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Themes in Genesis 39

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Themes in Genesis 39

Genesis 39:1 (show verse)

Now Joseph had been taken down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an Egyptian officer of Pharaoh, the captain of the [royal] guard, bought him from the Ishmaelites, who had taken him down there.

Civil service » Appointment in, on account of merit
Egypt » History of israel in » Joseph sold into
Ishmaelites » Merchants of, buy joseph
Joseph » Summary of his life » Faithful in hard places
Men » Traffic in
Potiphar » Joseph's master

Genesis 39:2 (show verse)

The Lord was with Joseph, and he [even though a slave] became a successful and prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master, the Egyptian.

Genesis 39:3 (show verse)

Now his master saw that the Lord was with him and that the Lord caused all that he did to prosper (succeed) in his hand.

Civil service » Appointment in, on account of merit
Egypt » History of israel in » Potiphar blessed for joseph's sake
Joseph » Summary of his life » Faithful in hard places
Joseph » Son of jacob » God's providence with
Joseph » Son of jacob » Is prospered of God
Servant » Instances of good » Joseph
Servants » When good » Bring God's blessing upon their masters
Servants » Good--exemplified
Servants » When good » Are prospered by God

Genesis 39:4 (show verse)

So Joseph pleased Potiphar and found favor in his sight and he served him as his personal servant. He made Joseph overseer over his house, and he put all that he owned in Joseph’s charge.

Civil service » Appointment in, on account of merit
Egypt » History of israel in » Potiphar blessed for joseph's sake
Joseph » Summary of his life » Faithful in hard places
Joseph » Son of jacob » God's providence with
Joseph » Son of jacob » Is prospered of God
Servant » Instances of good » Joseph
Servants » When good » Deserve the confidence of their masters
Servants » When good » Often advanced by master

It happened that from the time that he made Joseph overseer in his house and [put him in charge] over all that he owned, that the Lord blessed the Egyptian’s house because of Joseph; so the Lord’s blessing was on everything that Potiphar owned, in the house and in the field.

Civil service » Appointment in, on account of merit
Egypt » History of israel in » Potiphar blessed for joseph's sake
Exaltation » Of men (promotion) » Examples of earthly
Joseph » Summary of his life » Faithful in hard places
Joseph » Son of jacob » God's providence with
Joseph » Son of jacob » Is prospered of God
Promotion » Examples of earthly
Servant » Instances of good » Joseph
Servants » When good » Often advanced by master

Genesis 39:6 (show verse)

So Potiphar left all that he owned in Joseph’s charge; and with Joseph there he did not [need to] pay attention to anything except the food he ate.

Now Joseph was handsome and attractive in form and appearance.

Beauty » Instances of » Joseph
Bread » Often put for the whole sustenance of man
Business » Fidelity in » Of joseph
Business life » Fidelity » Of joseph
Civil service » Appointment in, on account of merit
Egypt » History of israel in » Potiphar blessed for joseph's sake
Faithfulness » Of men » Of joseph
Fidelity » In business » Of joseph
Joseph » Summary of his life » Faithful in hard places
Joseph » Son of jacob » Personal appearance of
Servant » Instances of good » Joseph
Social duties » Fidelity in business » Of joseph
Virtues » Fidelity » Of joseph

Genesis 39:7 (show verse)

Then after a time his master’s wife looked at Joseph with desire, and she said, “Lie with me.”

false Accusation » Incidents illustrative of » Against joseph by potiphar's wife
Adultery » Instances of » Potiphar's wife
Character » Instances of firmness » Joseph in resisting potiphar's wife
Chastity » Exemplified » Joseph
Chastity » Instances of » Joseph
Conscience » Faithful » Of joseph, when potiphar's wife tried to seduce him
Continence » Instances of » Joseph
Decision » Instances of » Joseph
Egypt » History of israel in » Joseph unjustly cast into prison
Joseph » Summary of his life » Resisted temptation
Joseph » Son of jacob » Joseph's integrity
Master » Unjust master, instances of » Potiphar's wife to joseph
Servant » Instances of good » Joseph
Temptation » Exemplified » Joseph
Wife » Potiphar's
Women » Instances of » Potiphar's wife, in her lascivious lust and slander against joseph

