Instructions:
Print this page. Read the Bible text.
Fill in the blanks with words from the top of the page.
Notice that each blank is for a noun .
no one brothers advances job privilege
love favoritism spy people humility
bitterness man ability attention magicians
astrologers servant famine revenge brothers
"Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, 'Since God has made all this
known to you, there is _______________ so discerning and
wise as you.'" (Genesis 41: 39)
I. Joseph was sold into slavery by his ____________________.
A. Potiphar's wife had him arrested for refusing her ______________.
B. In prison, God prepared Joseph to do a very important __________.
II. For all of his yourng life, Joseph had enjoyed ________________.
A. His father favored him, for the _______________ of his mother.
B. His brothers became jealous because of the ____________________.
C. Jacob seems to have used him as a _______________ , too.
III. God accomplishes His Will through humble __________________.
A. Slavery and prison helped God teach Joseph ___________________.
B. Apparently Joseph did not succumb to ________________________.
C. Joseph's status rose, because he was a good _______________.
IV. God gave Joseph dreams, and the ____________________ to under-
stand them.
A. A prison experience brought him to Pharaoh's ___________________.
B. God helped Joseph do what Pharaoh's _________________________ and
_________________________ could not do.
C. Pharaoh understood that Joseph was God's ____________________.
V. Joseph was in a position to save Egypt from _________________.
A. He was also in a position to take _________________________ on
his brothers.
B. God had trained Joseph well enough to forgive his ______________.
Now, write an answer for each question below.
Try to use complete sentences.
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1. Why was Joseph in Egypt?
_________________________________________________________________________answer
2. Why was Joseph in prison?
_________________________________________________________________________answer
3. Why did Jacob love Joseph so much?
_________________________________________________________________________answer
4. How did Joseph's brothers feel about his privileges?
_________________________________________________________________________answer
5. What kind of people does God use, to accomplish His Will?
_________________________________________________________________________answer
6. Did Joseph become bitter, while he was in prison?
_________________________________________________________________________answer
7. What did Joseph learn, from slavery and imprisonment?
_________________________________________________________________________answer
8. How did Joseph come to Pharaoh's attention? (cf. 41: 9-13)
_________________________________________________________________________answer
9. What did Pharaoh understand about Joseph?
_________________________________________________________________________answer
10. Why didn't Joseph take revenge on his brothers?
_________________________________________________________________________answer
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