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Themes in Genesis 40

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Themes in Genesis 40

Genesis 40:1 (show verse)

After this, the Egyptian king’s cupbearer and baker offended their master, the king of Egypt.

Art » Primitive » Of the baker
Arts and crafts » Names of various » Bakers
Arts of the » Baker
Egypt » Ruled by kings who assumed the name of pharaoh

Genesis 40:2 (show verse)

Pharaoh was angry with his two officers, the chief cupbearer and the chief baker,

Bread » Making of, a trade
Bread » Made by men
Egypt » Ruled by kings who assumed the name of pharaoh

Genesis 40:3 (show verse)

and put them in custody in the house of the captain of the guard in the prison where Joseph was confined.

physical Bondage » In prison » General references to
Prisoners » Confined » In the house of the captain of the guard
Prisons » General references to
Prisons » Places used as » House of the captain of the guard

Genesis 40:4 (show verse)

The captain of the guard assigned Joseph to them, and he became their personal attendant. And they were in custody for some time.

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Genesis 40:5 (show verse)

The Egyptian king’s cupbearer and baker, who were confined in the prison, each had a dream. Both had a dream on the same night, and each dream had its own meaning.

Dreams » Mentioned in scripture, of » Pharaoh's butler and baker
Egypt » History of israel in » Joseph interprets the chief baker's and the chief butler's dreams
Joseph » Son of jacob » Is an interpreter of dreams » Of the two prisoners

Genesis 40:6 (show verse)

When Joseph came to them in the morning, he saw that they looked distraught.

Dreams » The ancients » Often perplexed by
Dreams » Mentioned in scripture, of » Pharaoh's butler and baker
Egypt » History of israel in » Joseph interprets the chief baker's and the chief butler's dreams
Joseph » Son of jacob » Is an interpreter of dreams » Of the two prisoners

Genesis 40:7 (show verse)

So he asked Pharaoh’s officers who were in custody with him in his master’s house, “Why do you look so sad today?”

Genesis 40:8 (show verse)

“We had dreams,” they said to him, “but there is no one to interpret them.”

Then Joseph said to them, “Don’t interpretations belong to God? Tell me your dreams.”

Dream » Instances of » The dreams of the butler and baker
Dreams » God the only interpreter of
Dreams » The ancients » Anxious to have, explained
Dreams » Mentioned in scripture, of » Pharaoh's butler and baker
Egypt » History of israel in » Joseph interprets the chief baker's and the chief butler's dreams
Interpreter » Of dreams
Joseph » Son of jacob » Is an interpreter of dreams » Of the two prisoners
Joseph » Son of jacob » Kindness of heart

Genesis 40:9 (show verse)

So the chief cupbearer told his dream to Joseph: “In my dream there was a vine in front of me.

Dream » Instances of » The dreams of the butler and baker
Dreams » Mentioned in scripture, of » Pharaoh's butler and baker
Egypt » History of israel in » Joseph interprets the chief baker's and the chief butler's dreams
Joseph » Son of jacob » Is an interpreter of dreams » Of the two prisoners

Genesis 40:10 (show verse)

On the vine were three branches. As soon as it budded, its blossoms came out and its clusters ripened into grapes.

Genesis 40:11 (show verse)

Pharaoh’s cup was in my hand, and I took the grapes, squeezed them into Pharaoh’s cup, and placed the cup in Pharaoh’s hand.”

Genesis 40:12 (show verse)

“This is its interpretation,” Joseph said to him. “The three branches are three days.

Dream » Instances of » Interpreted by joseph
Dream » Instances of » The dreams of the butler and baker
Dreams » Interpretation of
Dreams » Mentioned in scripture, of » Pharaoh's butler and baker
Egypt » History of israel in » Joseph interprets the chief baker's and the chief butler's dreams
Joseph » Son of jacob » Is an interpreter of dreams » Of the two prisoners

Genesis 40:13 (show verse)

In just three days Pharaoh will lift up your head and restore you to your position. You will put Pharaoh’s cup in his hand the way you used to when you were his cupbearer.

Dream » Instances of » Interpreted by joseph
Dream » Instances of » The dreams of the butler and baker
Dreams » Mentioned in scripture, of » Pharaoh's butler and baker
Egypt » History of israel in » Joseph interprets the chief baker's and the chief butler's dreams
Head » Illustrative » (lifted up,) of exaltation
Joseph » Son of jacob » Is an interpreter of dreams » Of the two prisoners

Genesis 40:14 (show verse)

But when all goes well for you, remember that I was with you. Please show kindness to me by mentioning me to Pharaoh, and get me out of this prison.

