Joseph
Patriarchs (c. 1900 BC) ยท Old Testament
Name meaning May God add
Sold into slavery by his brothers, he rose to govern Egypt and saved many lives.
Family
Son of Jacob and Rachel; father of Ephraim and Manasseh.
Strengths
Integrity under temptation; wisdom; forgiveness.
Failures and struggles
Youthful boasting about his dreams.
Lessons for us
What others mean for evil, God can mean for good.
Relationships
- Jacob: Jacob is father of Joseph; Joseph is son of Jacob.
In the Scriptures
Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt. Genesis 37:28 · KJV
There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God? Genesis 39:9 · KJV
But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive. Genesis 50:20 · KJV