Genesis 39:8 (show verse)

But he refused and said to his master’s wife, “Look, with me in the house, my master does not concern himself with anything; he has put everything that he owns in my charge.

false Accusation » Incidents illustrative of » Against joseph by potiphar's wife
Adultery » Instances of » Potiphar's wife
Character » Instances of firmness » Joseph in resisting potiphar's wife
Chastity » Exemplified » Joseph
Chastity » Instances of » Joseph
Conscience » Faithful » Of joseph, when potiphar's wife tried to seduce him
Continence » Instances of » Joseph
Decision » Instances of » Joseph
Egypt » History of israel in » Joseph unjustly cast into prison
Integrity » Instances of » Joseph in resisting potiphar's wife
Joseph » Summary of his life » Resisted temptation
Joseph » Son of jacob » Joseph's integrity
Master » Unjust master, instances of » Potiphar's wife to joseph
Servant » Instances of good » Joseph
Women » Instances of » Potiphar's wife, in her lascivious lust and slander against joseph

Genesis 39:9 (show verse)

He is not greater in this house than I am, nor has he kept anything from me except you, because you are his wife. How then could I do this great evil and sin against God [and your husband]?”

false Accusation » Incidents illustrative of » Against joseph by potiphar's wife
Adultery » Instances of » Potiphar's wife
Character » Instances of firmness » Joseph in resisting potiphar's wife
Chastity » Exemplified » Joseph
Chastity » Instances of » Joseph
Conscience » Faithful » Of joseph, when potiphar's wife tried to seduce him
Continence » Instances of » Joseph
Decision » Instances of » Joseph
Egypt » History of israel in » Joseph unjustly cast into prison
Godly Fear » Exemplified
Integrity » Instances of » Joseph in resisting potiphar's wife
Joseph » Summary of his life » Resisted temptation
Joseph » Son of jacob » Joseph's integrity
Master » Unjust master, instances of » Potiphar's wife to joseph
Servant » Instances of good » Joseph
Women » Instances of » Potiphar's wife, in her lascivious lust and slander against joseph

Genesis 39:10 (show verse)

And so it was that she spoke to Joseph [persistently] day after day, but he did not listen to her [plea] to lie beside her or be with her.

false Accusation » Incidents illustrative of » Against joseph by potiphar's wife
Adultery » Instances of » Potiphar's wife
Character » Instances of firmness » Joseph in resisting potiphar's wife
Chastity » Exemplified » Joseph
Chastity » Instances of » Joseph
Conscience » Faithful » Of joseph, when potiphar's wife tried to seduce him
Continence » Instances of » Joseph
Decision » Instances of » Joseph
Egypt » History of israel in » Joseph unjustly cast into prison
Integrity » Instances of » Joseph in resisting potiphar's wife
Joseph » Summary of his life » Resisted temptation
Joseph » Son of jacob » Joseph's integrity
Master » Unjust master, instances of » Potiphar's wife to joseph
Servant » Instances of good » Joseph
Women » Instances of » Potiphar's wife, in her lascivious lust and slander against joseph

Genesis 39:11 (show verse)

Then it happened one day that Joseph went into the house to attend to his duties, and none of the men of the household was there in the house.

false Accusation » Incidents illustrative of » Against joseph by potiphar's wife
Adultery » Instances of » Potiphar's wife
Character » Instances of firmness » Joseph in resisting potiphar's wife
Chastity » Instances of » Joseph
Conscience » Faithful » Of joseph, when potiphar's wife tried to seduce him
Continence » Instances of » Joseph
Decision » Instances of » Joseph
Egypt » History of israel in » Joseph unjustly cast into prison
Integrity » Instances of » Joseph in resisting potiphar's wife
Joseph » Summary of his life » Resisted temptation
Joseph » Son of jacob » Joseph's integrity
Master » Unjust master, instances of » Potiphar's wife to joseph
Servant » Instances of good » Joseph
Women » Instances of » Potiphar's wife, in her lascivious lust and slander against joseph

Genesis 39:12 (show verse)

She caught Joseph by his [outer] robe, saying, “Lie with me!” But he left his robe in her hand and ran, and got outside [the house].

