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Robert Neighbour

Wells of Living Water Commentary - Genesis 41:45-57

Joseph, the Administrator Genesis 41:45-57 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We delight in stepping into the scenes that covered fourteen years of Egyptian history seven years of plenty, and seven years of famine. During all of that period Joseph sat, as it were, at Pharaoh's right hand, clothed with authority and power. 1. Joseph, the administrator, was ruling under an invested power. His power was given him by Pharaoh, It was given by Pharaoh upon the basis of his (Joseph's) wisdom. Our Lord Jesus Christ... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 41:40-45

‘And Pharaoh said, “See, I have set you over all the land of Egypt.” And Pharaoh took off his signet ring from his hand, and put it on Joseph’s hand, and arrayed him in vestures of fine linen, and put a gold chain about his neck, and he made him to ride in the second chariot that he had, and they cried before him “Look out” (’avrek), and he set him over all the land of Egypt.’ This is the appointment ceremony. It may have taken place immediately or it may have taken place later. The fact that... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 41:1-57

Genesis 41. Joseph Interprets Pharaoh’ s Dreams and is Made Viceroy of Egypt.— This is mainly from E, Genesis 41:1-Hosea : apart from Genesis 41:15 b, and perhaps Genesis 41:9 b entirely so. But J has been used as well in the later part. It is not worth while to attempt analysis since the two narratives must have been closely parallel. Genesis 41:46 a belongs to P.The two dreams are modelled on the same lines, and mean the same thing ( cf. Genesis 37:5-1 Kings : and Peter’ s triple vision,... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Genesis 41:45

Zaphnath-paaneah, i.e. The revealer of secrets, as the Hebrews generally understand it, and with them most others. Poti-pherah, not that Potiphar, Genesis 39:1; both because he had another title, and dwelt in another place; and because it is not probable Joseph would have married the daughter of so unchaste a mother; but another and a greater person. It is the observation of a late ingenious and learned writer, that among the Egyptians there were three words, or endings of words, near akin, but... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Genesis 41:37-45

CRITICAL NOTES.—Genesis 41:40. According unto thy word shall all my people be ruled.] “Some of the Hebraists (e.g., Gesenius, Knobel) render it ‘on thy mouth shall my people kiss,’ and interpret it of the kiss of homage. But most of the others believe the meaning to be as in the text, objecting that the kiss of homage was reserved for princes.”—(Alford.)—Genesis 41:42. His ring.] Joseph is appointed grand vizier by giving him the signet ring of the monarch. (Esther 3:10; Esther 8:2.) Vestures... read more

C.I. Scofield

Scofield's Reference Notes - Genesis 41:45

Zaphnath-paaneah Asenath, the Gentile bride espoused by Joseph the rejected one John 19:15 type of the Church, called out from the Gentiles to be the bride of Christ during the time of His rejection by His brethren, Israel. ; Acts 15:14; Ephesians 5:31; Ephesians 5:32. (See Scofield "Ephesians 5:32- :") . Zaphnath-paaneah Coptic, revealer of secret things. 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 41:37-45

Genesis 41:37-45Pharaoh said unto his servants: Can we find such a one as this is, a man in whom the Spirit of God is?--Pharaoh and JosephIn examining this narrative we find a most remarkable parallel in the relations of Joseph and Pharaoh to the relations of Christ and the sinner. I. Following this line of thought, then, we notice PHARAOH AS REPRESENTING THE MAN OF THE WORLD DISCOVERING HIS NEED. Not one is there but sees that his resources are sure to vanish at some future day and leave him... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Genesis 41:45

Genesis 41:45Pharaoh called Joseph’s name Zaphnath-paaneahJoseph’s new nameBesides other marks of honour, Joseph received a new name from the king--analogous to those which Daniel and his friends received, in a later age, from Nebuchadnezzar, and having some special appropriateness to the work which be was to perform.Different explanations have been given of its meaning. Some, like those who drew up the marginal readings of our Bible, understand by it “a revealer of secrets,” but others,... read more

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