Joseph Part 3: The Interpreter

Crows, bread, and cows. In today's continuing story with Joseph we find out what happened when he was thrown into jail, the friends he met and what happened.  This is part three of a four part series of how God used Joseph to exercise HIS rescuing POWER! 

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Go deeper with reading scripture: Genesis 40

1. Have you ever had a dream with animals in them? Which animals?
2. When you had to wait for something, maybe for a long time, what helped you pass the time?
3. God never forgets you. He knows you and made you. However, have you ever felt forgotten like Joseph? How did it feel?
4. Next level question: How can we draw close to God when we feel forgotten?

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Transcript

Narrator: 0:00

This is part three of Joseph. Let's get started

Pharoah: 0:14

...and those were my dreams. Now, Joseph, what do

Narrator: 0:18

Whoa! does anyone feel lost? When did Joseph get in front of the Pharaoh? What happened to the baker and the they mean? cup bearer? Didn't they have dreams to? What did Joseph say to them? All these questions, breath. Okay, let's see if we can look back and find out what happened. On the count of three press rewind 123. AHHHH! We went back too far. Quick, let's fast forward. I think this is broken. Now, we are too much into the future. They definitely didn't have cars back in the Bible. Give me a okay, I think I got it fixed. press rewind again. Yes, this is moment... the place. How do I know? Let's listen.

CUP BEARER: 1:25

Check this out, bro. Stop enough fro yo. So listen up and drink a cup and the cup bearer to the Pharoah. My dream that a great three branches sold a bad I had a cup in my hand for last week the best. Check this out, bro. Stop beating not pro yo. So listen up. I'm the cup bearer for the bear row. Then I took a serve the king straight up. Stop. Stop the napro yo. So listen up and drink a cup of beverages.

Joseph: 2:03

Well, that was exciting view of your dream. My friend. Only God can show you your dreams. This is what it means. You will be restored and set free and three days. You will be the Pharaoh's cup bearer again.

BAKER: 2:18

Oh, I like hearing that. Let me tell you mine. On my head where three baskets. I know that sounds funny, but don't dread. These were filled with bread - yummy bread. Because I'm a baker! suddenly, the weirdest thing happened. Birds started eating all of it. Yeah. That's it.

Joseph: 2:51

Do what a loss. Your dream means then three days you won't see the Pharaoh ever again.

Narrator: 2:59

The dreams happened just as Joseph said they would on the Pharaoh's birthday.

Pharoah: 3:04

Oh, I like birthdays. Especially mine. Yippee! happy birthday to me.

Narrator: 3:12

The cup bearer was set free to be at the side of the fair once again. The baker though was not. When the cup bearer was freed from prison. Joseph gave one request.

Joseph: 3:22

Hey, don't forget about me. Tell the Pharaoh what I did here today.

Narrator: 3:26

That didn't happen though. The Bible says the cup bearer totally forgot. Actually he forgot for two years. He remembered when Pharaoh also had a very weird dream. His dream didn't have birds bread or grapes in them. The Pharaohs dream had cows and wheat

Pharoah: 3:44

Guards. Gather all these wise men across Egypt. I've just had some dreams that I don't understand.

Narrator: 3:53

The Bible says all the magicians and Wiseman all over Egypt came and tried to understand his dreams. But they couldn't.

CUP BEARER: 4:01

all snap. I just remembered something that forgotten. There's a man locked up in the prison all abandoned. His name was Joseph. Remember when you're lucky you will I had a dream hold on your cup. Yes, sir. He told me what it meant and all came true. I'm standing here again in front of you. So Your Highness, please adhere. Release him so he can bring you cheer.

Narrator: 4:27

Pharaoh called for the release of Joseph. Joseph came before the Pharaoh, the king of Egypt shared his dreams with him.

Pharoah: 4:34

And those were my dreams. Now Joseph, what do they mean

Narrator: 4:38

To be continued? Well, now that we're all caught up, stay tuned to the final part where Joseph talks with his brothers again. The same that hated him. In the beginning and sold him into slavery. Question one, have you ever had a dream with animals in them? Which animals? Question to when you had to wait for something? Maybe for a long time? What helped you pass the time? Question Three God never forgets you. He knows you and made you. However, have you ever felt forgotten like Joseph? How did it feel? Next level question. How can we draw close to God when we feel forgotten?