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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Genesis 41:7

Not a real thing, as Pharaoh in his sleep imagined it to be. Heb. Behold the dream, i.e. the dream did not vanish, as dreams commonly do, but was fixed in his mind, and he could not shake it off; by which he saw that it was no common or natural, but a Divine and significant dream. read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Genesis 41:1-8

CRITICAL NOTES.—Genesis 41:1. The river.] So the Nile is called, by way of emphasis in the Old Testament when the scene is laid in Egypt. Genesis 41:6. Blasted with the east wind.] “The east wind here is the Chamsia from the south-east or desert of Arabia. It withers every green thing if it continues to blow any time,”—(Jacobus.)—Genesis 41:8. The magicians.] “The scribes, the hieroglyphs, who belonged to the priestly caste, and whose primary business was to make hieroglyphic and other... read more

Charles Haddon Spurgeon

Spurgeon's Verse Expositions of the Bible - Genesis 41:1-2

Corn in Egypt January 16th, 1859 by C. H. SPURGEON (1834-1892) "Now when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons,Why do ye look one upon another? And he said, Behold, I have heard that there is corn in Egypt: get you down thither, and buy for us from thence; that we may live, and not die." Genesis 42:1 , Genesis 42:2 . God in his wisdom hath so made the outward world, that it is a strange and wonderful picture of the inner world. Nature has an analogy with grace.... 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 41:1-8

Genesis 41:1-8Pharaoh dreamedPharaoh’s dreamI.THAT APPARENTLY INSIGNIFICANT EVENTS MAY OFTEN GROW INTO AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE WORLD’S HISTORY. II. THAT GOD CHOOSES THE INSTRUMENTS OF REVELATION ACCORDING TO HIS OWN GOOD PLEASURE. III. THAT GOD CAN SUDDENLY ARREST THE ATTENTION OF THOSE WHO ARE THE FARTHEST REMOVED FROM EVERY EARTHLY FEAR. (T. H. Leale)Pharaoh’s dream and its interpretationI. THE SUMMONING OF JOSEPH TO INTERPRET PHARAOH’S DREAM. 1. The long waiting of Joseph before he attained... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Genesis 41:1

Gen 41:1 And it came to pass at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh dreamed: and, behold, he stood by the river. Ver. 1. At the end of two full years. ] After the butler was restored; by whose intercession Joseph hoped to have been presently delivered, but was fairly deceived. So are all such sure to be, as depend upon living men (never true to them that trust in them) or deceased saints to intercede for them to God. Deus O. M. pro ineffabili sua clementia dignetur, et in Tosterum Divo... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Genesis 41:2

Gen 41:2 And, behold, there came up out of the river seven well favoured kine and fatfleshed; and they fed in a meadow. Ver. 2. There came up out of the river ] Nile; which, by overflowing, fatteneth the plain of Egypt, filling it with fruits; and so fitly deciphering the seven years of plenty. a So far as this river watereth, there is a black mould so fruitful, that they do but throw in the seed, and have four rich harvests in less than four months, say travellers. b a Mercer. b Blunt’s ... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Genesis 41:3

Gen 41:3 And, behold, seven other kine came up after them out of the river, ill favoured and leanfleshed; and stood by the [other] kine upon the brink of the river. Ver. 3. Seven other kine came up out of the river. ] These, by their leanness, portended drought and dearth, though they came up out of Nile also. This river, when it overflows unto twelve cubits’ height only, causeth famine; when to thirteen scarcity; when to fourteen, cheerfulness; when to fifteen, affluence; when to sixteen,... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Genesis 41:4

Gen 41:4 And the ill favoured and leanfleshed kine did eat up the seven well favoured and fat kine. So Pharaoh awoke. Ver. 4. Did eat up the seven, &c. ] In famine is not only outward want, but a greedy dog-like appetite within ( Bουλιμια , appetitas caninus ), that an ordinary meal sufficeth not, Isa 9:20 but men are ready to eat one another: as they did at Potidea, in the Peloponnesian war; at Utica, when it was besieged by Hamilcar the father of Hannibal; at Jerusalem, when it was... read more

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Genesis 41:7

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Genesis 41:1-8

Spurgeon's Verse Expositions of the Bible - Genesis 41:1-2

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Genesis 41:1-57

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

The Biblical Illustrator - Genesis 41:1-8

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Genesis 41:1

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Genesis 41:2

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Genesis 41:3

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Genesis 41:4

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