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Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 40:1-23

Genesis 40. Joseph Interprets their Dreams to Pharaoh’ s Two Imprisoned Officers.— This chapter is from E, with harmonistic additions and touches from J ( Genesis 40:3 b, Genesis 40:5 b, Genesis 40:15 b). The two officers are in custody, till their case is decided, in the captain’ s house (not in the prison or Round House as Genesis 40:3 b states). Joseph waits on them, not as a prisoner but as the captain’ s slave. They attach great importance to dreams, and with their fate hanging in the... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Genesis 40:1-23

CRITICAL NOTES.—The butler.] “The cupbearer and overseer of the wine—making and storing and serving, an important officer of the king. (2 Kings 18:17.) He was now a state prisoner for an offence against Pharaoh.”—(Jacobus.) His baker. “This was another officer in trust of the king’s bread and of its making; and his post was one of high trust, because they who had charge of the food of the king might easily poison him.”—(Jacobus.)—Genesis 40:4. The captain of the guard.] Potiphar. Charged Joseph... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Genesis 40:1-23

Chapter 40For the correlating audio message go to Chapter 39 It came to pass after these things, that the butler of the king of Egypt and his baker had offended their lord the king of Egypt. And Pharaoh was angry against two of his officers, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers ( Genesis 40:1-2 ). So these guys were pretty topnotch honchos, the chief of the butlers, the chief of the bakers, but somehow they got in trouble with the Pharaoh. Now it could be that... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 40:1-23

Genesis 40:4. Captain of the guard; that is, Potiphar who had a controul over the gaoler. It would seem, by enlarging Joseph’s liberty in prison, that he now believed his asseverations of innocence: and in that case, he ought to have enlarged him. But oh what it costs a man to say before the public, I have erred, I have sinned, I have been dishonoured in my tenderest interests: sooner than do this, Potiphar chose to employ Joseph as an under gaoler. Genesis 40:8. We have dreamed a dream.... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Genesis 40:1-23

Genesis 40:1-23The captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he served themLight upon Joseph’s destinyThis chapter discovers signs that Joseph was destined to fill an important place in the history of the kingdom of God.This was now the time of his trial and preparation for his great calling as the ruler of the Egyptians, the deliverer of his nation. Some of the indications of his high destiny are these:--I. THE CONVICTION OF HIS INNOCENCE AND INTEGRITY GAINS GROUND. Joseph was, at... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Genesis 40:1

Gen 40:1 And it came to pass after these things, [that] the butler of the king of Egypt and [his] baker had offended their lord the king of Egypt. Ver. 1. Had offended their lord the king of Egypt. ] What their offence was is not expressed. The Hebrews say, Pharaoh found a fly in his cup, and a little gravel in his bread, and therefore imprisoned these two great officers. But this had been to kill a fly, as one said, upon a man’s forehead with a great beetle. Some think they attempted the... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Genesis 40:1

it came: Genesis 39:20-Isaiah :, Esther 6:1 the butler: Mashkeh, from shakah, to give drink, is the same as saky among the Arabians and Persians, and signifies a cup-bearer. Genesis 40:13, Nehemiah 1:11, Nehemiah 2:1, Nehemiah 2:2 Reciprocal: Genesis 28:12 - he dreamed Genesis 40:16 - the chief Genesis 41:9 - I do remember Genesis 46:19 - Joseph read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Genesis 40:1

And it came to pass after these things, that the butler of the king of Egypt and his baker had offended their lord the king of Egypt.We should not have had this story of Pharaoh's butler and baker recorded in scripture, if it had not been serviceable to Joseph's preferment. The world stands for the sake of the church, and is governed for its good. Observe, 1. Two of the great officers of Pharaoh's court having offended the king are committed to prison. Note, High places are slippery places;... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 40:1

1. After these things After Joseph had been imprisoned, and had found favour with the keeper . The butler Or, cup-bearer . He was the officer who had charge of the king’s wines; and so important was this office that the chief or prince of the butlers (Genesis 40:2) found it necessary to employ the services of many others in this business . How the butler and baker offended we are not told; the Targum of Jonathan says “they had taken counsel to throw the poison of death into his... read more