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Genesis 40
In this chapter things are working towards Joseph's
advancement.
I. Two of Pharaoh's servants are committed to prison, and there, to
Joseph's care, and so became witnesses of his extraordinary
conduct, ver. 1-4.
II. They dreamed each of them a dream, which Joseph interpreted,
ver. 5-19. and they verified the interpretation, ver. 20-22.
III. Joseph recommends his case to one of them whose preferment
he foresaw, ver. 14, 15. but in vain, ver. 23.
Verse 1. We should not have had this story of Pharaoh's butler and baker
recorded in scripture, if it had not been serviceable to Joseph's
preferment. The world stands for the sake of the church, and is
governed for its good. Observe,
Two of the great officers of Pharaoh's court having offended
the king are committed to prison. Note, High places are slippery
places; nothing more uncertain than the favour of princes. Those
that make God's favour their happiness, and his service their
business, will find him a better master than Pharaoh was, and not
so extreme to mark what they do amiss. Many conjectures there
are concerning the offense of these servants of Pharaoh; some
make it no less than an attempt to take away his life; others no
more but the casual lighting of a fly into his cup, and a little sand
in his bread: whatever it was, Providence, by this means, brought
them into the prison where Joseph was.
Verse
4. The captain of the guard, which was Potiphar, charged Joseph
with them - Which intimates that he began now to be reconciled
to him.
Verse
6. They were sad - It was not the prison that made them sad; they
were pretty well used to that, but the dream. God has more ways
than one to sadden the spirits of those that are to be made sad.
Those sinners that are hardy enough under outward trouble, yet
God can find a way to trouble them, and take off their wheels, by
wounding their spirits, and laying a load upon them.
Verse
8. Do not interpretations belong to God? - He means the God
whom he worshipped, to the knowledge of whom he endeavours
hereby to lead them. And if interpretations belong to God, he is a
free agent, and may communicate the power to whom he pleases,
therefore tell me your dreams.
Verse
14. Think on me, when it shall be well with thee - Though the
respect paid to Joseph, made the prison as easy to him as a prison
could be, yet none can blame him to be desirous of liberty. See
what a modest representation he makes of his own case. He doth
not reflect upon his brethren that sold him, only saith, I was stolen
out of the land of the Hebrews. Nor doth he reflect on the wrong
done him in this imprisonment by his mistress that was his
persecutor, and his master that was his judge, but mildly avers his
own innocency. Here have I done nothing that they should put me
into the dungeon - When we are called to vindicate ourselves, we
should carefully avoid as much as may be speaking ill of others.
Let us be content to prove ourselves innocent, and not fond of
upbraiding others with their guilt.
Verse
20. He lifted up the head of these two prisoners-That is, arraigned
and tried them; and he restored the chief butler, and hanged the
chief baker.
Chapter 40:
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