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Discover the Arts! Each day a different image from the Literary, Performing, or Visual Arts representing a portion of Scripture plus an explanation with links 2017 February 21
Image 1: Joseph Telling his Dreams (1626)
Bernardo Strozzi (c. 1581 - 1644)
Baroque Style
Pallavicino Collection, Genoa, Italy
Image Credit: Web Gallery of Art
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Image 2: Punishment of the Baker (1515-1518)
Jacopo Pontormo (1494-1557)
Mannerism Style
National Gallery, London, England, United Kingdom
Image Credit: Web Gallery of Art
SPECIAL NOTE:
[ I will again be working through the Scriptures from Genesis to Revelation. I will be adding links, resources, images, and the like, upgrading the former work-through which began with the 2013-10-12 posting which can be found, along with the full Genesis to Revelation postings, in the Archive Page. Postings will be at midnight Eastern Time, as I am able. However, no days will be skipped, even though a posting may be late. And all postings will be housed in the Archive Page. ]
Explanation: Genesis 40 recounts Joseph's experience in prison after he gained favor with the prison keeper and became administrator of the prison (Genesis 39:21-23).
Pharaoh put his chief butler and chief baker into the prison where Joseph was kept (1-4). After a time both men had dreams which they could not interpret; and Joseph asked them to tell him what they had dreamed (5-8).
The chief butler explained that he had seen a vine with three branches from which he took grapes and pressed them into Pharaoh's cup; Joseph explained that within 3 days he would be restored to his position, and he asked him to remember him to Pharaoh, seeing he was innocent (9-15).
The chief baker explained that he had seen three baskets of baked goods upon his head and that the birds ate the contents of the topmost basket; Joseph explained that in three days Pharaoh would cut off his head and hang him on a tree where birds would eat his flesh (16-19).
Three days later, on Pharaoh's birthday, these prophecies were fulfilled; but the chief butler forgot Joseph, making no mention of him to Pharaoh (20-23).
[ Sermons: Sinclair B Ferguson. Kent Hughes. Various. ]
[ Illustration: Today's paintings illustrate the three key incidents in today's chapter. The First illustrates Joseph interpreting the dreams of the butler and the baker. The Second illustrates the other two incidents, the restoration of the butler and the leading of the baker to execution. ]
RESOURCES
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[ THEMATICALLY AND CHRONOLOGICALLY RELATED SCRIPTURES: Genesis 40: [1] Nehemiah 1:11.
[2] Genesis 41:10.
[8] Genesis 41:16; Daniel 2:28.
[12] Judges 7:14; Daniel 2:36; Daniel 4:19.
[13] Psalm 3:3; Jeremiah 52:31.
[20] Matthew 14:6.
[22] Esther 7:10.
[23] Job 19:14; Psalm 31:12; Ecclesiastes 9:15; Hebrews 13:16.
-- From the KJV Reference Bible ]
[ CHRONOLOGY: GENERAL. Patriarchs (Traditional). Judges # 1. Judges # 2. Kings # 1. Kings # 2. Prophets # 1. Prophets # 2. NT # 1. NT # 2. NT # 3. ]
[ MAPS: Maps # 1. Maps # 2. Maps # 3. Maps # 4. Maps # 5. ]
[ COMMENTARIES, ETC: GENERAL: Bible Study Tools; Bible Hub: Study Light; Blue Letter Bible // PSALMS: Monergism: Precept Austin: The Treasury of David; John Gill; John Calvin - Volumes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
[ MUSIC: GENERAL: The Cyber Hymnal // PSALMS: Genevan Psalter (Instrumental). VARIOUS ARTISTS: Micha'el Ben David. Sons of Korah. Fernando Ortega. Janet Isaac Morrison. Music of the Bible Revealed - Suzanne Haik-Vantoura. Dr. David Erb. Gregorian Chants. ]
HARMONY OF THE LAW
HEBREW AND GREEK INTERLINEAR BIBLES
Pentateuch Detailed Outline:
Genesis Detailed Outline:
Genesis 40
12. Generations of Jacob (Ge 37:2 - Ex 6:13) - 1898 - 1446 B.C. Canaan & Egypt
("These are the generations of Jacob." - Ge 37:2) - (An expansion of section 9)
This is an expansion of the 9th section. It focuses on the sons of Jacob, particularly on Joseph and Judah.
One important emphasis is to show how the Israelites got into Egypt.
Also, near the end of the section, it traces how God raised up Moses to deliver Israel (Ex 1:1-6:13).
1 And it came to pass after these things, that the butler of the king of Egypt and his baker had offended their lord the king of Egypt.
2 And Pharaoh was wroth against two of his officers, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers.
3 And he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison [the house of the prison], the place where Joseph was bound.
4 And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he served them: and they continued a season in ward.
5 And they dreamed a dream both of them, each man his dream in one night, each man according to the interpretation of his dream, the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt, which were bound in the prison [the house of the prison].
6 And Joseph came in unto them in the morning, and looked upon them, and, behold, they were sad.
7 And he asked Pharaoh's officers that were with him in the ward of his lord's house, saying, Wherefore look ye so sadly to day?
8 And they said unto him, We have dreamed a dream, and there is no interpreter of it. And Joseph said unto them, Do not interpretations belong to God? tell me them, I pray you.
9 And the chief butler told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, In my dream, behold, a vine was before me;
10 And in the vine were three branches: and it was as though it budded, and her blossoms shot forth; and the clusters thereof brought forth ripe grapes:
11 And Pharaoh's cup was in my hand: and I took the grapes, and pressed them into Pharaoh's cup, and I gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand.
12 And Joseph said unto him, This is the interpretation of it: The three branches are three days:
13 Yet within three days shall Pharaoh lift up thine head, and restore thee unto thy place: and thou shalt deliver Pharaoh's cup into his hand, after the former manner when thou wast his butler.
14 But think on me when it shall be well with thee, and shew kindness, I pray thee, unto me, and make mention of me unto Pharaoh, and bring me out of this house:
15 For indeed I was stolen away [being stolen I was stolen] out of the land of the Hebrews: and here also have I done nothing [not a speck] that they should put me into the dungeon.
16 When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was good, he said unto Joseph, I also was in my dream, and, behold, I had three white baskets on my head:
17 And in the uppermost basket there was of all manner of bakemeats [food of the handiwork of a baker] for Pharaoh; and the birds did eat them out of the basket upon my head.
18 And Joseph answered and said, This is the interpretation thereof: The three baskets are three days:
19 Yet within three days shall Pharaoh lift up thy head from off thee, and shall hang thee on a tree; and the birds shall eat thy flesh from off thee.
20 And it came to pass the third day, which was Pharaoh's birthday, that he made a feast unto all his servants: and he lifted up the head of the chief butler and of the chief baker among his servants.
21 And he restored the chief butler unto his butlership again; and he gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand:
22 But he hanged the chief baker: as Joseph had interpreted to them.
23 Yet did not the chief butler remember Joseph, but forgat him.
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