Pharaoh's Dream and its Interpretation
Genesis 41:1-8
And it came to pass at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh dreamed: and, behold, he stood by the river.…


I. THE SUMMONING OF JOSEPH TO INTERPRET PHARAOH'S DREAM.

1. The long waiting of Joseph before he attained his emancipation.

2. The wisdom of this delay in respect of Joseph's circumstances.

3. Pharaoh's prophetic dream.

4. The chief butler's forgetfulness.

II. THE INTERPRETATION OF THE DREAM.

1. The graceful way in which Joseph refers all to God.

2. Joseph's calmness, produced by the consciousness of God's presence.

3. Joseph's plan in the interpretation of the dream. It was simply a providential foresight for the future.

(F. W. Robertson, M. A.)



Parallel Verses
KJV: And it came to pass at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh dreamed: and, behold, he stood by the river.

WEB: It happened at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh dreamed: and behold, he stood by the river.




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