Story of Jacob Flashcards
(8 cards)
Joseph
Young favored son of Jacob who spas sold by his brothers into slavery in Egypt but became a high official there
Judah
One of the twelve sons of Jacob (Israel) who received the special blessing that he would rule his brothers and that the Messiah would come from his tribe
Pharaoh
Title given to the Egyptian kings or rulers
Potiphar
An officer in the court of the Pharaoh who brought Joseph as a slave and later put him in prison
Providence
God’s watching over us with loving care; God’s loving guidance and awareness of all that happens
Simeon
Joseph’s brother whom he kept a prisoner until his brothers’ return
Benjamin
Youngest son of Jacob and Joseph’s youngest brother
Prefigure
To show or suggest beforehand