Pharaoh's Prime Minister
Genesis 41:37-45
And the thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his servants.…


I. PHARAOH'S DREAMS.

II. JOSEPH'S ADVICE.

1. He informs Pharaoh that the dreams were(1) A warning;

(2) A benevolent warning.

2. He advises the king(1)to choose a discreet man to undertake the special management of the measures which must be taken in view of the threatened period of "scarcity";

(2) To make provision for one-fifth part o the land to be "taken up" (i.e., handed over to the king for "governmental" use);

(3) To store up the produce of the plentiful years that it might be in readiness for the coming time of dearth.

III. JOSEPH'S ELEVATION. Lessons:

1. Patience of hope.

2. Assurance of hope. We may always — we should always — look forward confidently to the fulfilment of God's promises which " exceed all that we can desire."

(W. S. Smith, B. D.)



Parallel Verses
KJV: And the thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his servants.

WEB: The thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his servants.




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