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Read the Bible: Genesis 39

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It may seem like Joseph just can’t catch a break but he is blessed by God so everything that he puts his hand to prospers. There is finally a lesson we can learn from one of these guys: it is better to please the LORD than to please men or women. Have we talked about Romans 8:28? The story of Joseph in Egypt gives off Romans 8:28 vibes.

Genesis 39 

Joseph was brought down to Egypt. And Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him from the Ishmealites, who had brought him down there

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Bible Survey: Joseph: Dreams Do Come True

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If you follow The Master’s Table but have never heard of Bible Survey, that’s because it’s been a while.  Specifically it’s been over a year.  There was a time I considered bailing out on that project and deleting the URL.  I once tried to give away but there were no takers.  Every now then it bugs me, so…

Joseph: Dreams Do Come True is the Bible Survey post based on Genesis chapters 37 – 41.  The first several chapters of Genesis deal with a lot and cover several hundred years of human history.  As we near the end of Genesis and begin Exodus the story should speed up.