Dream » Instances of » The dreams of the butler and baker
Dreams » Mentioned in scripture, of » Pharaoh's butler and baker
Egypt » History of israel in » Joseph interprets the chief baker's and the chief butler's dreams
intercession » Instances of » Pharaoh's chief baker for joseph
Joseph » Son of jacob » Is an interpreter of dreams » Of the two prisoners

Genesis 40:15 (show verse)

For I was kidnapped from the land of the Hebrews, and even here I have done nothing that they should put me in the dungeon.”

Beulah land » Canaan » Land of the hebrews
Canaan » Land of » Called the land of the hebrews
Canaan, land of » Canaan » Land of the hebrews
Criminals » In dungeons
Dream » Instances of » The dreams of the butler and baker
Dreams » Mentioned in scripture, of » Pharaoh's butler and baker
Egypt » History of israel in » Joseph interprets the chief baker's and the chief butler's dreams
Hebrew » Applied to » And his descendants
Holy land » Called » Land of the hebrews
Injustice » Examples of
Integrity » Instances of » Joseph, innocent of the charge which caused him to be cast into the dungeon
Jews, the » Called » Hebrews
Joseph » Son of jacob » Is an interpreter of dreams » Of the two prisoners
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Potiphar, putting joseph into prison

Genesis 40:16 (show verse)

When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was positive, he said to Joseph, “I also had a dream. Three baskets of white bread were on my head.

Bread » Kept in baskets
Dream » Instances of » The dreams of the butler and baker
Dreams » Mentioned in scripture, of » Pharaoh's butler and baker
Egypt » History of israel in » Joseph interprets the chief baker's and the chief butler's dreams
Joseph » Son of jacob » Is an interpreter of dreams » Of the two prisoners

Genesis 40:17 (show verse)

In the top basket were all sorts of baked goods for Pharaoh, but the birds were eating them out of the basket on my head.”

Genesis 40:18 (show verse)

“This is its interpretation,” Joseph replied. “The three baskets are three days.

Dream » Instances of » Interpreted by joseph
Dream » Instances of » The dreams of the butler and baker
Dreams » Mentioned in scripture, of » Pharaoh's butler and baker
Egypt » History of israel in » Joseph interprets the chief baker's and the chief butler's dreams
Joseph » Son of jacob » Is an interpreter of dreams » Of the two prisoners

Genesis 40:19 (show verse)

In just three days Pharaoh will lift up your head—from off you—and hang you on a tree. Then the birds will eat the flesh from your body.”

Birds » Many kinds of, carnivorous
Dream » Instances of » Interpreted by joseph
Dream » Instances of » The dreams of the butler and baker
Dreams » Mentioned in scripture, of » Pharaoh's butler and baker
Egypt » History of israel in » Joseph interprets the chief baker's and the chief butler's dreams
Hanging » Capital punishment by
Joseph » Son of jacob » Is an interpreter of dreams » Of the two prisoners
Punishments » Capital kinds of » Beheading

Genesis 40:20 (show verse)

On the third day, which was Pharaoh’s birthday, he gave a feast for all his servants. He lifted up the heads of the chief cupbearer and the chief baker.

Birthday » Celebrated by feasts
Birthdays » Birthdays celebrated
Dream » Instances of » The dreams of the butler and baker
Feasts » Ancient customs at » Men alone present at
Feasts » Celebrations by » Birthdays
Hanging » Capital punishment by
Joseph » Son of jacob » Is an interpreter of dreams » Of the two prisoners
Social functions » Wedding feasts » Birthdays celebrated
Social life » Wedding feasts » Birthdays celebrated

Genesis 40:21 (show verse)

Pharaoh restored the chief cupbearer to his position as cupbearer, and he placed the cup in Pharaoh’s hand.

Dream » Instances of » The dreams of the butler and baker
Hanging » Capital punishment by
Joseph » Son of jacob » Is an interpreter of dreams » Of the two prisoners
Prisons » The king had power to release from

Genesis 40:22 (show verse)

But Pharaoh hanged the chief baker, just as Joseph had explained to them.

Dream » Instances of » The dreams of the butler and baker
Hanging » Capital punishment by
Joseph » Son of jacob » Is an interpreter of dreams » Of the two prisoners
Prisons » Persons confined in » Often executed in
Punishment » Death penalty » Modes of execution » Hanging
Punishments » Hanging
The Nation » Punishment » Hanging

Genesis 40:23 (show verse)

Yet the chief cupbearer did not remember Joseph; he forgot him.

Dream » Instances of » The dreams of the butler and baker
Friends » False friends » Instances of » Pharaoh's butler was false to joseph
Ingratitude » To man, instances of
Ingratitude » Exemplified » Chief butler
Ingratitude » Of man to man » Pharaoh's butler to joseph
Joseph » Son of jacob » Is an interpreter of dreams » Of the two prisoners