GENESIS

LESSON FIFTY

(Chapter 40)

1. Do you think God had anything to do with the butler and baker going to prison?

2. Did Joseph care about the happiness of the prisoners? (Gen. 40:7)

3. Why were the butler and baker so concerned about their dreams? (Gen. 40:8)

4. Could Joseph interpret all dreams? (Gen. 40:8, 41:15-16)

5. Does Joseph display his faith in asking to hear their dreams?

6. Can you see how one of the dreams could be interpreted to be more favorable than the other?

7. Why did the butler tell his dream first? (Gen. 40:16)

8. What could have happened if the butler had told Pharoah about Joseph?

9. Why was it important that both interpretations of the dreams be exactly right?

10. How long was it before the butler remembered Joseph after being released from prison? (Gen. 41:1)