GENESIS 41
25 Then Joseph said to Pharaoh, “The dreams of Pharaoh are one; God has revealed to Pharaoh what he is about to do. 26 The seven good cows are seven years, and the seven good ears are seven years; the dreams are one. 27 The seven lean and ugly cows that came up after them are seven years, and the seven empty ears blighted by the east wind are also seven years of famine. 28 It is as I told Pharaoh; God has shown to Pharaoh what he is about to do. 29 There will come seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt, 30 but after them there will arise seven years of famine, and all the plenty will be forgotten in the land of Egypt. The famine will consume the land, 31 and the plenty will be unknown in the land by reason of the famine that will follow, for it will be very severe. 32 And the doubling of Pharaoh’s dream means that the thing is fixed by God, and God will shortly bring it about. 33 Now therefore let Pharaoh select a discerning and wise man, and set him over the land of Egypt. 34 Let Pharaoh proceed to appoint overseers over the land and take one-fifth of the produce of the land of Egypt during the seven plentiful years. 35 And let them gather all the food of these good years that are coming and store up grain under the authority of Pharaoh for food in the cities, and let them keep it. 36 That food shall be a reserve for the land against the seven years of famine that are to occur in the land of Egypt, so that the land may not perish through the famine.”
– Genesis 41:25-36
GENESIS 41 JOSEPH INTERPRETS PHARAOH’S DREAM
Pharaoh’s dream finally becomes interpreted by God through Joseph. No human being can actually accurately tell a dream interpretation. Only God can do that. The wisdom that God gave Joseph during this occasion was a prelude to the big change that will occur in his life. It is as if his whole young life was full of adversities and traumas in preparation for the big position that he will hold after this dream interpretation. God prepared Joseph to be strong and resilient and wise. He was prepared for all the coming famine that he was to handle as he became a ruler in Egypt. God’s hand and timing was so perfect that Joseph’s life will finally take an advantageous turn.
Joseph’s whole life was a foreshadowing of God’s big plan for man’s salvation in Jesus Christ. The Lord gave us a glimpse of his power and his control over man’s destiny.
REFLECTION
- How was Joseph’s wisdom a reflection of God’s wisdom in his interpretation?
