Transcription of Interesting Facts About Joseph - Bible Charts
1 Interesting Facts About JosephInteresting Facts About JosephInteresting Facts About JosephInteresting Facts About JosephInteresting Facts About JosephBarnes Bible Chartsn Joseph means May Godadd or increase nWas the 11th son ofJacoband the firstborn to hismother, father, Jacob, was about90 years old when Josephwas bornnWas the favorite son ofJacob s favorite wifenWas born About 8 yearsbefore Jacob returned fromHaran to CanaannWas the grandson of IsaacnWas the great-greatgrandsonof AbrahamnHad one brother BenjaminnHad ten half brothersnWas a dreamer of dreamsand an interpreter ofdreamsn13 chapters of Genesis aredevoted to his lifenWas born in Haran 75 yearsafter the death of hisgrandfather, IsaacnReceived the coat of manycolors from his fathernJoseph was: 17 when sold into slavery 30 when he was made aruler in Egypt 37 when the faminebegan 44 When the famineended Governor of Egypt another66 years after thefamine ended 110 when he died. 400years later his boneswere buried inCanaannJoseph spent: 17 years at home 8 of the 17 were spent inHaran 9 of the 17 were spent inCanaan(shepherd) 13 years as a slave andprisoner in Egypt 80 years as a ruler inEgyptnRuled Egypt during the 16thdynasty in the north ofEgyptAnd God sent me before you topreserve a posterity for you in theearth, and to save your lives by agreat deliverance.
2 Genesis 45:7 But as for you, you meant evilagainst me; but God meant it forgood, in order to bring it About asit is this day, to save manypeople alive. Genesis 50:20
