Joseph Interprets Pharaoh's DreamMain Points to Remember
• God's plan will overcome all obstacles
Vocabulary:Pharaoh: the "king" of Egypt Prayer: Father, we thank you using us to do your
work. Help us trust your plans.
Lesson: Genesis 41
Lesson Text: "The king and his officials liked the plan
Joseph gave them for storing the grain during the good years. So the king said
to them, “No one could possibly handle this better than Joseph, since the Spirit
of God is with him.” Read the entire lesson
text by Jerri Fusch
Activity: Have students act out the dreams of the
Pharaoh.
Worksheet:
Unscramble and fill in the blanks .pdf by Jerri Fusch
Discussion: How many obstacles were between Joseph
and the promise of the dreams he had as a youth? (he was a slave, he was in
prison, he was in a foreign country, the baker had forgotten him, he only had
one apparent "talent" from God, he was young...) How long did it take God
to overcome all those obstacles? (1 day). We should remember Joseph when the
odds seem against us in life. God will still work his plan, and he can overcome
all obstacles.
True/False
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Joseph took all the credit for interpreting the dreams
himself. F
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The Pharaoh recognized God working in Joseph. T
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Both dreams meant the same thing. T
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The Pharaoh sent Joseph back to prison. F
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Joseph married Asenath. T
Can you put
these parts of the story of Joseph in the right order? Write a number in
the box showing the correct order.
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The
king put his royal ring on Joseph finger and gave him fine
clothes to wear. |
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Joseph opened the storehouses and sold the grain to the
Egyptians. |
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For
seven years there were big harvests of grain. |
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The
king made Joseph governor of all Egypt. |
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The
king told his officials that the Spirit of God was with Joseph. |
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People from all over the world came to Egypt for food. |
Memory
Work
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Genesis 41:16 Joseph answered Pharaoh, "It is not in
me; God will give Pharaoh a favorable answer."
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Proverbs 21:21 "He who pursues righteousness and love finds
life, prosperity and honor."
 Review Questions (can be used with
Joseph gameboard)
 linguistic questions
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What is a Pharaoh? a king in Egypt
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unscramble this word: meanif
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Fill in the blank: "It is not in me; _______ will give
Pharaoh a favorable answer."
 activity questions
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Act out the Pharaoh yelling at his
magicians.
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Draw a skinny cow.
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Find Egypt on a map.
 emotion questions
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How did Pharaoh feel when no one could
interpret his dream? upset, worried, angry
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How did Joseph feel when the baker
forgot him for two years? disappointed.
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How did Joseph feel when Pharaoh made
him his Prime Minister? excited, relieved
 application questions
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Who should we give credit for our
talents, abilities?
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What should we do when we recognize
God's work in someone else? help them, praise God
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What should we do when it seems God's
plan isn't working? be patient, pray
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When we know times of trouble are
coming, how should we prepare? keep our hearts pure of bitterness, study and
pray
 fact questions
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What two things did Pharaoh dream of?
7 skinny cows eating 7 fat cows. 7 withered ears of corn eating 7 full ones.
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How many years of feast and famine
were coming? 7 of each
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who benefited from God's warning?
Pharaoh, Joseph, all of Egypt, eventually Joseph's family.
 review questions
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What did the dreams mean? famine would
follow plenty
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What did Joseph advise that Pharaoh
do? appoint a man to store up food while they had it
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Why did Pharaoh appoint Joseph? he saw
that he was wise and that God was with him
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