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The story of Joseph in Egypt begins in Genesis 39 onwards. Basically, the Lord God was with Joseph. And in chapter 40, end of verse 8, Joseph says, 'Do not interpretations (of dreams) belong to God? In verse 12, Joseph proceeds to answer the interpretations inferring God revealed this to him. Again in chapter 41, verse 16, interpreting Pharoah's dream, Joseph says, 'It is not in me: God shall give Pharoah an answer of peace.' He then tells of the coming 7 year famine. God was indeed speaking to Joseph as the vision occurred and Joseph was inspired to save them.
In chapter 48, starting at verse 13 thru 21, we see Joseph's dying father Israel giving what amounts to the 'birthright' blessing passed from Abraham to Isaac to Jacob who became Israel to Joseph's 2 sons. This, like the 'sceptre' blessing to Judah, is a continual blessing and is waning in effect for the modern nations spawned out of his 2 sons today.
Lastly, Joseph promised that God would visit the freed children of Israel and deliver his bones for burial (Genesis 50:25) - as it happened. God was surely with Joseph. The Apostle Paul lists Joseph and his sons in the 'Faith' Chapter of The Bible - Hebrews 11 :)
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 8y agoWhen reading Genesis, scholars look at whether Hebrew language references to God refer to him as YHWH (Yahweh/Jehovah) or as Elohim. The word Elohim is ambiguous because it can mean Israel's God, or it can mean gods in general - the Egyptian gods.
In the story about Joseph, the text frequently talks about YHWH, how he was with Joseph and how he blessed him. But whenever Joseph talks about God (gods), he uses the word Elohim. Frequently, the passage could be read as easily if Joseph was talking to the Egyptians about their gods as if he was talking about the Israelite God. We gain little sense about whether Joseph should be portrayed as a pious believer in his God or as a pragmatic person who accommodated the Egyptians with their beliefs.
According to Genesis, God never talked to Joseph or appeared to him. After Jacob, the next to communicate with God was Moses.
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The old testament tells us about the relationship between God and who?
The Hebrew people
Who was Josephs son in the old testament?
Joseph had two sons, born in Egypt: Efraim and Menassa
What does covenant mean in the old testament?
An agreement that brings about a relationship of commitment between God and his people.
Is the Old Testament longer than the New Testament?
Yes. The Old Testament is the Jewish bible and deals with the history of the Jews and God's relationship with them. The New Testament is the story of the life and ministry of Christ and the early Christian Church.
What was the Old Testament all about?
The overriding topic is the relationship between God and the Israelites. See also:More information
How do you explain what the New Testament to children?
You can tell them that the New Testament contains historical records about the life of Jesus and the establishment of the Christian Church. However you should also teach how the Old Testament is a record of man's history and God's dealing with mankind throughout history. In the Old Testament the nature and character of God is revealed and we learn about the relationship of God and man. You should also teach how the New Testament is a fulfillment of things foretold in the Old Testament and how the coming of Christ is another way in which God has spoken to all of mankind. The New Testament cannot be explained without reference to the Old Testament. Even themeaning of the words 'old' and 'new' 'testament' are important in explaining the New Testament
Can you compare your life to Joseph in the old testament?
No I cannot. I do not have a fraction of the troubles that Joseph had; but Josephs life may be compared to Jesus' life.
Which testament of the Bible is Josephs story from?
depend on which Joseph cuz it is 1 n tha old an 1 n tha new
How many references to dreams are there in the Old Testament?
There are a few dreams in the old testament Jacobs dream, Josephs two dreams, the baker and cup bearers dream, the two dreams of Pharaoh, Daniel and Nebuchadnezzar dream.
Why do the Gnostics considers the god of the Bible as evil?
Many Gnostics saw the God of the Old Testament as an angry and capricious god, who demanded sacrifices, encouraged genocide and was vain, in that he demanded constant worship. They could not imagine that the God of the Old Testament could be the same god as the loving god of the New Testament. Because they could not see the Old Testament God and the New Testament God to be the same, they decided that the Old Testament God was a lesser god, who was not even aware of the New Testament God in the higher heavens. Thus, he believed himself to be the only God and the Lord of creation, but there was (in Gnostic view) a higher God. To many, it was not so much that the Old Testament God was evil, it was that he was wholly ignorant.
What is the New Testament and why is it important to Christian's?
The Bible is about relationship with God. Moses established the first testament - the Old Testament - when the Israelites first came out of Egypt. (Exodus 19 - 24, especially 24:8). The body of writing in the Old Testament concerns Man's relationship to God through the keeping of the Law, or Torah. Jesus established the New Testament (John 6:53 - 58, Luke 22:19,20) at the Last Supper. The body of writing in the New Testament concerns Man's relationship to God through belief in Jesus and His sacrifice for the sin all of mankind in all time. The New Testament is important to the Christians because its focus is Jesus.
What is the difference between the sound of God in the old testament and the sons of God in the New Testament?
The difference of the sons of god , in the two testaments are that in the old testament Jesus is the son of god. But in the New Testament we to can be the sons of god . If only we do believe that Jesus died for our sins.