false Accusation » Incidents illustrative of » Against joseph by potiphar's wife
Adultery » Instances of » Potiphar's wife
Character » Instances of firmness » Joseph in resisting potiphar's wife
Chastity » Instances of » Joseph
Conscience » Faithful » Of joseph, when potiphar's wife tried to seduce him
Continence » Instances of » Joseph
Decision » Instances of » Joseph
Egypt » History of israel in » Joseph unjustly cast into prison
Integrity » Instances of » Joseph in resisting potiphar's wife
Joseph » Summary of his life » Resisted temptation
Joseph » Son of jacob » Joseph's integrity
Master » Unjust master, instances of » Potiphar's wife to joseph
Servant » Instances of good » Joseph
Women » Instances of » Potiphar's wife, in her lascivious lust and slander against joseph

Genesis 39:13 (show verse)

When she saw that he had left his robe in her hand and had run outside,

false Accusation » Incidents illustrative of » Against joseph by potiphar's wife
Chastity » Instances of » Joseph
Decision » Instances of » Joseph
Egypt » History of israel in » Joseph unjustly cast into prison
Joseph » Summary of his life » Resisted temptation
Master » Unjust master, instances of » Potiphar's wife to joseph
Servant » Instances of good » Joseph
Women » Instances of » Potiphar's wife, in her lascivious lust and slander against joseph

Genesis 39:14 (show verse)

she called to the men of her household and said to them, “Look at this, your master has brought a Hebrew [into the household] to mock and insult us; he came to me to lie with me, and I screamed.

false Accusation » Incidents illustrative of » Against joseph by potiphar's wife
Chastity » Instances of » Joseph
Decision » Instances of » Joseph
Egypt » History of israel in » Joseph unjustly cast into prison
Falsehood » Instances of » Potiphar's wife, in falsely accusing joseph
Hebrew » Applied to » And his descendants
Malice » Instances of » Potiphar's wife toward joseph
Master » Unjust master, instances of » Potiphar's wife to joseph
Servant » Instances of good » Joseph
Slander » Instances of » Joseph by potiphar's wife
Women » Instances of » Potiphar's wife, in her lascivious lust and slander against joseph

Genesis 39:15 (show verse)

When he heard me screaming, he left his robe with me and ran outside [the house].”

false Accusation » Incidents illustrative of » Against joseph by potiphar's wife
Chastity » Instances of » Joseph
Decision » Instances of » Joseph
Egypt » History of israel in » Joseph unjustly cast into prison
Falsehood » Instances of » Potiphar's wife, in falsely accusing joseph
Malice » Instances of » Potiphar's wife toward joseph
Master » Unjust master, instances of » Potiphar's wife to joseph
Servant » Instances of good » Joseph
Slander » Instances of » Joseph by potiphar's wife
Women » Instances of » Potiphar's wife, in her lascivious lust and slander against joseph

Genesis 39:16 (show verse)

So she left Joseph’s [outer] robe beside her until his master came home.

false Accusation » Incidents illustrative of » Against joseph by potiphar's wife
Chastity » Instances of » Joseph
Decision » Instances of » Joseph
Egypt » History of israel in » Joseph unjustly cast into prison
Falsehood » Instances of » Potiphar's wife, in falsely accusing joseph
Malice » Instances of » Potiphar's wife toward joseph
Master » Unjust master, instances of » Potiphar's wife to joseph
Servant » Instances of good » Joseph
Slander » Instances of » Joseph by potiphar's wife
Women » Instances of » Potiphar's wife, in her lascivious lust and slander against joseph

Genesis 39:17 (show verse)

Then she told her husband the same story, saying, “The Hebrew servant, whom you brought among us, came to me to mock and insult me;

false Accusation » Incidents illustrative of » Against joseph by potiphar's wife
Chastity » Instances of » Joseph
Decision » Instances of » Joseph
Egypt » History of israel in » Joseph unjustly cast into prison
Falsehood » Instances of » Potiphar's wife, in falsely accusing joseph
Malice » Instances of » Potiphar's wife toward joseph
Master » Unjust master, instances of » Potiphar's wife to joseph
Servant » Bond » Bought and sold
Servant » Instances of good » Joseph
Slander » Instances of » Joseph by potiphar's wife
Women » Instances of » Potiphar's wife, in her lascivious lust and slander against joseph

