Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Genesis 37-39

This story brought to my mind a number of questions: 

I wonder how Potiphars household fared after Joseph was put in prison? 

God blessed the Egyptians household under Josephs management and I am assuming that Potiphar profited well from Josephs management.  So I wonder how long that prosperity remained in the house? 

How quickly did God pull away his favor because of Josephs imprisonment? 

I wonder if Potiphar found himself in a terrible financial situation soon afterwards because of his rash decision? 

I wonder how many other managers Potiphar put over his house and failed to live up the godly example that Joseph had continually displayed? 

I wonder if Potiphar ever found out that Joseph was innocent of his wives charges? 

How did Joseph treat Pharaohs captain of the guard after he was Prime Minister over Egypt? 

What were Patiphar and his wifes initial reaction to the news of their slave running all of Egypt?

Our imaginations could run wild with what might of happened.  I believe that Joseph continued to live a life of godly integrity and never sought revenge on his former master and his wife, just as he never sought to harm his brothers for their evil actions.  Though Potiphar may have been uncomfortable in Josephs presence he must surely have seen the light of faith in the life of this Hebrew.  This leads me to one more question: 

I wonder what Potiphar believed about the God of Israel before he died?

It took me about 11 minutes to read this passage.

Stuart

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