Genesis Lesson 23 Study Guide

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Lesson 23 Subjects of Discussion (39:1-41:57)

I. Review Genesis lesson 22 from last week.

1. How have you been helped by what you've learned from the lesson? What are some of the reminders and applications? (Please list the page numbers)

2. How do you apply these in your life? What are your practical actions?

3. Recite the verse from last week: Gen.37:26,27


II. Genesis 39:1-20
4. Which verses in 39:1-20 mentioned the reasons of Joseph's obtaining favor from Potiphar?

5. (1) Why would the officer of Pharaoh Potiphar receive blessing from God? (39:5)

(2) How does God bless your family and friends through you today?

6. (1) Please list the ways and verses of how Joseph resist the temptation of Potiphar's wife each time. …show more content…

(39:9-10; 2nd Tim.2:22; James 4:7)

(3) What was the result of Joseph's refusal of succumbing to temptations?

III. Genesis 39:1-23/40:1-23
7. (1) What are some of the repeated verses in chapter 39? What have you learned from these verses?

(2) Why was Joseph not impacted negatively by his circumstances?

(3) How can we see that God was training and equipping Joseph to be the prime minister of Egypt?

8. God was with Joseph even when he was in prison (chapter 40,41:9-14); how does this comfort those believers who are facing difficulties? (Rom.8:28,37-39; Heb.13:5-6)

9. (1) Please briefly describe the dreams of the butler and the baker.

(2) How did Joseph interpret their dreams? In which verse of 40:1-15 did Joseph mention God? What was the result of each dream interpretation?

IV. Genesis 40:1-24
10. (1) What did Joseph ask of the butler? Did the butler remember Joseph's request after he was restored to his position?

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