Genesis 39:18 (show verse)

then as soon as I raised my voice and screamed, he left his robe with me and ran outside [the house].”

false Accusation » Incidents illustrative of » Against joseph by potiphar's wife
Chastity » Instances of » Joseph
Decision » Instances of » Joseph
Egypt » History of israel in » Joseph unjustly cast into prison
Malice » Instances of » Potiphar's wife toward joseph
Master » Unjust master, instances of » Potiphar's wife to joseph
Servant » Instances of good » Joseph
Slander » Instances of » Joseph by potiphar's wife
Women » Instances of » Potiphar's wife, in her lascivious lust and slander against joseph

Genesis 39:19 (show verse)

And when Joseph’s master heard the words of his wife, saying, “This is the way your servant treated me,” his anger burned.

false Accusation » Incidents illustrative of » Against joseph by potiphar's wife
Chastity » Instances of » Joseph
Decision » Instances of » Joseph
Egypt » History of israel in » Joseph unjustly cast into prison
Malice » Instances of » Potiphar's wife toward joseph
Master » Unjust master, instances of » Potiphar's wife to joseph
Servant » Instances of good » Joseph
Women » Instances of » Potiphar's wife, in her lascivious lust and slander against joseph

Genesis 39:20 (show verse)

So Joseph’s master took him and put him in the prison, a place where the king’s prisoners were confined; so he was there in the prison.

false Accusation » Incidents illustrative of » Against joseph by potiphar's wife
Afflicted saints » Examples of afflicted saints
Bible stories for children » The boy captive who became prime minister
Business life » Employers » bad examples
Business life » Employers » Bad
Chastity » Instances of » Joseph
Criminals » Confined in prisons
Decision » Instances of » Joseph
Egypt » History of israel in » Joseph unjustly cast into prison
Imprisonment » Of joseph
Injustice » Examples of
Injustice » Exemplified
Joseph » Summary of his life » Faithful in hard places
Malice » Instances of » Potiphar's wife toward joseph
Master » Unjust master, instances of » Potiphar's wife to joseph
Prisoners » Joseph
Prisons » Kinds of, mentioned » State
Prisons » Antiquity of
Punishment » Minor offenses » Punishable by » Imprisonment
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Potiphar, putting joseph into prison
Servant » Instances of good » Joseph
Women » Instances of » Potiphar's wife, in her lascivious lust and slander against joseph

Genesis 39:21 (show verse)

But the Lord was with Joseph and extended lovingkindness to him, and gave him favor in the sight of the warden.

Afflicted saints » Examples of afflicted saints
Bible stories for children » The boy captive who became prime minister
Criminals » Confined in prisons
Joseph » Summary of his life » Faithful in hard places
Joseph » Son of jacob » Is prospered of God
Mercy » Instances of » The prison keeper, to joseph
Prisoners » Joseph
Prisons » Keepers of » Sometimes acted kindly
Prisons » Were under the care of a keeper
Servants » When good » Have God with them

Genesis 39:22 (show verse)

The warden committed to Joseph’s care (management) all the prisoners who were in the prison; so that whatever was done there, he was in charge of it.

Afflicted saints » Examples of afflicted saints
Bible stories for children » The boy captive who became prime minister
Criminals » Confined in prisons
Faithfulness » Exemplified » Joseph
Joseph » Summary of his life » Faithful in hard places
Mercy » Instances of » The prison keeper, to joseph
Prisoners » Joseph
Prisons » Keepers of » Sometimes entrusted the care of the prison to well-conducted prisoners

Genesis 39:23 (show verse)

The warden paid no attention to anything that was in Joseph’s care because the Lord was with him; whatever Joseph did, the Lord made to prosper.

Afflicted saints » Examples of afflicted saints
Bible stories for children » The boy captive who became prime minister
Criminals » Confined in prisons
Faithfulness » Exemplified » Joseph
Joseph » Summary of his life » Faithful in hard places
Joseph » Son of jacob » Is prospered of God
Mercy » Instances of » The prison keeper, to joseph
Prisoners » Joseph
Prisons » Keepers of » Sometimes entrusted the care of the prison to well-conducted prisoners