Joseph
Patriarchs (c. 1900 BC) · Old Testament
Name meaning May God add
Sold into slavery by his brothers, he rose to govern Egypt and saved many lives.
Family
Son of Jacob and Rachel; father of Ephraim and Manasseh.
Strengths
Integrity under temptation; wisdom; forgiveness.
Failures and struggles
Youthful boasting about his dreams.
Lessons for us
What others mean for evil, God can mean for good.
Relationships
- Jacob: Jacob is father of Joseph; Joseph is son of Jacob.
In the Scriptures
Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt. Genesis 37:28 · KJV
There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God? Genesis 39:9 · KJV
But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive. Genesis 50:20 · KJV