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 the object of a preposition .
deliverance Egypt postition world brothers
palace Goshen son capacity governor
beginning livestock land grandfather prophecy
head God mind tents future
"... God sent me ahead of you to preserve for you a remnant on earth
and to save your lives by a great _________________________."
(Genesis 45: 7)
I. It was really God Who aranged for Joseph to go to _____________.
A. Pharaoh raised Joseph to a _________________________ of power and
influence.
B. Egypt became the most important country in the _______________,
for awhile.
II. Joseph finally revealed his identity to his ____________________.
A. Their reunion was so emotional that it was reported in Pharaoh's
____________________.
B. Pharaoh told Joseph to settle his entire family in _______________.
C. Jacob was finally re-united with his _______________.
III. Joseph was fair, and shrewd, in his _________________________
as _________________________.
A. In the _________________________, he sold grain for money.
B. When money was exhausted, he sold grain for _________________.
C. Finally, Egyptians bought grain for _______________ and service.
IV. Joseph presented both his sons to their ___________________.
A. Jacob's blessed them with a _________________________ about the
future of their descendants.
B. He placed his right hand on the _____________ of the younger son.
C. Again, we see that birth order is not important to ___________.
V. We rarely know what God has in ______________ for any of us.
A. We should remember that there were no Bibles in Jacob's
_______________.
B. The lesson from the life of Joseph is to remain faithful to God
even if we have no proof of a brighter ____________________.
Now, write an answer for each question below.
Try to use complete sentences.
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1. Who arranged Joseph's presence in Egypt?
_________________________________________________________________________answer
2. Which countries competed against Egypt for power and influence?
_________________________________________________________________________answer
3. Where did Pharaoh tell Joseph to settle his family?
_________________________________________________________________________answer
4. How can we characterize Joseph's public service?
_________________________________________________________________________answer
5. For what did Joseph sell grain, at first?
_________________________________________________________________________answer
6. When there was no more money, what was the price of grain?
_________________________________________________________________________answer
7. How did Pharaoh come to own all the land of Egypt?
_________________________________________________________________________answer
8. Why did Joseph bring his sons to Jacob?
_________________________________________________________________________answer
9. Was Jacob's blessing also a prophecy?
_________________________________________________________________________answer
10. What lesson can believers learn from the life of Joseph?
_________________________________________________________________________answer
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