second dream: he saw the sun and the moon and the eleven stars bowing down to him.
Why were Joseph’s brothers jealous of him?
Joseph’s brothers were jealous because their father Jacob loved Joseph more than all his other sons because he had been born to him when he was old . Joseph also made a colorful robe with full sleeves for him.
What did Joseph’s brothers do to him?
They sold him into slavery in Egypt and faked his death by covering his coat in blood and saying Joseph had been attacked by wolves.
Who’s dreams did Joseph interpret in prison?
The wine steward and chief baker.
Why did Joseph get jailed?
Joseph was wrongfully accused of trying to flirt with pharaohs wife.
Who was Joseph’s father?
Jacob
What did the bakers and wine stewards dream mean?
Wine steward : alive
Chief baker: dead
What was the pharaohs dream?
1.)Seven fat cows and seven skinny cows
The seven skinny cows ate the seven fat cows
2.) seven thick heads of wheat and seven thin heads of wheat
The seven thin heads devoured the tick heads of wheat
Interpretation of pharaohs dream?
There will be seven good years with plenty crops and seven bad years with famine. The good years will be forgotten and the famine will ruin the entire country.
Did the Kings dream come true?
Yeah and then Joseph was made governor over Egypt, to rule the country Egypt over the seven years of famine.
Why did Joseph’s brothers come to Egypt ?
To get food to bring back home because they did not have food because of the famine.
What did Joseph accuse his brothers of?
Trying to steal from him.
To prove they were not lying what did they need to do?
Get Benjamin
What can we learn from this story?
Perseverance,integrity and to always show true brotherhood in our community.
