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In our last study we witnessed an epic rags to riches story. While Joseph remained in the bowels of the King’s Prison, one night Pharaoh had a dream none of his magicians or the wisest men of Egypt were able to interpret. Then, remembering his interactions with Joseph, Pharaoh’s Butler suggests giving this Hebrew slave a chance to provide the interpretation.



Desperate to understand the meaning of the dream, Pharaoh sends for Joseph to be brought before him. In the end not only does Joseph tell Pharaoh that God was revealing to him that seven years of plenty would be followed by seven years of severe famine, but Joseph continues by advising Pharaoh to set into motion a set of preparatory measures.



Joseph suggests that during the seven years of plenty a 20% tax on all the grain production be enacted and that Pharaoh place a trusted and wise man to oversee the project. Incredibly, Pharaoh not only agrees with this assessment, but appoints Joseph to the position!



In one single day Joseph goes from a man forgotten to the second most powerful man in the world! Because Pharaoh believes Joseph to be a Savior, he entrusts all of Egypt to his care. Additionally, Joseph is provided a wife affording him instant status and power.



Genesis 41:45-49, “So Joseph went out over all the land of Egypt. Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went throughout all the land of Egypt.



Now in the seven plentiful years the ground brought forth abundantly. So Joseph gathered up all the food of the seven years which were in the land of Egypt, and laid up the food in the cities; he laid up in every city the food of the fields which surrounded them. Joseph gathered very much grain, as the sand of the sea, until he stopped counting, for it was immeasurable.”



According to Moses’ account during these seven years of plenty this 20% tax yielded so much grain that Joseph simply stopped recording the bounty. Not only was Egypt prepared for this coming famine, but the amount of grain they were able to accumulate placed the Egyptians into a situation where they could financially capitalize. These provisions would not only save Egypt from the famine, but would enrich her in the process.



Genesis 41:50-52, “And to Joseph were born two sons before the years of famine came, whom Asenath, the daughter of Poti-Pherah priest of On, bore to him. Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh: ‘For God has made me forget all my toil and all my father’s house.’ And the name of the second he called Ephraim: ‘For God has caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction.’”

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