What was denoted by his "giving the cup into Pharaoh's hand?" 22. What was done by Pharaoh to the chief baker? Was this as Joseph had interpreted their dreams? 23. Did the chief butler remember Joseph's request? What had Joseph begged him to do for him? What effect has worldly prosperity generally upon the hearts and minds of men? How does the example of Joseph teach us to behave under neglect and ill treatment? LESSON XXI. Genesis, Chap. xli. verses 1-15, 25—37. 1. How long did Joseph remain still in prison, after the butler and baker were taken out? Who sustained and comforted him all that time? What came to pass at the end of the two years? What great river watered the land of Egypt? Where is the river Nile supposed to rise, and what course does it take, and what are its peculiarities? 2. In Pharaoh's dream, what appeared to come up out of the river? What are meant by kine? What is the meaning of well-favoured? 3. What came up after them? What is the meaning of ill-favoured? Where did the ill-favoured kine stand? 4. What did the lean kine do? 5. Did Pharaoh sleep again? What appeared to him in his second dream? What is meant here by rank? 6. What appeared next? 7. What was done by the seven thin ears of corn? What came to pass then? 8. How was the king affected in the morn ing? For whom did he send? What sort of people were magicians? How should we treat the pretensions of people in these times, who pretend to foretel events? Whose power do they take upon themselves? For what purpose did Pharaoh send for the magicians and wise men? Could they interpret his dreams? Did Pharaoh, and the people of Egypt, worship the true God? What were some of the idols of the Egyptians? 9. When the magicians failed to interpret the king's dreams, who spake to him? What did he say? Who ordered and directed all these things? 10. Of what circumstance did the chief butler remind Pharaoh? 11. What did he say happened there to him and the chief baker? 12. Who was with them there in the prison, to whom they told their dreams? 13. What did the chief butler say of Joseph's interpretation? 14. For whom did Pharaoh then send? How was he brought out of the dungeon? What did he do before he came in to Pharaoh? 15. What did Pharaoh say to Joseph ? 16. How did Joseph answer Pharaoh? What good qualities did Joseph manifest in this an swer? To whom will a Christian give all the glory for every thing he is enabled to do? What are the words of the apostle Paul in 1 Cor. xv. 10? What does he say in 1 Cor. iv. 7, to those who thought highly of themselves? Verses 25-37. 25. When Pharaoh had related his dream, what did Joseph say respecting it? What did he mean by "the dream is one?" 26. What did the seven good kine and ears represent? 27. What were represented by the seven thin kine and empty ears? What is a famine? 28. For what purpose had God sent these dreams to Pharaoh? 29. What did Joseph declare should come throughout all the land of Egypt? VOL-3 F 30, 31. What should arise after these seven years of plenty? How great should this famine be? How had this been represented in Pharaoh's dream? 32. Why was the dream doubled, or repeated twice to Pharaoh ? What is the meaning of established? 33. What did Joseph therefore advise Pharaoh to do? What is the meaning of discreet ? 34. What did he advise Pharaoh to appoint also over the land? What should these officers do? The fifth part of what? 35. What were they to do with the food which they gathered up? 36. Against what time should this food be kept? Who gave Joseph wisdom to devise this plan? 37. How did Joseph's advice appear in the eyes of Pharaoh and his servants? What is said about Joseph in Acts vii. 9, 10? Will all worldly joys, like "the years of plenty," soon pass away? Eccles. xi. 8? How then should you pass the present time in preparation for that which is to come? Eccles. xii. 1. Genesis, Chap. xl. verses 38-57. Joseph's Exaltation. 38. After Joseph had interpreted Pharaoh's dreams, and advised him how to prepare against the famine, what did Pharaoh say to his servants? 39. What did Pharaoh then say to Joseph? 40. What power and authority did Pharaoh give to Joseph ? What exception did he make? Of whom is Joseph considered a type in having so much power conferred on him? Matt. xxviii. 18. What is written in Rev. v. 11, 12 ? 41. What further power did Pharaoh give Joseph ? 42. How did Pharaoh honour Joseph, and show his respect for him? How did he array him? What is the meaning of arrayed? 43. In what did Pharaoh cause Joseph to ride? What is a chariot? What did the people cry before him? 44. What assurance did Pharaoh give to Joseph ? Why did he say "I am Pharaoh ?" What is written concerning Christ in Phil. ii. 9-11 ? Do all people bow to Jesus, and confess him to be Lord? What shall become of those who will not have him to reign over them? 45. What new name did Pharaoh give Jo. seph? What is supposed to be the meaning of that name ? |