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Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Genesis 41:17-32

CRITICAL NOTES.—Genesis 41:32. The dream was doubled unto Pharaoh twice.] This denotes the certainty and nearness of the event. (1 Kings 11:9; Job 33:14; Psalms 62:11.)—MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.—Genesis 41:17-32JOSEPH AS A PROPHETIn interpreting Pharaoh’s dream, Joseph shows himself a true prophet of the Lord. He has all the marks of those who are called to reveal the Divine mind to man.I. Boldness. The true prophet has no fear of man. He speaks the word which God hath given him,... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Genesis 41:1-57

Chapter 41For audio go to chapter 39Now it came to pass at the end of two full years ( Genesis 41:1 ), That is after Joseph said "don't forget me, pal". "Oh, I won't." "At the end of two full years," that Pharaoh dreamed: and, behold, he stood by the river. And there came up out of the river seven well favoured cows, fatfleshed; and they fed in a meadow. And, behold, seven other cows came up after them out of the river, they were ill favoured, leanfleshed; and they stood by the other cows upon... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 41:1-57

Genesis 41:1. Pharaoh dreamed. See on Isaiah 4:2. Whatever be the pleas of atheism and materialism against dreams of a prophetic character, it is evident enough from the gentile mythology, and from profane history, that they were fully accredited by the best and wisest of men. Cicero dreamed that while wandering in a solitary place, and much depressed in spirit, C. Marius came to him, and asked, why are you so dejected? To whom he replied, “It is because I have been unjustly driven out of... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Genesis 41:17-32

Genesis 41:17-32Behold there come seven years of great plentyJoseph as a prophetIn interpreting Pharaoh’s dream, Joseph shows himself a true prophet of the Lord.He has all the marks of those who are called to reveal the Divine mind to man. I. BOLDNESS. The true prophet has no fear of man. He speaks the word which God hath given him, regardless of consequences He is ready to reprove even kings--to utter truths, however unwelcome. It required some courage to enter upon the perilous task of... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Genesis 41:30

seven years: Genesis 41:27, Genesis 41:54, 2 Samuel 24:13, 1 Kings 17:1, 2 Kings 8:1, Luke 4:25, James 5:17 shall be: Genesis 41:21, Genesis 41:51, Proverbs 31:7, Isaiah 65:16 consume: Genesis 47:13, Psalms 105:16 Reciprocal: Genesis 41:36 - perish not Lamentations 3:17 - I forgat Acts 11:28 - great read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Genesis 41:30

And there shall arise after them seven years of famine; and all the plenty shall be forgotten in the land of Egypt; and the famine shall consume the land;See the perishing nature of our worldly enjoyments. The great increase of the years of plenty was quite lost and swallowed up in the years of famine; and the overplus of it, which seemed very much, yet did but just serve to keep men alive. read more